Fabrics & Supplies

How to combine fabrics. How to pick fabrics for a quilt.

How to Choose Fabric for a Quilt

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…

The fastest way to cut three inch or two inch quilting squares.

The Fastest Way to Cut Three Inch Quilting Squares…or Two Inch or One Inch

(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…

A farmhouse inspired low volume quilt. Made with half square triangles.

A Farmhouse Inspired Quilt

(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…

Should I Build a Fabric Stash?

Do You Love having a Fabric Stash?

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…

What is a fat quarter of fabric? Is it better than a normal quarter of fabric?

What is a Fat Quarter of Fabric?

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…

Pink Patchwork Pillow

Pink Patchwork Pillow Covers

(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…

Summer Fabric Bundle, mint green, pink, mustard yellow, black & white bundle. Cotton quilting fabric.

Summer Fabric Bundle

My favorite part of the quilting process is combining fabrics and mixing patterns, but I found a new shop that offers some already curated beautiful bundles! The majority of the…

baby quilt made from gauze and wool batting. hand quilted.

How to Sew a Cotton Gauze Baby Quilt

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.)

How to package an Etsy order. Cute and creative packaging supplies.

How to Package an Etsy Order

(Please note this post contains affiliate links.) If you check out my Etsy Shop today, you will see I have only 95 (or maybe more now) sales. I am not…

Llama Fabrics is having a HUGE Sale

(Please note that affiliate links have been used in this post.) Hey friends, I’ve never put a post up before about a specific fabric sale, but this one was a…

How to Sew with Vintage Sheets

(Please note that affiliate links have been used in this post.) This weekend, I finished my third quilt made solely from vintage sheets. These have been so fun for me,…

Kerchief Girls & Vintage Fruit Label Fabric

I promise this will be the last post for a while that just features fabric. I told you last week was all rain. I guess cloudy and wet days call…

Heather Ross’ Scattered Floral Fabric

I told you yesterday that last week was the week for buying fabric. Yes, indeed, it was. I have plans for a vintage inspired floral star quilt, and once I…

Robert Kaufman’s Sevenberry Stripes

Last week was a rainy one! Like, every day rain and no sunshine and mud outside everywhere. One day I may have actually encouraged my children to watch a movie…

Vintage Inspired Fabric Pull

Top row: Maribel Dot Floral (Windham), Tiger Lily Cream Wreaths (Windham), Junebug Orange Pears (Dear Stella), Feedsack Flower Cluster in Yellow (Windham) Bottom row: Tiger Lily Green Kittens & Yarn…

What kind of Thread should I use?

Many of you know I run a very small Etsy Shop. I enjoy it. It’s been fun. I make and sell at the pace that is needed for my time…

Fabric Inspiration: A Scrappy and Bright Fabric Combination

Here’s a bit of fabric inspiration for my low volume (ish) type sewing friends. I posted this picture last week on Instagram. I kind of laughed because we are due…

Sewing a Baby Blanket with Cotton Fabric, Wool Batting, & Double Gauze

I did a little experiment last week. And I experimented on a baby gift for a friend. I’m not convinced that was a good idea, but I think it turned…

The Best Turquoise or Teal Fabric – Light Jade by Free Spirit Fabrics

Knowing me, this solid has probably been around for years, but I just recently discovered it at my local quilt shop. For me, it’s the perfect turquoise / teal /…

Darling Little Dickens by Lydia Nelson for Moda Fabrics

With our third little boy on the way, I have stopped looking for pink and have been keeping my eyes open for cute boy friendly fabric! Sew Stitching Happy offered…