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Split Decision: Hearty is a pattern design that has been living in my digital sketchbook for a while now, and I am so excited to finally start sharing pieces of this design journey with you. While I am not quite ready to show the quilt itself just yet, today is all about the fabric (which is usually our favorite part anyway, right!?). One of the driving forces behind Split Decision: Hearty was the desire to let fabric shine. The diagonally split hearts were intentionally desi

Ready to make a Hey Betty Boo quilt of your own? Here are some helpful preparation, cutting, and piecing tips to consider. The Hey Betty Boo quilt is really fun to sew together, but I can appreciate there are a lot of pieces to cut and several piecing techniques used. But don't panic! I've got you! Here is a list of multiple tips that will help you enjoy the process from beginning to end. Note: If you would like to walk through making this quilt one week at a time, over th

The Hey Betty Boo quilt pattern released on April 11, 2025! The ghosty-gals in this pattern are filled to the brim with personality! Come on, let's meet them ... Betty Boo Why the name Betty? When I was little, there was an older couple who lived across the street from us and we had a mutual adoration for each other. Betty Sue would make special bar desserts, let me come play with all the toys they had for their grandkids, and in general acted like a second grandmother t

Sometimes a single turn of a quilt block can completely upset your layout while piecing the top together. My two most recent patterns are perfect examples of this. If you get the colors out of order in Linden's Joy or if you turn a single block incorrectly in Rhapsody, you'll be getting a lot of use out of your seam ripper. I learned about web piecing a quilt top just recently and I cannot believe how easy it makes block piecing! I mean truly, it is a game changer for me.