Author Archive | Brooke Sellmann

from bump to baby

from bump to baby + giveaway

hello Monday! did you happen to notice this button on my sidebar?? beginning next Monday….there is some fun in store… this is a new line from Gina Martin for Moda…. sometimes I like to spread out fabrics to get a better idea about what design direction to take… next I did some regrouping… which color […]

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color theory

color theory finish + winner

hello Friday! let’s begin by announcing the winner of this week’s fabric giveaway… congratulations to Lori Morton! I am emailing you…. today I am going to jump the gun a bit and share my Color Theory finish…. remember this photo from Fall Market??? all of us in this group agreed to make a project with […]

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origami oasis

origami oasis – WIP

hello Wednesday! remember these yummy origami oasis prints?? well…my next project is to make some bumper pads to coordinate with the quilt… it takes a looooonnnnngggg piece of batting! I opted to put ties on both sides to make sure they stayed put…. now to finish these up….linking up with Lee of Freshly Pieced…. what […]

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pattern jam

I heart you + giveaway

hello Monday! looking for a quick and fun Valentine gift?? today I am sharing a bit about this pillow cover I did for Pattern Jam…(thanks pattern jam for the fun photo!!) I began with this fun assortment of fabrics… cut some strips and selected fabric for the front and back of the pillow cover and […]

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charity quilts

charity quilts finish + winner

hello Friday! let’s begin by announcing the winner of the gift certificate to my etsy shop…. congratulations to Lynne Tilley!!! I am emailing you… this past week, I have been finishing up some charity quilts…. our church Sunday School program is donating some quilts to local organizations to distribute to kids in crisis situations. I […]

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pattern testing

a big thank you!

hello Wednesday! today I want to take a few minutes to express deep appreciation for a couple of gals who provided awesome pattern testing in this last round of pattern/tutorial releases…. first up is Doreen of Treadlemusic…this photo is from when she did some pattern testing a bit ago…this past round she was invaluable in […]

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quilt show

quilt show and a giveaway

hello Monday! do you love quilt shows?? when I was in California for the wedding, it was quilt show time for the local guild… I actually used to be a member, so of course my Mom, Ashley and I made a quick run through… Mom and Ashley are taking a closer look at this beauty…. […]

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apple jack

apple jack finish + winner

hello Friday! let’s begin by announcing the winner of this fat quarter bundle of Sunshine Serenade…. congratulations to Tessa Stewart!! I am emailing you… just love picking up quilts from the quilter!! Gayle just does such a nice job!! one of my goals for this week was to finish this quilt love, love this stripe […]

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sunshine serenade

sunshine serenade tutorial + giveaway

Hello Wednesday! today I have another fun treat in store… a free tutorial for this runner AND a fat quarter bundle to giveaway – wahooo! let’s get started…. The design idea behind this runner was to use most of the fabrics in this line. I cut a strip from each fabric and then sub-cut into […]

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sunshine serenade

sunshine serenade triangle placemats tutorial

Hello Monday! today I have a special treat for you…. remember back in the fall, I designed some projects for Melissa Ybarra of Iza Pearl Design?? Sunshine Serenade is Melissa’s new fabric line that is just now landing in shops… today I am sharing my tutorial for making a set of this placemats using Sunshine […]

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