Making

Works in Progress

By Andrea | October 8, 2014 |

I actually feel like I made some progress this week! I finished my String Theory quilt. And I also finished the top of my Christmas crazy quilt, got it quilted, and am in the process of binding it. I want to wait to share the whole quilt with you when it’s done, but here’s a…

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Works in Progress

By Andrea | October 1, 2014 |

Everything seems slow this week in the world of getting things done, but I did get a  quilt back from the quilter last week. Designs by Laura Jo sent me back my String Theory quilt! So Saturday night I set about making a scrappy binding for the quilt from some more of my silk and…

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Works in Progress

By Andrea | September 17, 2014 |

This last week has been a good week for getting things done. I got my Betty Bowler bag finished late last week. It came out really nicely. The only thing I would change about the pattern, would be to use a heavier interfacing so that the bag would hold it’s shape a little better. I…

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My Cotton+Steel Betty Bowler

By Andrea | September 15, 2014 |

I recently purchased some fabric from Sarah Watts‘ August Line for Cotton+Steel with the intention of making a bag, but didn’t know what bag I wanted to make. I ended up deciding on the Betty Bowler Bag from Swoon Patterns and pairing the lion prints with Kona Cotton in Corn Yellow (I think – I…

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Works in Progress

By Andrea | September 10, 2014 |

If you’ve stopped by the blog in the last couple of days, you’ll have seen that I’ve taken a bit of a break from my quilting projects to sew up a new top. I’m also working on another non-quilt project.  I’m currently in the process of making the Betty Bowler bag from Swoon Patterns. I’m…

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My First Woven Tee

By Andrea | September 8, 2014 |

I recently picked up a copy of the Scout Tee pattern from Grainline Studio and made my first woven tee. I love how simple it was to put together, even if I did make my version more complicated by picking a wool coating that needed to be lined. But, hey, it will make a great…

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Works in Progress

By Andrea | September 3, 2014 |

I feel like I’ve made a lot of progress in the last week. Unfortunately, it’s the sort of progress that doesn’t seem like anything got done. I spent the majority of last night taping together and cutting out pattern pieces for a few upcoming projects: The Scout Tee from Grainline Studio, the Betty Bowler Bag…

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Adding to the Stash

By Andrea | September 2, 2014 |

This weekend, a family friend was nice enough to give me some of her mom’s old sewing stash. I had so much fun going through everything. Check out these amazing fabrics. I’m especially in love with the wool in the center. It might make a great coat or a fun bag. And there were also…

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Double Wedding Ring

By Andrea | August 25, 2014 |

A few months ago, I wrote a post about my quilting bucket list. I’ve already knocked a triangle quilt off my list, and now I’m braving the double wedding ring. For my version of the quilt, I’m using some fabric that my sister got me for my birthday, along with some extra fat quarter bundles,…

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Works in Progress

By Andrea | August 6, 2014 |

Finished Flimsys: I didn’t get anything finished this week, but I did mail off my String Theory quilt for quilting. Yea!  It should be back in a few weeks with a pretty quilting job. The Communique quilt, Double Exposure quilt, and Impromptu quilt are still waiting to be quilted. Quilt Tops in Progress: No progress…

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Things to Make

The Communique

One of my favorite designs, this quilt pattern is available in three sizes. Download the baby, throw, or king-size pattern today.