Author: Diane Martin

Hello and welcome. I started seriously quilting in 2014 when I moved to the Pacific Northwest. Before this time I had made a few quilts, but didn't follow a pattern and I really had no idea what I was doing. Now I am a pattern writer and tester, along with building my fabric stash.
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March 20 – Kona Celestial- Rain, Rain, Go Away

Diane Martin

Celestial is today's Kona Color of the Day, and it is a heavenly shade of indigo blue with a touch of a cobalt undertone. This color reminds me of the sky when it is about to storm and the clouds are turning dark. One thing about living in the PNW is that we really do… Continue reading March 20 – Kona Celestial- Rain, Rain, Go Away

Fabric, Kona Cottons

March 18 – Kona Breakers

Diane Martin

Breakers is today's Kona color of the day. I love the ocean and this is probably one of my favorite colors. Living where I do in the PNW I am only about 90 minutes from the coast. If you are not familiar with the Pacific Ocean, it is very different from the Atlantic Ocean. While… Continue reading March 18 – Kona Breakers

Fabric, Kona Cottons

March 13 – Kona Clover- May the luck of the Irish be with you

Diane Martin

I know that I am jumping the gun a little bit on St. Patrick's Day, but how can you not help falling in love with this color. I guess I am a little bit partial because my oldest daughter was born on St. Patrick's Day, so it is always a day of celebration at our… Continue reading March 13 – Kona Clover- May the luck of the Irish be with you

Fabric, Kona Cottons

March 12 – Kona Dill- How about a nice Vlasic?

Diane Martin

Dill is the Kona Cotton Color of the Day. Even though dill is an herb or a spice in the celery family, I associate the word with pickles. I have an on and off relationship with pickles. As a child I loved them and would eat them frequently. When I was pregnant with my first… Continue reading March 12 – Kona Dill- How about a nice Vlasic?