by Katie Blakesley | Jul 16, 2018 | Pattern Drop Designer Feature
I loved learning a little bit more about Lindsey Neill from Pen and Paper Patterns. Enjoy the interview [and check out the video of Lindsey talking about her design inspiration for the Firefly Quilt!] Find Lindsey Here: Pen and Paper Patterns Shop Pen and Paper...
by Katie Blakesley | Jun 13, 2018 | Pattern Drop Designer Feature
Nancy Purvis is an artist, author, and designer. I talked with Nancy about design, her favorite quilts, and more in January. This time, I asked her to tell me a little about her thoughts on creativity and transitions. Nancy’s words reminded me of my friend...
by Katie Blakesley | May 24, 2018 | Pattern Drop Designer Feature, Pattern Drop Favorites
fabric designer, author, and maker extraordinaire Karen Lewis is a fabric and pattern designer, screen printer, Lino cut-ter [is that a thing?] and really great teacher. I was fortunate enough to take a Lino class from her at QuiltCon in Pasadena this year. Karen is...
by Katie Blakesley | Apr 6, 2018 | Pattern Drop Designer Feature, Pattern Drop Favorites
Cheryl Arkison is an author, teacher, writer, fabric and pattern designer, quilter, and Morning Make-r. I love Cheryl’s unique voice, which comes through in both her quilting and her writing, and this is one of the interviews I was especially looking forward to...
by Katie Blakesley | Mar 8, 2018 | Pattern Drop Community, Pattern Drop Designer Feature
Faith Jones is an author, designer, quilter, maker of beautiful things, and a long time friend and business partner of mine. She designs and sells quilt patterns here, and has a really robust tutorial section here, including techniques, block patterns, free quilt...
by Katie Blakesley | Feb 18, 2018 | Pattern Drop Designer Feature, Pattern Drop Favorites
This month’s quilt pattern is Moroccan Lanterns, by Lee Heinrich from Freshly Pieced. Lee Heinrich is a graphic designer, quilter, tennis enthusiast, author, and fantastic friend. She has previously worked as a reporter, writer, editor, and graphic designer, and...
