Making

Simple Gathered Skirt

By Andrea | November 16, 2012 |

I recently saw a super cute skirt tutorial on Pinterest for Simple Simon & Co.’s Vintagely Modern Skirt.  I fell in love with it pretty much immediately. The one problem?  The tutorial is really for a little kid’s skirt. Well, I tried it anyway.  And I’m happy to report that it looks great even with…

Quick and Easy Projects

By Andrea | November 14, 2012 |

As many large projects as I work on, sometimes it’s nice to have a quick and simple project.  Thanks to Anna over at Noodlehead, I have a super fun and easy project to do when I need a break – or run out of the fabric I need to finish the project I’m supposed to…

A Sewing Handbook

By Andrea | November 12, 2012 |

I loved making my Colette Mini Bloomers so much that I want to learn more about sewing clothes.  To that end, I’ve picked up a copy of The Colette Sewing Handbook.  My goal is to work my way through the entire book, learning some useful skills and techniques along the way. I’ll be updating my…

I Can Sew Clothes

By Andrea | November 9, 2012 |

Thanks to all the great people I’ve met online recently (mostly thru the #talknt tweetchat), I’ve really be inspired to spend more time in my sewing dungeon – also known as the basement. I’ve managed to piece, quilt, and bind a lap quilt, put together a Weekender Bag with matching Brush Roll, a complete the…

Fiery Labyrinth Ready for the Quilter

By Andrea | November 8, 2012 |

I’m always amazed how much faster quilt backs go together than the front, even when you have a decorative back. The back on the White Labyrinth quilt was supposed to have a 20-inch inset block in it, using the fabrics from the front.  Unfortunately, I didn’t have enough strips in lengths I needed, so my…

Zen Chic Quilt Top

By Andrea | November 6, 2012 |

I have finished the quilt top for my Zen Chic White Labyrinth quilt, which I have dubbed my Fiery Labyrinth Quilt. It’s not near as perfect as I would have liked. Somehow my blocks ended up being much more rectangular than square, which would have been fine if they were all going the same way. …

Zen Chic White Labyrinth Quilt

By Andrea | October 30, 2012 |

I’ve recently started another quilting project.  I’m making the White Labyrinth quilt by Zen Chic. As I mentioned in my post about my favorite quilt designers, I’ve been looking forward to making this quilt for a while, and I’m really glad to be getting the chance to do it. My Fabrics The materials list actually…

Yellow Spiral Done

By Andrea | October 27, 2012 |

The yellow spiral quilt is officially finished!  I completed the top a couple weeks ago, but couldn’t decide what to do about the binding.  With Friday having been the Friday Night Sew-In, I wanted to get it out of the unfinished pile.  After all, I’ve already started another quilt you’ll hear about in a few…

Friday Night Sew In

By Andrea | October 26, 2012 |

I’m doing Friday Night Sew-In tonight!  It’s my very first one. Tonight I’m planning to add the binding to my yellow spiral quilt and hopefully get a little more done on my newest quilt project, or maybe make a zip pouch that goes with my Weekender bag.

My Amy Butler Weekender Bag

By Andrea | October 22, 2012 |

In my last post I mentioned that I was making a Weekender Bag.  I’m happy to say that it’s done! The project uses a ton of fabric and the pattern was a bit difficult for me to follow, but I’m blaming that on the fact that I’ve never had to read a pattern before.  After…

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.