Aurifil Artisan Challenge: Favorite Thread Weight

This month’s Aurifil Artisan Challenge is to showcase our favorite thread weight!  Using the correct thread weight for your project is critical to get the finished results you desire.  Aurifil has multiple different thread weight offerings.  The smaller the number the thicker the thread.

Bag Day Tomorrow! (Friday Foto Fun #120)

It’s the end of week 3… week 4?  of quarantine.  I think the concept of time has completely changed as I have lost how long we have lived in this new world.  I hope people are staying sane and giving yourself the grace to handle the current situation.  If you have time tomorrow, join me for a sew day!

Face Mask Sewing

How many people have sewn face masks?  If you haven’t yet, you’ll find a plethora of different patterns.  There are free and paid ones, some that use elastic, some that don’t, some that have a fit mechanism.  How do you know which one works?  Well, I’m not sure how to answer that.  I saw Dora from Orange Dot Quilts post about her free face mask...

Mental Health Check (Friday Foto Fun #119)

How is everyone holding up out there?  One of the things a coworker mentioned to me was that not only are we looking out for the physical health of each other but we need to make sure we are taking care of each other mentally.  That thought really resonated with me as I finish out 2 weeks from being at home and for the most...

Day 4 of the Virtual Shop Hop!

Let’s start your Monday off right with the last set of shops for the virtual shop hop! Check out Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 lists.  I hope you found some new to you designers whom you’d like to follow in the future!  It’s definitely been a fun week checking out new designers!

Is it Friday? Day 3 of the Virtual Shop Hop (Friday Foto Fun #118)

Seriously, is it Friday?  I have been working at home this week due to my allergic reaction to the pollens outside sparking my asthma.  But working from home has made all the days blur together!   I hope everyone else is staying at home and most importantly staying safe.  Today is Day 3 of the Virtual Shop Hop with my designer friends!

Simply Woven Quilt Pattern and Day 2 of the Virtual Shop Hop!

I did it again!  Here’s the third quilt in my Simply series.  Introducing Simply Woven! We made this quilt top in about 4.5 hours on Saturday and then I longarmed the quilt Saturday night.  Sunday I put on the binding and since my allergies are killing me, I was only able to take a flat shot of the quilt inside.  The quilt is comprised of...

Virtual Shop Hop and New Pattern! (Friday Foto Fun #117)

How is everyone doing? I hope everyone is still staying safe and making good choices about social distancing!   I’m really excited to announce that I’m participating in a virtual shop hop!  Since most everyone is staying at home, a group of designers decided to throw a virtual hop!