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Hello, I’m Kelly, and I’m a Hexamaniac!  WARNING:  There is no cure for Hexamania, and it is highly contagious!! 🙂 I am also the author of Hexagons, Diamonds, Triangles, and More:  Skill-Building Techniques for 60-Degree Patchwork. I’m thrilled to be scheduled to teach at Empty Spools Seminars (Empty Spools Seminars at Asilomar / Quiltmaking Workshops) at Asilomar, March 19 – 24, 2023 (Sunday – Friday)!  I LOVE working with 60-degree shapes and sharing that love – and loads of tips – in the classroom.  At Empty Spools, the opportunity to be with the same awesome group of students for FIVE Read More

After taking in the enticing aroma of the Pumpkin Quinoa Chili all afternoon, in the final moments before dinner last night, I decided to add a bag of frozen sweet corn to the mix.  I often add corn to my “regular” chili.  I like the additional sweetness and texture that the corn adds.  It worked well in the Pumpkin Quinoa Chili, too. The Pumpkin Quinoa Chili scored big at our house! Just as I’d hoped, this delightful concoction was hearty and great comfort food, healthy and satisfying!  DH Jeff and I both loved it, and it is definitely on the Read More

Here’s what my cutting area looks like today!  Don’t you just love a good fabric-scrap mess???  I sure do! What’s happening on your cutting mat today?  Whatever it is, I hope you’re loving what you’re doing!! Here’s to happy scraps!  Cheers! Kelly

I am thrilled and excited to be teaching at International Quilt Festival in Houston again this fall!!  For those of you interested in and registering for my classes, here are the supply lists.   Seven Fancy Sisters:  You will find the supply list here.               Inner City:  You will find the supply list here. If you’d like further insight on selecting value families of fabrics, download my article here.                 I look forward to seeing you at Quilt Festival – Houston!!!      

When I’m teaching machine-piecing classes, I always tell my students that, in the unlikely event that unstitching need occur, I am happy to do the unstitching for them.  I mean it, sincerely!  After all, we have limited class time, and I would much prefer that the students spend their valuable time doing “the thing” (whatever we’re in class to learn) than spending time unstitching.  Besides, I have experience – LOTS of experience – at unstitching.  Trust me, I am qualified to offer this service. Having said that, I found myself gaining more experience just this morning!  Look at that beautiful Read More

Yes, I’m aware that January is almost over! (BTW, how the heck did THAT happen!  Seems I blinked and nearly four weeks have passed!)  January has absolutely been a “hibernation” month for me.  The short, often sunless days and the long, dark nights have yielded early bedtimes and more sleeping than usual.  “Creative Sleep” instead of “beauty sleep”!  I’m well-rested, for sure.  And, I’ve been making good use of my awake time by designing and piecing (of course!!) some new blocks and doing some (long overdue, much-needed) studio reorganization.  🙂 Here’s one of my newly-designed quilts that I finished in December.  I Read More

(Image borrowed from the Craftsy website.)   Knitters and Crocheters (or wannabes), if you are in a giving spirit and are itching to make a difference, have I got a great idea to share with you!!!  Knitted Knockers!!!  Yes, really!!! If you have ever known someone who has undergone mastectomy, then you likely also know the challenge of breast prosthetics for women.  Most “traditional” prosthetics are made of silicone or other similar materials.  They are hot.  They are heavy.  Basically, though better than nothing (usually), they suck (often). Well, I have learned of an organization that offers a FABULOUS ALTERNATIVE  to traditional Read More