I save a lot of scraps, particularly triangles as I am trimming blocks. They are neatly packed into ziploc bags, waiting for when I have time to stitch them together and make half-square triangles, pinwheels, and other beauties. They come in handy when I want to make a quilt but only have time to make a small one. That is when the book Jo's Little Favorites II by Jo Morton comes in handy: it presents great ideas for quick quilts I can make using my scraps. Jo goes beyond giving us beautiful … [Read more...] about Small Quilty Treasures
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Great Seam Ripper
Happy Friday! It will be even better after you read this post. Above are my most favorite tools! A few weeks ago, my friend Lisa showed me this seam ripper by Wahl. I thought it was cool yet waited a while to get it. Then, I waited a little longer to use it. But when I did... Oh em gee!!! I had to rip stitches out of 10 banners because the casing for the pole was too narrow. It was then that I remembered the seam ripper - battery operated wonder! Here is how to use it: 1. Begin by using the … [Read more...] about Great Seam Ripper
Knitting Set and Book Review
You've been following me in my crafty journey for the past few years and certainly have noticed I am always trying something new, something different, something fun. Quilting has taken a life of its own in my studio, yet the couple of hours between dinner and when I retire to bed are dedicated to reading and hand work - calming pastimes still filled with learning when I am reading books about embroidery, crochet, or knitting! I don't remember when I took up knitting but my first big project was … [Read more...] about Knitting Set and Book Review
New quilt patterns
"Market Stalls" for Timeless Treasures Fabrics with Tonga Antique Garage. Let's begin the week with free downloadable patterns! Timeless Treasures Fabrics released a beautiful line of batiks called Tonga Antique Garage and I designed three patterns for this line, all of which can be downloaded from their site. The pattern above is Market Stalls - it uses two blocks with a chain design, showcasing many of those gorgeous batiks. The quilt measures 102” x 132” making it ideal for a … [Read more...] about New quilt patterns
Jelly Roll Railway
Are you ready for another free downloadable pattern? This is Fat Quarter Shop's Jelly Roll Railway Short Cut Quilt Pattern. It comes together super fast because it uses a jelly roll from which you pick 20 strips, add background and accent/border fabrics, and begin sewing. Of course, I had to Sew Along! This is my version, and I am calling it "Color Happy". Yep, the word 'happy' had to be part of its name because of how the colors make me feel. In fact, since the beginning of this year I … [Read more...] about Jelly Roll Railway
Bella Skill Builder – 6
Happy June! Today we are working on Block 5 of the Bella Skill Builder sew along hosted by Fat Quarter Shop, improving our sewing skills with each different block. Here are mine: This time the half square triangles were made using the Triangles on a Roll 3" Finished Triangle Paper. It was a breeze putting them together: Cut fabrics and pin papers onto them. Stitch on the dashed lines, cut on the solid lines... peel away paper, trim, and press open. You can find video tutorial and … [Read more...] about Bella Skill Builder – 6