In case you didn’t already know it, today is ‘Visit Your Local Quilt Shop Day!’ When Sarah texted me about it this morning I needed no further prompting, I simply thought when and where? So we loaded our two preschoolers in…
Woo hoo! It’s sewalong day again! I’m so excited to jump right in and say that I love all you gals whom I’ve gotten to know a bit on our facebook Sewalong page. It’s such a warm and supportive group…
View fullsize Look what came in the mail today! My first Spoonflower order! I’m so excited and relieved. It turned out soooo pretty! Yes, I’m relieved because this is actually my own design and I had these terrible fears that…
Hello there all our sewing friends! I am so thrilled at the huge number of people who have joined the ‘It’s a New Year Sewalong’ through the facebook event page, and I hope there are many more who will be…
I’ve been wanting a pretty camera strap cover for a long time, so I took a break from my quilt blocks for the Sew Can She Sewalong and did some selfish sewing this morning. Last April we featured this super…
Many of you traditional sewists who do practically perfect satin stitch embroidery around your applique pieces are going to cringe at this. I apologize in advance. Sometimes I like satin-stitch. Sometimes I like to use a neat straight stitch going carefully around…
Now that all of the presents have been opened, I can show you what I’ve been making without spoiling the surprise. I’m lucky enough that even though my kids are getting older, they still love stuffed animals and dolls. This…
These pretty scarves are so much fun and were super quick to sew up since the lace ends are vintage crocheted doilies that I found at quilt market. You can find them at estate sales and antique shops for cheap,…
Roselee from Jane of All Trades is here today to show us her tips for making the business card holder in our Archives. She does such a beautiful job… I LOVE this business card holder pattern from The Crafty Cupboard. …
Ever since I saw the adorable Easy ‘Merry’ Pillow on The Train to Crazy I’ve been dying to try it. Of course I had to go and make it more complicated by putting 5 words on instead of 1, and…