Seeew... Before Florence flies South (and trust me, she will as we cannot make anymore kits with these fabrics) I wanted to do a little encore wrap up! Plus, I wanted to offer you another chance to engage with us and win something! You do like to win, right? Granted we can't give you all a car...

Welcome to Day 3 of my last minute Handmade Holiday 2016 Series! I'm back with my third year of last minute handmade ideas! Even with the craziness of the season I like to be able to add handmade touches to gifts for our friends and family. Over the next two weeks I'll be sharing mostly quick ...

Hey fabric lovers! We believe that the holiday season is not only about receiving gifts. It’s a time to spend with your loved ones, be thankful for everything you have, and show gratitude to others. Here at AGF, we are all extremely thankful to have all you be part of our lives. You inspire us, ...

A big thank you to Emma for reminding me that it's so long since I had a giveaway! One lucky person has the chance to win this gorgeous kit to make 'The Songbird's Garden',one of my newest designs. I will tell you how you have a chance to win at the bottom of this post but if all else fails an...

My friend Sedef Imer of Down Grapevine Lane wrote a truly wonderful book called Quilt Petite and you're going to love it. It's the latest craft title from Tuva Publishing, who is also my book publisher, so I can't help but feel a special affinity for this book ~ but besides that, it's really re...

Hello, wonderful makers! I hope you are having a lovely autumn so far! Here in South Florida our autumn is known as Hurricane Season, and let me tell you… we are happy Hurricane Matthew avoided us at all costs! Though, we must admit that Hurricane days are great for sewing (as long as the electr...

Remember the mini flutter quilt I showed you a few week's back? Well, I've also written up a pattern for a full size quilt version too. Because, I love to make ALL the quilts! I've already made my first block and I'm itching to make more. I'm planning on doing this over the summer so if yo...

For today's look at the inspiration behind my Foxglove fabrics, here was the starting point for my Stem Dot print. The doodles on this torn out sheet from my sketchbook were done a couple of years ago, I think I was casually doodling away listening to the radio when that design at in the top ...

Welcome to my post on the Oakshott Lipari blog hop. Thank you Lynne and Michael for inviting me to participate and sending me such beautiful fabric to work with! I have been a huge Oakshott fan for quite a while and made a quilt from the Ruby Red bundle a few years ago. And also have the big b...

Hi! A few months ago Fat Quarter Shop asked me if I'd be interested in curating a fabric bundle for the month of May. . . and it's finally May! Trees are still leafing out here in New Hampshire and the best of spring is yet to come. Meanwhile, while I'm busily finishing projects for Quilt Ma...

Hi! A few months ago Fat Quarter Shop asked me if I'd be interested in curating a fabric bundle for the month of May. . . and it's finally May! Trees are still leafing out here in New Hampshire and the best of spring is yet to come. Meanwhile, while I'm busily finishing projects for Quilt Ma...

I couldn't wait to get my hands on Amy Friend's new book: Intentional Piecing. I could just tell by the cover that I would like the book, and I was right. I'm totally smitten with these charming fussy cut Tell Me A Story quilt blocks ~ perfect for showing off special fabrics. Plus the bo...

Lots of cool stuff has happened in the past few years and I can honestly say that getting my face and name on a box of Aurifil thread is right at the top of the list. I mean really? How fun is that!? I love this thread! Today, over at the Aurifil blog { Auribuzz.wordpress.com } my "Sweet...

Hello my crafty friends! How is everyone doing? Here, at the AGF HQ we’ve been having tons of fun showing you all the sneak peeks for our spring 2016 fabric collections. But the fun doesn’t stop there! We still have more to show you! In case you didn’t know, spring is already here (it began Ma...

Hello my crafty friends! How is everyone doing? Here, at the AGF HQ we’ve been having tons of fun showing you all the sneak peeks for our spring 2016 fabric collections. But the fun doesn’t stop there! We still have more to show you! In case you didn’t know, spring is already here (it began Ma...

Have you heard about Casey York's new book, The Applique Book? It's a comprehensive guide on applique outlining the techniques for many different kinds of hand and machine applique. Works from 21 designers are included along with 16 quilt projects you can make. My quilt, Astrid, is in the "reve...

I have exciting news to share! The beloved Nicey Jane collection has bee re-issued by Free Spirit Fabric in response to your begging and pleading. So, good work, everyone! The re-issue includes twenty of the original fabrics and is available now by the yard, or in fat quarter stacks, design...

Hey there! Hope everyone is having an awesome day. So far, we are having a good time at the AGF HQ because it’s our favorite time of the week. It’s collection release day! We are happy to present Chalk and Paint by Sew Caroline. This collection is inspired by art-covered streets and the variou...

Whew! You guys!!! What an amazing gift this blog tour has been for me... to see everyday all the beautiful creations made using my Limited Edition collection with Art Gallery Fabrics: Paperie. { Notes for all pics above can be found here. } I wouldn'...

Scraps, Inc. Vol. 2 is hitting the shelves soon and I am thrilled to have a quilt in it. Published by Lucky Spool Media, this follow-up book to the widely popular and beautifully done, Scraps, Inc. Vol. 1, is much like the first. It is chock full of great quilt projects, all of which are designe...

Hi everyone! Hope you are doing great! We are happy to be releasing this collection just in time for valentines days. (come back to the blog tomorrow, and find all the DIY porjects you can make on valentine) Inspired by love and music (a few of my favorites) Heart Melodies by AGF Studio, te...

(photo by Danielle Collins) I am very excited to be one of today's stops on the Good Hair Day blog tour. This new fabric line by Kim Andersson for Windham Fabrics is absolutely adorable - bobby pins, hair bows, products and more! When Kim asked if I would like to make a quilt for her look book...

Hi everyone! What a better way to start the year, than by releasing collection? We are over the moon to present Avantgarde by Katarina Roccella, this is a collection filled with geometric shapes and bold colors. We invite you to enter Katarina's artistic world inspired by the Avant Garde Art ...

YES It's that time of year for the Sew Mama Sew May Giveaway Day yet again (WHERE does the time go?) and I am really excited to be participating again this year! I'll be giving away a $30 Gift Card for you to spend on the PDF Bag patterns of your choice available in my shop here. If you haven...