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  • Warp and Weft Felix, an ode to wovens

    If you haven't sewn with Warp and Weft wovens from Ruby Star Society by Alexia Abegg, I would like to strongly urge you to consider otherwise. :) T...
  • Five Tips for Better Flying Geese

    Ok flying geese. You either love 'em or you hate 'em. I think they're more divisive than HSTs, vaccines, or whether or not we actually landed on th...
  • Felix, a love for classic blocks

    Coming up with Felix was a longer process than some of my patterns. I'd played with classic quilt blocks all fall and hoped to create a sampler of...
  • Agnes, but different

    I can't believe how long it's taken me to finish this Agnes quilt top! Honestly, I started it back in the fall of 2020 (!!!) and as I was cleaning ...
  • Maizie, but with 2 Colors

    One day as I was playing around on Adobe Illustrator (my preferred way of working on mockups and designing patterns if it's with my computer and no...
  • Wholecloth Quilts: a beginner project, part 1

    Many of you weren't around for the early days of Penelope Handmade, but I started out making wholecloth baby quilts with a coordinating children's...
  • Fabric Buntings: A Tutorial

    We recently spent a few weeks traveling around England, from London to small country villages to seaside towns, and it was every bit as delightful ...
  • Five Quick Quilts

    Maybe it's just me and the season I'm in, but I think this might be a busier time of year for me than the holidays! Sports and wrapping up the scho...
  • Meadowlark: Tester Versions

    Tester quilts!! I always think this is when you can really see how a design shines! And these ladies really took this pattern and all put their own...
  • Meadowlark: Two Color Quilts

      Two color quilts are hands-down my favorites. They're simple and classic and they can really showcase a design so well. *Especially* black and w...
  • Meadowlark: The Cover Version

    This is the version I created for my Meadowlark quilt pattern, using all Ruby Star Society Add It Up fabrics. I love how the itty bitty pluses add...
  • Scrappy Bear Tracks

    Ooohhh scrappy quilts. I will forever love them. And Jodie of @jozmakesquilts is a pro at making her quilts scrappy yet cohesive. And she also has ...