A Modern Sewist: A Blog of Free Tutorials, Resources & Original Sewing Projects

Glass Lantern Pantograph

Glass Lantern Pantograph

Glass Lantern Pantograph: easy to stitch out and perfect addition to your pantograph database.

Glass Lantern Pantograph

Glass Lantern Pantograph: easy to stitch out and perfect addition to your pantograph database.

Triangle Jitters Quilt

Triangle Jitters Quilt

Check out this AMAZING Triangle Jitters Quilt! It makes me giddy just looking at it. The pattern is from Suzy Quilts and is a crazy fast sew.

Triangle Jitters Quilt

Check out this AMAZING Triangle Jitters Quilt! It makes me giddy just looking at it. The pattern is from Suzy Quilts and is a crazy fast sew.

Ruby Star Society Patchwork Flying Geese Quilt

Ruby Star Society Patchwork Flying Geese Quilt

Let's dive in to the Patchwork Flying Geese Quilt!

Ruby Star Society Patchwork Flying Geese Quilt

Let's dive in to the Patchwork Flying Geese Quilt!

Butterscotch Asterisk Quilt

Butterscotch Asterisk Quilt

I have the Scrappy Butterscotch Asterisks quilt to show you today. The pattern is from Modern Handcraft and can be a great scrap/stashbuster or you can make it more classic with all solids and yardage. 

Butterscotch Asterisk Quilt

I have the Scrappy Butterscotch Asterisks quilt to show you today. The pattern is from Modern Handcraft and can be a great scrap/stashbuster or you can make it more classic with all solids and yardage. 

Not So XOXO Quilt – Ruby Star Society What Not

Not So XOXO Quilt – Ruby Star Society What Not

Ruby Star Society What Not version of the Not So XOXO Quilt. This is a FUN and QUICK sew for beginners and veterans alike!

Not So XOXO Quilt – Ruby Star Society What Not

Ruby Star Society What Not version of the Not So XOXO Quilt. This is a FUN and QUICK sew for beginners and veterans alike!

Campfire Glow Quilt

Campfire Glow Quilt

Let's dive in to the Scrappy Campfire Glow Quilt!

Campfire Glow Quilt

Let's dive in to the Scrappy Campfire Glow Quilt!

Get to Know Katie

I learned to quilt under my grandma’s feet at the ripe age of four. My first project? Digging through her scraps to make an improv cat quilt. Quilt police? Never heard of her—rules aren’t really my style. I believe in diving in feet first and pushing the limits of sewing and quilting…because why not? And, honestly, that’s what seam rippers are made for!

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