Inspiration and Tutorials

Fern Grove by Leah Duncan for Cloud 9 Fabrics is a dreamy, nature-inspired fabric collection featuring butterflies, mushrooms, wildflowers, and soft woodland tones—perfect for fall quilting. With 15 quilting cottons and 4 precut bundles, this boho-meets-forest collection is a must-have for nature-loving makers.

In this post, I’m diving into the latest release of the cult-favorite Starry fabric collection by Alexia Marcelle Abegg for Ruby Star Society. From its humble beginnings in 2016 to the dazzling 2025 expansion, Starry has captured the hearts of quilters everywhere. I’ll walk you through what’s new, what’s in stock, and the quilt kits that bring these celestial prints to life - so get ready to fall in love all over again!

I felt the need to share a little more about the process behind this quilt, because it’s a really special one for me. It all started back in January of this year, when Taylor from Toad & Sew gave our brand a refresh with a new logo and color palette. Taylor and I became friends through the shop and have gotten closer over the years. Having a quilt bud and small biz owner friend? Instant bond. When she started working on our branding, I told her (in many, many more words) that we wanted a PNW witchy vibe with a...

Have you ever seen a fabric collection that instantly makes you want to start pulling out all your favorite quilt patterns? That’s exactly what Glow Garden by Sarah Watts does. It’s bold, bright, and full of prints that feel like they were made to play together. We wanted to help you picture how Glow Garden could look in a finished quilt, so we’re sharing a bunch of mock-ups using patterns from some really talented quilt pattern designers. Seeing the fabrics in action is the easiest way to start imagining your own project. Meet Glow Garden by Sarah Watts Glow Garden...