Star Weave Tree Skirt!

Star Weave Tree Skirt pattern by Deonn Stott
featuring Holiday Spirit fabric by Lisa Audit for Riley Blake Designs

Hey, guess what?  I'm excited to announce that a couple of my patterns have been included in Riley Blake Design's catalogue for new fabric lines!  This one, the Star Weave Tree Skirt, is shown in the new

Home, Sweet Home

"Home, Sweet Home" by Deonn Stott 
adapted from Timber Lumberjack pattern and featuring "Lumberjack Aaron" 
fabric by Stacy West of Buttermilk Basin for Riley Blake Designs

Hi, I'm Deonn, and this is my husband Evan!  This "Home, Sweet Home" quilt commemorates our experience of building our latest home together - my Honey with his hammer and me with my tape measure, pencil, and saw. 

Reverberations Quilt

 OR, "When Things Don't Go As Planned"...

My local quilt guild issues an annual design challenge.  The 2024 Challenge:  Make a two-color quilt.  I chose a couple of my favorite colors, then started designing in my EQ8 software.

How the design started:

TGIFF - Sensory Meditation Mat (A Grown-up Fidget Quilt)

 Time for another edition of "Thank Goodness It's Finished" Friday!

I always love when it's my turn to host TGIFF!  It is great motivation for me to get stuff done.

I'm Teaching at International Quilt Festival in Houston!

 

The International Quilt Festival in Houston welcomes around 40,000 attendees annually from over 25 countries worldwide, including quilt artists, enthusiasts, and collectors. This remarkable quilt show is

TGIFF ~ Starflowers Edition

It's time for "Thank Goodness it's Finished"  Friday!  

Whew, I'm really feeling the "Thank Goodness" part of that statement -  It has taken me almost a year to get this quilt done, just about the only quilt I have made in the past year, as if time stood still!  

Oh, My Stars! (& Garters)! + A FREE Video Class (with pattern purchase)

I love this quilt.  It's pretty wild, I know, but there are tons of reasons why it's special to me!

How to add Mitered Corner Borders to a Quilt

MITERED  BORDERS

Here is one of my favorite ways to border a quilt, especially if I have multiple borders, or want the print or stripe to "turn the corner" and frame the quilt, like a picture frame!  

How to Add Borders to a Quilt

Adding borders to a quilt can help to grow the quilt size, frame the quilt top, and totally transform your quilt's overall look.  However, when adding borders, some issues may come into play. 

Guest Post @ Diary of a Quilter ~ How to Calculate a Scalloped Quilt Border

Valentine Handkerchief Quilt made by Shawn T.  

What an honor to share a guest post with Amy Smart over at Diary of a Quilter today!