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Monday, October 14, 2013

The course catalog is now available for the Quilt Show!

Here is the description for our Modern Chevron Class I'll be teaching next June!
You can view the entire Course Catalog here. So many fun offerings.
I am so excited to teach this class!

Registrations begins the end of October 2013.
For more information about the show and lodging in Heber Valley visit:

Friday, October 11, 2013

Twilight Quilt

Jeannie Schaerrer brought me this dramatic and graphic quilt to quilt for her niece.


Her niece loves Stephanie Meyers Twilight books and the color scheme for this quilt is very vampire...


I love the bold graphic design of this quilt. 


Jeannie's great color placement choices created this great design.


This is the back. I love the backs too!


Jeannie chose the all over peacock feather quilting. So effective! I love the juxtaposition of the curvy quilting and the geometric piecing. Thank you Jeannie for letting me quilt your quilt!

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Different ways to lay out the same blocks

I made these fun asymmetrical 9 patch blocks using a "stack and whack" method. I wanted to visualize how they would look when they were all put together in a quilt.

 Here is a link to a page with three stack and whack tutorials: 

For this quilt I used the Crazy Nine Patch Lattice Tutorial from the site above. I used 9 different fabrics in three different colors. Because I layered the fabrics brown, blue, green repeat, the blocks kind of look like they are woven.


I wanted to get an idea of what I could do with this block, so I laid all the blocks out on the floor and took a look. First I put them side by side.


 Then I put them on a piece of background fabric with a little space around them to represent sashing...


Then I set them on point, I tried it with four pieced blocks...


 and another version with five.


All of the layouts had something unique to offer, but I ended up making the quilt like the first lay out because I liked the woven look for this application. This quilt is featured in a post from back in May. You can see a picture of it finished and read more about it here:  Jordan's Quilt


Monday, October 7, 2013

A Visit to Natalia Bonner's Studio

Natalia and I belong to the Utah Valley Machine Quilting Guild. A few months back we held a meeting in her  beautiful Heber Valley studio! She allowed me to take a few pictures inside and gave me permission to share them with you! The quilt on the wall won a contest you may recognize it!


Here is a variation on a quilt that has become her trademark and a colorful hexagon quilt. 


Natalia is quite an inspiration! She taught a class about blogging and that is how I got started blogging. I am so grateful to Natalia for her information, inspiration and encouragement!


This is a quilt she designed using a jelly roll. It helped her get started working with Moda..... So cute!
Now she is a published author! Here are a few books that include her work.



This is her book!


Then we had a lovely lunch with yummy recipes found on her blog. Such a nice day we had! Thank you Natalia!

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Amanda's baby quilt

Our extended family has been so blessed with babies this year!
This darling quilt is for my niece, Amanda's new little boy!


These fun fabrics came from Riley Blake.


Cindy and I used strip piecing to make this quickly and accurately!


A closeup of the backing fabric--it is flannel. So cozy!


I used an all over swirl design when I quilted it. I love the motion it creates. Then great-grandma hand bound this lovely quilt. Congratulations Amanda!

Monday, September 30, 2013

I am going to be teaching at a Quilt Show!


OH!! I am so excited!! I'll be teaching our new pattern, Modern Chevrons
at the Small Town Quilt Show - In A Big Town Way on Thursday, June 26 from 2:00p.m. to 5:00p.m.  at the Zermatt Resort in Midway Utah. I hope you can join me! I am so excited as this is my first opportunity to teach one of our patterns at a quit show. I'll post more information about how to register for classes when that information becomes available. So, save the date! This is going to be so much fun!!!

This is our very own "Modern Chevrons" quilt pattern we will be teaching at the show. It  is designed by my sister, Cindy Davis!


Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Mini Stuffed Peppers

Jen made these delicious stuffed peppers for Ari's baby shower. They are a crowd pleaser and so nutritious!




Mini Stuffed Peppers 
This recipe will feed a crowd!

To make the Shredded Chicken
Cover with water in a stock pot and bring to a boil, then simmer for one hour:

 5 boneless skinless chicken breasts
 1 tsp Garlic powder
 2 tsp Salt
 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper

Take the chicken out to cool chicken while you chop and saute these vegetables over medium heat in a large skillet or wok:

 2 tsp oil
 1 sweet yellow onion diced 
Saute onion until just browned, and cook the rest of the veggies just long enough, so they are still crisp.
 2 cloves garlic minced
 1 Cup shredded carrots
 1 Cup corn kernels (frozen works fine)
 2 Cups broccoli florets
 1 Cup chopped zucchini
 1 Cup chopped yellow squash
 Salt and pepper to taste

Turn off heat and stir in

 1 Cup panko, bread crumbs or rice to thicken mixture
 1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Shred the chicken with a fork and stir into the vegetable mixture. Allow mixture to cool while you prepare

 3 bags of sweet mini peppers (we got ours from Costco)

Wash and cut in half lengthwise, I left the stems on - they made little handles and looked colorful.
Place the halves on a cookie tray cut side up and fill with the filling like so:


Sprinkle the whole thing with grated cheese: 
(this is the Mexican three cheese blend found at Costco)


Pop it in the oven at 450 degrees for 20 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and Serve!


You will have people, like baby K, asking for "more please!"