I love Jane Austen and I am enamoured with quilting. So I was doubly delighted with a box of Jane Austen-themed quilting fabrics! Riley Blake fabrics with names that refer to Jane Austen novels A fabric manufacturer, Riley Blake, came up with a collection of fabrics based on a quilt that Jane and her sister made. Then they brilliantly named the patterns after characters from, in this case, the novel Emma. What a blast to go through them all and dream of ways I might use them!

So many beautiful ties! I've been talking a lot about my new quilting passion. I'm always delighted to find someone who also quilts or crafts or sews. But the next best thing to that, is someone who has fabric they'd like to give me for my projects. In this video, I go through two boxes and a bag of clothing, ties, and leftover samples from interior designers. It's a treasure trove! Click on the image to link to the video in YouTube

One of my favorite traditions is to create an animated holiday card for my friends, family and clients. This one is especially dear to me since it also celebrates my new favorite fabric designer, Tula Pink. Click on image to link to video on YouTube Happy holidays!