(Please note this post contains affiliate links.) Almost ten years ago when I started sewing, I read a sewing tip. It recommended always splitting seams and ironing them flat. This method protects thread the best and prevents wear and tear and possible breakage of seams. For almost ten years, I ironed all my seams open.… Read More
Recently a good Instagram friend asked how I go about combining fabrics for my quilts and quilted pillow covers. I had to ponder that for a while. I didn’t really know how to answer her. I don’t have an equation I follow. I looked back through lots of pictures of my favorite combinations, and I… Read More
(Please note that this post contains affiliate links.) (These fabrics have all been recently bought from Sew Stitching Happy. See the bottom of this post for fabric names.) My very favorite part of the quilting process is combining fabrics. I absolutely love patchwork and the mis-matched patterns and colors that somehow look lovely together in… Read More
(Please note that affiliate links have been used in this post.) This year I set out on a little journey to perfect some of my basic sewing skills. One of the most basic squares in quilting is the half square triangle. I made a few pillows with half square triangles for my Etsy Shop. Then… Read More
So tell me. Do you have a fabric stash? How big is your fabric stash? Do you regret it? Or do you love it? Affiliate link included below. (All recently bought from Sew Stitching Happy.) Last week on Instagram, I asked my followers whether or not to continue building my fabric stash. I had (and… Read More
(Please note that affiliate links have been used in this post.) Sometimes someone asks for a custom order at just the right time. I don’t get a lot of requests for custom orders, but I get a few a month. Usually they come via my Etsy shop, and usually they entail sewing their grandmother’s sheets… Read More
This whole endeavor is the result of some extremely inconvenient road construction just a mile from our home. We live in a semi rural setting in the middle of a subdivision. Less than a mile from our home, the city is undergoing road construction at a somewhat major intersection. This intersection is situated right in… Read More
I always hesitate to give handmade gifts. First off, there is no such thing as ‘just whipping up that quilt, burp cloth, pillow, etc…’ At least there is no ‘whipping up’ from me. These small gifts take time. Right now, in my phase of life, I absolutely love sewing and quilting. BUT, very selfishly, I… Read More
I remember clearly. It was almost seven or eight years ago. I asked my mother-in-law if she knew what a fat quarter of fabric was. We were visiting my in-laws and heading out to visit some local Amish fabric shops. There was a coupon in the local newspaper for a few fat quarters from one… Read More
(Please know that affiliate links have been used in this post.) I think it all changed when I was pregnant with my third little boy. I started craving pink. I was drawn to all the pink vintage sheets and pink fabrics and pastel pink flowers. This somewhat ironic coincidence has proved a bit challenging. I’m… Read More