Making
I’m so excited that Sew Can She is having a Crazy Quilt Block Sew-Along! It’s a great excuse to learn the technique, if it’s new to you. And there are prizes involved from some great places like fat quarter shop, the sewing loft, and fabric worm. Make sure to get involved with this sew-along if…
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I recently came across a gorgeous Antonio Melani dress at Dillard’s. It was beautiful, but very expensive. As much as I loved it, I couldn’t bring myself to spend $170 for this dress. So, I decided to see if I could make my own version of the dress. The first thing I needed to do…
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I’ve got a quilt project I should be working on right now. It’s the Rosalie pattern, which is a super great way to make a quilt with hexies without having to do y-seams. I’m even using it as a stash buster, cutting the large hexies out of all different fat quarters. But for some reason,…
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April showers bring May flowers, and a great excuse to make myself a super cute new rain coat. I picked up the Amy Butler Rainy Days Hooded Raincoat Pattern (or make one for your kids) at my local fabric store, along with some great fabric. For my exterior, I went with a polyurethane laminate. I…
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You may remember last week’s post about making my very own undies. I enjoyed making them so much, I wanted to make another pair or 2. The only problem was that my local fabric shop didn’t have a lot of options for stretch lace in the width I needed to make them. Black and white……
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I love reference books for sewing. And I don’t mean the digital kind. When I’m doing something as tactile as sewing, I love a physical copy of my instructions, which is why I am in love with sewing books that are published in hard bound spiral editions. Here are a few from my collection. The…
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I see London. I see France. I’ve learned to make my own underpants. Yes, really. You can find instructions to make anything on the internet. By following the pattern and instructions I found on So Sew Easy, I was able to make my own pair of panties. And all you really need is some stretch…
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April Showers bring May Flowers, at least I think that’s how the poem goes. And I’ve seen a lot of great April Showers themed projects on the web over the last few days. Here are a few of my favorites. I found these great Mug Rugs by Quilting and Other Craft Therapy via Threadbias. I…
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I’m excited to share with you a great resource for beginning quilters that I wish I had known about when I first started my quilting journey. It’s Quilty! Quilty is a great resource because it really does start right from the beginning. Everything that you didn’t learn in home ec class. That’s right. I know…
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After telling everyone on the blog on Friday to stop being afraid to try things and just do them, I figured I should take my own advice. So I pulled a quilt from my stack to send off to the quilter and decided to give it a go myself. This quilt was a challenge on…
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The Communique
One of my favorite designs, this quilt pattern is available in three sizes. Download the baby, throw, or king-size pattern today.
