Beautiful Fabrics

I always say: "The fabric makes the quilt!" If you sew with beautiful fabrics, you will end up with a beautiful project. I have always delighted in working with Benartex fabrics and have sewn with them since 2000 when I worked with Quilt Magazine. Why am I talking about that today? Because I have been chosen to be one of their Benartex Ambassadors for 2025!

Oh, I get to be a STAR! I love to sew. I love to share my quilts. And Benartex is going to send me some beautiful fabrics to make it happen. (Well - they've been sending me fabrics for almost 20 years, so they're just going to keep it up!)

I will keep you posted on how that works out. For now, my first date to share one of their 2025 collections is January 6. I've chosen one (and it was SO hard to narrow it down to one). For now, my brain is spinning on what to do.

I remember when I got to sew with their Fossil Fern Collection in 2002. The fabrics told me to make an updated version of the vintage Royal Star. What does that look like?

It also was the cover quilt on my first book with AQS, too. Like I said, when you work with beautiful fabrics you will have a beautiful project. I still own this quilt almost 25 years later.

I'm planning my approach to the collection. I may bring a sneak peek here sometime in December. For now, let's just enjoy the lovely fabrics we have on hand.