(Please note that affiliate links have been used in this post.) This quilt has seen extremely slow progress. I’ve let it sit for over a year now. I’ve never sewn a quilt with Dresden plates. I’ve never appliqued anything onto a quilt. I’ve never sewn with curves. I’ve never hand quilted a large quilt either.… Read More
(Please note that this post contains affiliate links.) I have three very blond haired little boys. I absolutely love some of the newer fabrics with some appropriate prints for boys (like this pirate print), but some of my all time favorite fabrics are the sweet girls frolicking in the fields of wild flowers. Do you… Read More
(Please note that affiliate links have been used in this post.) I broke my year long fabric fast this month. I love fabric. I thoroughly enjoy browsing the designs and learning about the designers and their inspiration. They’re artists, and I appreciate that about them. Almost every six months there’s a whole new wave of… Read More
(Please note that affiliate links have been used in this post.) It seems as though I notice more and more details in my sewing projects as I learn and grow in my skills. Maybe the basics are so basic now that I have mental margin to pay attention to the details. Over time I’ve learned… Read More
(Please note that affiliate links have been used in this post.) We had a busy weekend of traveling, but I’d feel quite remiss if I didn’t pop in here to mention this new line of fabric. If you follow my blog, we likely have similar tastes in fabric. If we have similar taste in fabric,… Read More
(Please note that affiliate links have been used in this post.) If you are following me along on Instagram, you may have noticed I’m in vintage mode again. Sometimes I love Ikea and sometimes I love Salvation Army. Sometimes I love modern quilting fabrics, and sometimes I love vintage sheets. Right now I’m enjoying Salvation… Read More
(Please note that affiliate links have been used in this post.) You guys. In my most recent years, I’ve been a bit more taken aback by beauty. The beauty of handiwork. The beauty of a masterful painting. The beauty of nature. The beauty of people. Maybe it’s my age (I’m 34). Maybe it’s new experiences… Read More
(Please note that affiliate links are included in this post.) I am not an expert on sewing with gauze. I don’t understand the weave of the gauze or what gives it the texture it has. I have sewn three baby sized blankets using gauze, and I am going to share with you what I have… Read More
I was under the presumption that the side of my standard presser foot was a quarter of an inch from the needle in my sewing machine. This is not the case.
1. Rotary Blades – Sometimes I forget to change out my rotary blades, but when I do change them, a sharp blade is so great for cutting. A pack of new rotary blades is such a treat to have on hand. 2. Scissors – All scissors eventually grow dull. Plus, its great to have a… Read More