Have you ever had a situation where you felt that no matter what, you couldn’t make the inside of a garment look neat and tidy? I was taught in my early years of sewing that the inside of the garment needed to look neat and tidy. In fact, I was a 4-Her. We entered our garments to be judged every summer at the county fair. If your garment was really
This Little Block ‘o Mine
So, when I wrote my first book, this is one of the first blocks that I had created. I had known that I would use only 3 template sizes for all of my blocks–3 1/2”, 4 1/2” and 5 1/2”. They played so well together in terms of least common multiple, and how well they fit together in combinations of their half square triangles and more. Well, I came up
Heart Zippy Pouch
I just wanted a break from all the packaging orders and sewing things that I was “supposed” to be sewing. It’s January. I just wanted to break loose and sew something totally frivolous. What could be more frivolous than little zippy heart pouches? I want to fill these with candy. They’re little. So, you can’t really put a lot of candy into these. But, it’s perfect. They are small enough
Summer of Skorts!
So I have officially declared this the Summer of Skorts. There’s such freedom to wearing skorts. My 26 year old daughter just recently informed me that you can’t be her age and wear skorts. I said “why not? I love skorts”. She replied “That is because it is acceptable for little girls and older girls, but not middle girls”. Well, harummff. That’s what I say to that. There’s such freedom
Hand Applique vs. Machine
I was always under the impression that hand applique was the gold standard amongst quilters. I still believe this is true. If you’re going to applique, then it should be done by hand. Wait–whoa! I don’t have a lifetime to make one quilt. There are some people that find this to be an activity of relaxation. I find it to be an activity of frustration. While it is true that
Jelly Roll Rug Class
On Saturday February 2, Noon-3, 2019 the magnificent Kim Bates will be teaching the Jelly Roll Rug. We started with the rectangular one, instead of the oval one, because there are a little more functional. The rectangle one can be used at a bedside, sink, bathtub, or just as a decoration in front of your favorite chair. There are so many jelly rolls to choose from. Sign up for the
The Cowgirl Dress that should have been So Simple!!
I went to Colorado last month. We went to Colorado Springs. While I was there I wanted to get cowboy boots. When I looked at the prices I decided that I didn’t really need them, but my granddaughter did. After all, who’s looking at me anyway? Well, I bought her the prettiest little red cowgirl boots ever. She’s 3. She is in less than the 20th percentile for size, weight,
My first attempt at Pebble Quilting
I am still in the midst of secret sewing. I have been contracted for 2 more books, and so I will be embroiled in it for a while. I always bemoan the fact that everyone else can show what they’re quilting and I can’t. But the rewards are plenty when I can reveal what I have been keeping under wraps. I have been doing some quilting on my own little
Love my Fuzzy Monster Bag!
It’s not really a fuzzy monster bag, but my daughter told me that it looks like the monster book from Harry Potter. It’s made with Luxe Shag Cuddle which is different from Shaggy Cuddle. I love it–but then, I love all the things Shannon Cuddle! Can you guess? I have a ton of it in the shop, and a ton of it in my projects. This bag is the size
Make an Owl and get 20% off of fabric!
Whooooo wants to help us out? Once again, we will be doing a tree for the Enchanted Forest. What is the Enchanted Forest? Well, it’s a display of beautiful Christmas Trees that are all together in one place during Dickens of a Christmas. This is a weekend long celebration of the businesses and schools in our beautiful little town. It is a festival of sorts. There are lots of things
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