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Four Tips for Improving Quilted Pillow Covers. How to Sew a Pillow Cover.

Four Tips for Improving your Pillow Covers

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Vintage Pillow Covers, Pink, Purple, Orange, Yellow, Green. Quilted Pillow Cover.

Vintage Inspired Floral Throw Pillows

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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.)

More Quilted Pillow Covers

Are you a neutral loving gal? Or, do you lean toward a bit of color? I go back and forth, but I almost always find myself drawn to a bit…

Colorful + Floral Inspired Wedding Shower Decorations (with Vintage Sheet Bunting)

(Please note affiliate links were used in this post.) Decorating is not really my forte. I don’t have trouble picking out what I like, but the thoughts of coordinating and…

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,…

Springy Quilted Pillow Covers in my Etsy Shop

I just added a few new quilted pillow covers to my Etsy Shop. These were definitely created with spring in mind! Here’s a precious pink quilted cover with a petite…

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…

A Dresden Plate Quilted Pillow Cover

I’ve been gathering up all my scraps and favorite fabrics from my little stash as I start a scrappy Dresden Plate quilt. I’ve been experimenting and experimenting until I can…

Triangle Garland for Valentine’s Day Decoration

(Pink Triangle Garland) I’m not sure where to attribute my new love for pink, but maybe it’s the thought of three little boys running around our house. My husband even…

How to Use Vintage Sheets & Where to Search for Vintage Sheets

Yes, indeed, I still love creating these basic patchwork blankets. If you have some frugal tendencies in you, using sheets from thrift stores is one great way to create without…

Heading South Quilt by Material Girl Quilts – A Flying Geese Quilt

Finishing a quilt is always a huge accomplishment for me. With two little boys and one on the way, my time for sewing and creating is somewhat limited. I’m thankful…

A Quilted Dresden Plate Pillow

Its finished, my friends! And, I’m pretty happy with it. I think a few different designs will evolve, but it’s what I envisioned. I just listed this one this evening…

A Patchwork Story Blanket & Quilting with Multiple Fabric Types

I started quilting around 2008 when a friend sent me a link to Allison’s blog. My friend sent me a link to an old door turned head board DIY post…

Plaid Pillows? Perfect for Fall!

How many weeks until fall arrives? I’m LOVING this weather and so thankful to have the windows wide open every day right now. During nap times last week, I sewed…

An Emoji Sunshine Pillow

Have you all heard of Spoonflower? It’s kind of a fun site where you can buy fun and crazy prints on fabric or wallpaper or other creative mediums. I believe…

#SummerSampler2016 – Block Two

I’m stepping out of my comfort zone, friends. I joined up with the SummerSample2016 quilters. This is going to stretch me. I am one block behind because I joined late,…

Sewing with Vintage Sheets: A Few Tips I Learned Along the Way

Over two and half years ago, my mom and I were getting ready for our annual combined garage sale. She pulled out all her sheets from her high school, college,…

Yellow and White Triangle Bunting

Hi friends, I just added some pretty fun yellow and white triangle bunting to my Etsy shop. If you have a Farmer’s Market booth or children with a lemonade stand,…

A Throw Sized Quilt Made with Five Inch Squares

Even though this week is a bit gloomy here in the midwest, spring has still arrived! Azaleas and irises are in full bloom outside, and the peonies are next in…