New Website!

Hi quilting friends! I recently switched over to a new website that will allow me more flexibility (plus remove those pesky ads!). 😉 These blog posts will stay right here, but you can find my new posts at: http://www.centerstreetquilts.com/blog I hope to see you over there!

Ultimate Travel Bag with Golden Days Floral

I have a confession: up until recently, the thought of putting in a zipper would make me break out into a cold sweat. Over the last couple of years, I've really made an effort to force myself to get comfortable with zippers. And guess what? It worked! In June, I made my very first Ultimate…

Capitol Reef National Park Quilt

My husband grew up right outside of Capitol Reef National Park (in Central Southern Utah) and spent so much of his childhood playing there. It's a special place to him and has become a place with lots of fun memories for our little family, too. When I saw that Riley Blake was releasing National Park…

Patriotic Pillow with Harry & Alice

The 4th of July is over, but I couldn't resist working on another patriotic project with the new Go to the Sea with Harry & Alice fabric from Riley Blake Designs--especially after seeing this fun flag quilt block on Lori Holt's blog. I knew it would be perfect in Harry & Alice fabric! I started off…

Plaid Pineapples Quilt Pattern

I'm excited to introduce you to my newest quilt pattern: Plaid Pineapples! Working with all these cheery, bright yellows was so fun and I love how happy this quilt is. As with my other plaid patterns, the big buffalo check pattern is all patchwork pieced together--so you end up with a perfect plaid design every…

NASA Quilt Kit with Riley Blake Designs

Ever since I learned about the solar system in 3rd grade, I've had a deep interest with all things outer space. The release of the movie Apollo 13 in the 90s just solidified my obsession with NASA. I even got a Bachelor's Degree in Physics because I had far off dreams of working at Mission…

Market Square Quilt Pattern in Riley Blake Rhapsody Fabric

Today is my day on the Riley Blake Rhapsody blog tour and not only do I get to show off this gorgeous fabric, but I also get to introduce you to my newest quilt pattern: Market Square! (Psst. . . the pattern is on sale for 50% off until Friday!). Rhapsody is the newest line…

Pennant Pillow Tutorial with AccuQuilt

Pillows are one of my favorite things to make. It's wonderful to have a quick finish and you can never have enough seasonal pillows around your house. 🙂 When I saw that AccuQuilt was releasing a new die--the GO! Pennants Die--I knew right away I wanted to make a cute little pennant pillow for the…

Star Cabins Quilt with Riley Blake Fairy Edith Fabric

I'm so excited to share TWO fun things with you today: a new fabric line by my friend Amanda (Material Girl Quilts) for Riley Blake Designs and a brand new pattern I designed called Star Cabins. When I received my bundle of Fairy Edith fabric, I gasped out loud! I loved the soft colors mixed…

Riley Blake Stripes Blog Tour

We've all heard of making an "all solids" quilt, but what about a quilt with all stripes? I decided to take the challenge and use my favorite 1/2" Riley Blake Stripes to create a fun and modern quilt! I chose 1/2" stripes in lime green, aqua, and gray and used the large size of the…