Monthly Archive: January 2019

Learn How to English Paper Piece! (New Book Blog Hop)

There is a new book, Learn How to English Paper Piece by Carolina Moore that teaches you how to English Paper Piece (EPP) exclusively through Nancy’s Notions!  I am a self-taught EPP-er and jumped at the chance to review her new book.  I was fortunate enough to meet Carolina at Fall Quilt Market and I really love her book!  The book has 10 projects that...

Introducing Ink & Indigo! (Friday Foto Fun #68)

Ink & Indigo holds a very special place in my heart and was released earlier this week in the Love, Patchwork & Quilting Issue 70!  The copies will be on sale in the US in a few weeks, but you can purchase a digital copy now! So why is this quilt so special?

Modern by the Yard (with a Twist!)

Today, the new issue of Modern by the Yard is released!  Modern by the Yard is a quarterly e-zine from Benartex fabric featuring free quilting projects made with Benartex fabrics. Issue 10 is online now and you’ll find one of my projects listed in the e-zine!  It really is COLOR-IFFIC!  It uses the Color Sphere collection and it’s beginner friendly!

Hidden Stars Sew Along Weeks 3&4!!

I hoped you enjoyed my live video in the Facebook Group this past weekend that covered the Weeks 1&2 information.  These 2 weeks are going to be spent making all of the corner units!  I will plan on another live video this weekend, and I’ll be posting a time when I’ll be live in the group.  If you can’t make the time, no worries you...

Quilty Fabric in Home Goods! (Friday Foto Fun #67)

Happy Friday!  I think I saw this on Mister Domestic’s Instagram page a few weeks… or months ago (it was a while!)  and it was an immediate “I need to get this” moment.   It was a Hot Stuff Oven Mitt kit by Around the Bobbin!  You can buy this kit from your local quilt shop or online directly from her shop! She sells the kits...

Getaway Blog Hop + Giveaway!

All of the Island Batik Ambassadors are participating in a 4-week blog hop!  Today is the start of Week 2 and my day to share my project with my “SURPRISE” fabrics from our second ambassador box that we received in July!  You can check out my unboxing video here. My surprise fabric line is Fortune Teller!  This is such a beautiful, bright rainbow fabric line!  I...

Project Quilting 10.1 – Hope Springs Eternal (Friday Foto Fun #66)

Happy Friday!!!  This is week 1 of the Project Quilting Season 10 challenge and I’ve decided to play along!  You can read about the project here. The theme for this week is “Hope Springs Eternal.” I looked up the quote and subsequent meaning of the proverb and pretty much came up with the conclusion that it really just means that people will keep hoping, no...

Hidden Stars Sew Along Weeks 1&2!!

It’s finally time to start the Hidden Stars Sew Along!! I’m so excited that you’ve decided to sew along with me! For these first 2 weeks, the goal is to choose your fabric and cut!   You can pick the quilt size you want to make, the larger the size the more you’ll need to sew during the sew along to keep up.  

Ornament Mania! (Friday Foto Fun #65)

Happy Friday on this first Friday of 2019!  I hope everyone’s year is off to a great start!  Over the winter holiday, I got OBSESSED with making no-sew ornaments.  I have been a part of the Ornament Girls Club since August when I bought and created the Pineapple ornament.  Since then, I haven’t made the time to make the ornaments until this break. Here’s the...

My Best of 2018 and Quilting/Blog Recap!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! What better way to welcome 2019 than by taking a look back at 2018! My final recap of 2018 by the numbers: Quilts finished: 12 Mini (<24″), 3 Small (<40″), 20 Usable size (>40″). There are 5 of the usable size that have not been shared yet due to publications/catalogs in 2019. I hope I’m not missing anything as I wasn’t as good...