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Scrappy Flower Garden Mini Quilts – Modern Appliqué Quilt Pattern

Scrappy Flower Garden Mini Quilts – Modern Appl...

Turn your fabric scraps into a blooming mini quilt garden with this fun and beginner-friendly raw edge appliqué pattern!

Scrappy Flower Garden Mini Quilts – Modern Appl...

Turn your fabric scraps into a blooming mini quilt garden with this fun and beginner-friendly raw edge appliqué pattern!

Merryweather Floor Pouf – A Stash-Friendly Sewing Project

Merryweather Floor Pouf – A Stash-Friendly Sewi...

Give your fabric scraps new life with this stylish, sustainable floor pouf project!

Merryweather Floor Pouf – A Stash-Friendly Sewi...

Give your fabric scraps new life with this stylish, sustainable floor pouf project!

Dotted Crosshatch Pantograph: Altoona Tote

Dotted Crosshatch Pantograph: Altoona Tote

Today, I’m sharing all about the Altoona Tote, a pattern released by my friend Shelly. For this bag, I used my Dotted Crosshatch pantograph and quilted it at a super...

Dotted Crosshatch Pantograph: Altoona Tote

Today, I’m sharing all about the Altoona Tote, a pattern released by my friend Shelly. For this bag, I used my Dotted Crosshatch pantograph and quilted it at a super...

Static Shock Pantograph: Ruby Star Society Sugar Beach Quilt

Static Shock Pantograph: Ruby Star Society Suga...

I’ve been itching to make a neon-inspired Beach quilt, and what better way to amp things up than with one of my original pantograph designs—Static Shock? 

Static Shock Pantograph: Ruby Star Society Suga...

I’ve been itching to make a neon-inspired Beach quilt, and what better way to amp things up than with one of my original pantograph designs—Static Shock? 

Climbing Vines Pantograph: Rockwood Quilt

Climbing Vines Pantograph: Rockwood Quilt

The Rockwood quilt pattern by The Blanket Statement is bold, fresh, and full of spring vibes—so of course, I had to pair it with my Climbing Vines pantograph.

Climbing Vines Pantograph: Rockwood Quilt

The Rockwood quilt pattern by The Blanket Statement is bold, fresh, and full of spring vibes—so of course, I had to pair it with my Climbing Vines pantograph.

Diode Pantograph: Happy Scallops Quilt

Diode Pantograph: Happy Scallops Quilt

The Diode pantograph is a fun, retro geometric design that brings a bold, mid-century modern aesthetic to the Happy Scallops quilt.

Diode Pantograph: Happy Scallops Quilt

The Diode pantograph is a fun, retro geometric design that brings a bold, mid-century modern aesthetic to the Happy Scallops 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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