DIY
Works In Progress
I’m trying to finish projects as I start them instead of having lots of projects going at the same time. Being focused on only one or two projects at a time has been really good for me. I feel like I’m accomplishing much more than I would otherwise. It’s so easy when I have multiple…
Read MoreRomance as a Quilt
Over the last couple weeks, I’ve been piecing yet another crazy quilt. That in itself isn’t surprising. What’s surprising is that it’s a Valentine’s Day quilt. That means lots of pink. Pink isn’t normally my color, but I ran across a great vintage-inspired Valentine’s Day print fabric at JoAnn’s, and when I did, I knew…
Read More#thegreatfabricdestash
A couple weeks ago, someone on instagram got the brilliant idea to start a hashtag for a big fabric destashing project. I think it was @twomoreseconds, as she has a blog post about it. But, what started out as a small destash of fabrics exploded. Almost all of the crafty people I followed on instagram…
Read MoreDesigning a Quilt
I picked up some amazing fabrics last weekend, knowing that I wanted to make a quilt with them, but having no idea what I wanted that quilt to look like. Why do I do this to myself? Because I had a gift card for the store and everything was 15% off, that’s why. The fabric…
Read MoreHis and Hers Quilt
I’ve had this idea for a while now about taking fabric from Amy Butler’s fabric lines and pairing it with fabric from Parson Gray’s lines. Why? Because they are married and I thought it would be interesting to see how this couple’s very different lines played together. I started with a trip to my local…
Read MoreA Second Fanfare Quilt
As you know, I just made a quilt for my cousin Susan’s baby out of some lovely Fanfare flannels from Cloud 9. Because of the pieces required for the pattern, I needed to size up a lot of the yardage I bought. This gave me a fair amount of leftover flannel with no home. My…
Read MoreSinger Quantum 2623 Review
I have several sewing machines at my house, and I’ve been sewing for a couple of years now, so I figured it was time I write a review for you of my machines. The first machine I’ll be reviewing is the one I’ve had the longest, about 3 years. It’s a Singer Quantum 2623, which…
Read MoreA Baby Quilt for Susan
My cousin Susan is having a baby! And today I’m super thrilled to share with you the baby quilt I made for her baby girl (coming this spring). I also had enough leftover fabric to make a fun little Dresden plate pillow for decoration. This quilt really started with the fabric. I fell in love…
Read MoreNew Year, New Space
With the new year, I decided that I needed a new space to sew in. Ok, it had nothing to do with the new year, and everything to do with finding a permanent place to set up my Featherweight. So, I pulled all of the stuff off my shelves, took everything off the tables, and…
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