Moving in progress

As we send out this month's newsletter, furniture is being moved from the Studio on the Village Green to its new location just down the street. Opening the retail shop twenty years ago gave me the opportunity to bring you more products, have a space to teach classes and, best of all, it allowed me to meet so many of you. While I will miss that terribly, the closing of the brick and mortar store certainly does not mean that I am retiring. I will still be designing fabric and the internet business will continue to bring you my fabric, designs and quilting products. I will be expanding my online instruction with ongoing video lessons such as those currently on border prints. Make sure to check out my YouTube channel to see them all.

Speaking of my border print lessons, don't miss this month's lesson, the new mini-quilt I've created plus a look ahead at our upcoming web specials all in this newsletter.

For this new mini-quilt, I took inspiration from Colvin Run Mill just down the road here in Great Falls. Built in the early 1800s, it is the only operational 19th-century water-powered mill in the area. The quilt reflects the movement found in the mill's wheel while its soft, cool blues remind us of the flowing water. This mini-quilt has two options for assembly.

Learn more about the Colvin Run Mill mini-quilt here.

Windows

Creating curves using border print fabric with all of those straight lines seems impossible but it is actually easier than you would think. One look at my Windows quilt illustrates that it can be done.  This month's lesson shows you that it is possible with a bit of time and patience. Another example is our Migrations table topper.

 

To see how you can create this effect, see Border Print Lesson #5 - Creating Curves.