The Christmas season may have just ended, but I have been working on Christmas projects for 2021 already! I just finished piecing the last of the new quilts last week and am in the midst of binding a bunch of them. (More about those soon.)  In the meantime, I've been getting a few messages asking about the coordinating solids for Christmas Morning. If you plan on adding Christmas Morning fabric to your stash, you may want to bookmark this post for reference later. This collection will sell out and once it does, it is helpful to know what solids (and near-solids) coordinate in case you ..read more

 My heart has always belonged to the mountains. Out of this love, the Mountainside quilt was born. You can get it in February for only $5. I first introduced the Mountainside quilt in Smoke & Rust fabrics back in October. This is your first look at the tester pattern that I made for myself! Fabric is primarily a mix of Cider + Persimmon fabric by BasicGrey--more details later in the post. The Mountainside quilt blocks are beginner level construction. The mountain blocks are set on point (at a 45-degree angle), making this a really great intro to on-point settings for anyone who ..read more

  No matter how old we become, Christmas always brings a thrill of hope. Think of a morning of freshly fallen snow, cozy slippers, and happy little tiptoes down the stairs. Grab a mug of hot cocoa, snuggle up in a handmade quilt, and take in the spirit of comfort and joy around the tree. The Christmas Morning collection is a scrapbook of all the best feelings of the holiday season. Bring serenity home with the sweet sprigs of holly, turtle doves, twinkly stars, yuletide stripes, and wintery bouquets of cranberry, sage, and silver. Christmas Morning by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics. S ..read more

Hey everybody! Welcome back! It's my turn to share my final block for Moda Blockheads 3. It also happens to be the last one of 2020. Just a handful of blocks left--can you believe we're in the homestretch? Here's Spark Plug.  Download Block #51: Spark Plug here. I made mine using a combinations of Sugar Pie fabric (the dainty pink flower print) and Bloomington (the coral candy stripe and green lattice prints). I got behind on my blocks but thankfully was able to sit down and crank out bunch recently. My top is finally finished and ready to go to the quilter. (My ..read more

Before I forget. I reprinted a couple of my bestselling pattern oldies in Smoke & Rust fabric and must show you how fabulous they turned out. First up is Hot Cross Buns. It's also the $5 pattern in November--just a few more days to snag a copy! I have made this quilt previously in several fabric collections, but this is the best one yet. Make it with a Jelly Roll (30 precut 2.5" strips) or a Layer Cake (30 precut 10" squares). I've tweaked a few things in the instructions from the original and made it even better than before. The pattern is available in PDF or printed booklet format ..read more

 Live by the sun, love by the moon. - J.T. Jackson Smoke & Rust fabric is coming to shops in April 2021. In the meanwhile, I have new quilts to share with you. The best part is, all the patterns are available in PDF or printed booklet formats now. If this is a collection you are interested in, I always recommend reaching out to your favorite local or online shop--most are not only willing to reserve some for you, but they appreciate the input in deciding what to stock on the shelves. For more about the inspiration behind the Smoke & Rust collection, check out my previous p ..read more

Hey there! It's my turn to share a block for the Fat Quarter Shop Sewcialites Quilt Along 2020. If you're new to the sew along, you can find all of the information for this free block-of-the-week program here. My block is no. 4 "Spirited." The thing I love about the Spirited block is that there are so many different looks the block can take on depending on fabric placement. I kept this first block more minimalistic by keeping the prints confined within a plus shape. (The fabric, by the way, is from my new Smoke & Rust collection for Moda Fabrics. You can learn more about ..read more

There is something sacred about being in the mountains. Walk along the misty trail and fall in love with colors intensified by an overcast sky. In my desert home, much of the earth is framed with rust colored mountains and majestic stone cliffs. Some have been brushed with strokes of charcoal to match the richness of the lava fields. Autumn often arrives late, and if you're lucky, you may get a glimpse of a drying leaf with the lightest dusting of snow. The birds flying through the mist are silent... like me, they feel the reverence of being in such a mesmerizing place. Nature has ma ..read more

I live in a fixer upper. I will never forget that first month and all the sweat it took to rip out carpet, linoelum, baseboards, old wallpaper, etc. Of course, all the work was worth it, and I ended up with a beautiful, blank canvas. Over the last couple years, I’ve been adding to it little by little and love the home it’s become. I decided to create a little quilt block as homage to those early fixer upper days. I started with a simple square and kept building upon it to look like a charming little tile square. Here it is--just as satisfying as a real home project (but much less time ..read more

   September 19th is National Sew a Jelly Roll Day. You know I can get behind a celebration of Jelly Rolls. Who can resist those scrumptious 2 1/2" strips rolled up in a concentric, cinnamon roll style? I've decided to make Square Dance the $5 pattern of the month for the occasion.   The Square Dance pattern is perfect for any skill level, looks great in any fabric collection, and is available in PDF or printed booklet format. Grab a Jelly Roll and get started today! Looking for more Jelly Roll quilt ideas? Check out my newest book: Jelly Filled - 18 Quilts from 2 1/2" Str ..read more