(Please note that affiliate links have been used in this post.) As much work as it is to sew a quilt, it is always quite rewarding to finish one. I compare it to running. Sometimes going out for a run is a lot of work, but when I finish, it feels so good. (Disclaimer: I… Read More
(Please note that affiliate links have been used in this post.) This is a fabulous pattern. It is so very thorough and laid out so well. I’ve seen lot of new versions of the traditional granny square pattern. While this is the only one I’ve tried, I highly recommend this pattern. I bought mine directly… Read More
Some of my favorite quilts are still low volume simple patchwork quilts. When I saw Allison of Woodberry Way post her new Chamomile pattern, I had a hard time resisting buying it immediately. Her version is much more low volume than mine, and it’s quite beautiful. I waited and waited to buy her pattern since… 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
(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
(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
Maybe this is my fourth or fifth patchwork quilt made from vintage sheets? Either way, I’m growing more and more fond of vintage items. Last night I went and picked up some old vintage French doors with perfectly divided window panes. I’m still not sure where we can use them in our home, but I’m… Read More
(Please note that affiliate links have been used in this post.) I kind of feel like I am giving up some trade secrets here, but then again, I may be fooling myself. You all possibly know these tips already, and I’m just the last to find them out. Either way, I wish I had known… Read More
(Please note that affiliate links have been used in this post.) If you’ve been following along here or on Instagram for any length of time, you know full well that I enjoy the creative task of making quilted pillow covers. I think these covers satisfy my longing for completed projects yet without taking the time… Read More
My little guy, Miles, is almost four months, and I just finished up his little gauze quilt. I learned a lot using gauze on both sides with wool batting in the middle. This was also my very first attempt at hand quilting! I love having a few projects to do from my rocking chair in the living room (instead of always needing to be near my sewing machine.)