I’m notoriously cold in the winter time. It’s not uncommon to for me to walk around my college campus wearing fleece leggings under my jeans, three sweatshirts, a winter jacket, an ear warmer, a hat, gloves, three pairs of socks, and boots. No exaggeration. My quilted jean blanket is my lifeline when I’m working in […]
I call this block “The County Fair” because of the pillow panel fabric I used for the center-it reminds me of a county fair. To coordinate with the center are two prints. The block itself is 16” by 20” -finished, and when sashing and borders are added makes for a fairly quick and easy quilt. […]
I’m a big believer in simplicity. I try to keep everything I do as simple as possible. I speak my mind as clearly as possible, try to keep my house clean and uncluttered, and I live for easy Amish recipes and crafts. As much as I love technology and freak out when I can’t find […]
One thing you should know about me: I’m big on recycling and upcycling because I hate being wasteful. I always try to avoid it as much as I can, whether it be when I’m crafting, eating, or even jotting down notes. But especially when I’m crafting. I always jump at the chance to make scrap […]
Are you sick and tired of pricking your fingers while you’re trying out new quilting techniques? It might be worth considering a pattern for a mini quilt! These adorable blankets not only let you practice new techniques with a smaller pattern, they also acts as the perfect lap blankets to keep your warm at work […]
Quilting is expensive. It’s just a fact. From the machinery to the fabric to all the notions you need to pull the whole project together, every quilt project is a lot of dollars. That’s why little tricks and secrets for saving money are so crucial. One of the best ways to same money–and time–in quilting […]
If you’re a seamstress or a quilter, you know all about fabric scraps. Usually we just stuff them into a drawer, but then it’s difficult to tell what you actually have. These awesome DIY fabric organizers are a great way to store your fabric scraps so that they’re still semi-visible. That way you can pull […]
Face it. We all want creative and clever ideas to save money. More money meas that you can save up for whatever you’ve been lusting after (a new sewing machine or new sewing supplies perhaps?). Well, even if the economy may look bleak, let’s look on the bright side. You can save a lot of […]
Let’s be honest: quilting is expensive. Whether you’re spending money or time, sometimes it seems like you can pour everything into your latest quilt, only to kiss it goodbye when you give it away to its intended recipient. But as wonderful as the feeling of making your very last snip on a quilt can be, […]
Quilts are a lot of things: beautiful, artistic, sentimental . . . but more than all that, they’re expensive. Try to just walk into a store and buy a quilt off the shelves and you’re could be looking at hundreds of dollars out the window. Why spend all that money when you can put together a […]
