Hi there {{first_name}},
I taught Your Color Style live yesterday morning, and one color challenge came up in the chat over and over: โmy quilts are too matchy-matchy,โ โnot enough contrast,โ โI want color but I donโt want it to look weird.โ
So today I want to hand you the tool I reach for most w...
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Hi there,
Today I want to answer the question I get asked in every single room I teach in โ usually a little sheepishly, usually with a laugh: "How do I stop all my quilts from looking the same?"
The short answer is that your rut isn't what you think it is. The long answer is below. And at the ...
Have you ever laid out a pull of fabrics you love โ every single one of them beautiful on its own โ and had them just sit there on the table, not talking to each other? They don't pop. Something's off. And the worst part is you can't say what, so you can't fix it. I want to give you the word for ...
Can we talk about the fabric you're saving?
You know the one. It's too good for a "practice" project. So it waits โ for the day your skills are finally worthy of it, for the perfect pattern, for someday. And while it waits, you make... safer things. Things with instructions. Things that can't rea...
Since the Color Season Quiz went out last week, my inbox and comments have been an absolute delight โ so many of you sharing your seasons, comparing results with friends, seeing your stash with new eyes. I love it. Truly, this is my favorite kind of mail.
And there's one question coming up more t...
I made you something โ and I've been so excited to share it.ย
Have you ever stood in front of your stash โ or in the middle of a quilt shop โ holding two fabrics that you love individually, wondering why they look terrible together?
You start second-guessing. You pull more bolts. You put them bac...
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Hello, friend โ September in Meander is something special, and I couldn't wait to tell you about it.
You know that one fabric bundle you love so much you can't bring yourself to cut into it?
You didn't buy it for a project. You bought it because it was beautiful โ and now it lives on the shelf ...
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Close your eyes for a second and picture walking into the space where you sew. What does it make you feel?
If the answer is "stressed," "cramped," or "a little scattered" โ this week's post is for you. Because that feeling shapes what you make there, and whatever your space or budget, you can ...
Here's a quiet little pattern I've noticed. A lot of us follow the pattern exactly โ every fabric, every placement, right down to the cover photo. Partly because it's what we know. And partly because going off-script feels risky. What if I choose the wrong colors? What if I waste fabric?
I want t...
You know you want to make something. Maybe there's a print you're wild about... or maybe it's just a feeling โ something moody and autumnal. So you open the fabric cabinet, you stand there, and the flailing begins. Pull a fabric, put it back. Second-guess. Walk away.
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Here's what I want you t...
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You know the moment. You've just finished a project, you're tidying up, and you're holding a little piece of fabric over the scrap bin thinking: is this worth keeping?
Save everything, and the scraps take over your studio. Toss too much, and you feel that little stab of guilt โ because throw...
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Have you ever fallen head-over-heels for a fabulous print at the quilt shop โ brought it home, petted it, admired itโฆ and then never used it, because you couldnโt figure out what on earth to pair it with?
You are in very good company. Prints add so much interest and personality to a quilt, bu...
