Happy doubleheader blog post Friday! I am really pleased to show off the Rocket Star Quilt block by the Fat Quarter Shop! This block came together so easily and I always love a fancy block with little waste! I utilized Island Batik fabrics in blue to showcase this block.
Modern Stitching Affair, affectionately known as MSA, was this past weekend (also my birthday weekend). I spent it with my sister and a bunch of friends in a hotel in Madison! After MSA, I always question why I don’t live in Madison to be able to be with all these fun people more often. Natalie Santini of Hungry Hippie Sews and Violet Craft were the...
I was in Salt Lake City this past weekend for the 11th Sewtopia! It was a fun weekend with friends and some fun classes! Sherri Lynn Wood and Karen Lewis were the instructors for this year, and I learned a lot. Sherri Lynn Wood taught an improv angles class. I still think improv is not my thing, but it was fun to learn how to...
I am joining in this year on the 6th annual #The100DayProject! The 100 days of what, you ask? This is a global project that takes place online each spring that people work on some creative project of their choosing for 100 days straight. Anyone can join and it’s not too late because today is Day 1! Read more about it at the100dayproject.org. You know I’m...
Having a pressing board is a million times better than a regular ironing board. A pressing board is firm enough to give your blocks a great press to keep all your blocks nice and flat. I have been using a homemade pressing board for the past few years. When I was doing research on how to make a pressing board, I found a lot of...
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...
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?
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!
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...
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...
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