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New Block of the Month starts September 1st
This gorgeous new Block of the Month called Almond Country Beauty starts September 1st. It is designed by Rana Heredia of Sewn into the fabric… All fabric is included for

Fat Quarter Favorites hits store shelves
Fat-Quarter Favorites is about to hit the shelves at your local Quilt shop starting today. I’m celebrating because I was asked to take part in this compilation book based on

I am the Aurifil January Designer of the Month
Find out more about me and my block by at Auribuzz. Don’t forget, if you make a version of my block and post a photo at Pat Sloan’s blog, (where Pat

My Journey Through the Splendid Sampler
International Quilting Day – I finished piecing my top today! As one of the designers, I sewed along with The Splendid Sampler. I didn’t get every block made yet, but there’s
About Me

I was born in Germany and lived there until I was almost eight. My mother was a trained tailor and spent much of her life doing alterations at home so she could stay home with my sister and I. Growing up, I often spent hours playing “under my mother’s sewing machine”.
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Katja on the Internet
- Mark Lipinski's Slow Stitching blog - August 23, 2015
- 2015 best-selling quilt books: your top 10 favorites - Dec 23, 2015
- Red Thread Studio - Featured Designer - February 1, 2016
- American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast - March 14, 2016
- You have spoken - Our top ten quilt books of 2016 - Dec 19, 2016
- Telling Stories Through The Needle's Eye - May 4, 2017
- American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast 362 - December 11, 2017