by Kristin Esser
I’ve been waiting for this block! I am a total Anglophile and love all things tea–so this darling block was right up my alley. I’ve gotten better about being organized with my cutting–carefully labeling each piece with a sticky note. This block has twenty pieces […]
This week’s block was pure pleasure! I’m a lover of straight patchwork and this block was chain piecing bliss! It went together in a heartbeat. I was able to sew, drink tea, and rewatch a couple episodes of the last season of Downton Abbey–so I […]
Isn’t she adorable? I have to admit, I was a little intimidated by this block! There are a lot of little pieces in there! It took a bit of time to cut out, but I finally got smart and started labeling each piece with […]
Isn’t this a sweet block? This one came together quite a bit quicker than the Dragonfly block–simply because there were so many fewer pieces. There was an interesting trimming technique to make the ties, and I confess that my points did not come out perfect. […]
My co-author and designer Minki and I created another video just for you! This one shows how sewing illustration is done with fabric accents, which is so charming. It is very much like raw-edge applique, but has a bit of a different aesthetic, in my […]
The first block in the quilt-a-long is the Dragonfly Block. Not gonna lie–this one has a lot of pieces! I waffled on the background fabric. I had originally planned on the light gray dots, but when I saw how many pieces the block had, I […]
Have you seen Elea Lutz’s new quilt book, Pretty Playtime Quilts? Oh my–it is filled with the sweetest quilts! Well, today kicks off a whole late spring & summer Quilt-a-Long blog hop hosted by the Fat Quarter Shop. I’m super excited to join this, and I […]
My friend and co-author Minki and I created a video to show you how to transfer a design and create a sewing illustration project. We’ve had a lot of questions about this technique and here is a video that shows you how it’s done! This project […]
This morning I was treated to the wonderful surprise that the book that I co-wrote with my friend, designer Minki Kim, was available for pre-order on Amazon. Not much else to say about that right now, except that it’s a dream come true. Share List