Bungalow Quilting - The Uptown in Any Town
I can’t think of a better name for this…when I looked at it, I thought I would name this “Paved with Gold” because of the bars going different directions. This quilt is not exactly original. I have seen variations on this design from other quilters. I once made one using a layer cake that was very similar. This quilt uses all sparkle fabric. By that, I mean that each block
There’s nothing so luxurious as a new set of pajamas. I don’t understand why people don’t make these for wedding shower gifts. Most people give the same old things at wedding showers. I have never been one to buy from a wedding registry. I like to make something for a new bride or expectant mother. In fact, I forbid my girls from even having registries. Of course, their weddings were
Sewing with kids can be an either or. It can be super fun, laughable, and enlightening for both the student and the teacher. Or, it can be a chore that is onerous. My online dictionary defines onerous as (of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome. Well, we don’t want it to be that do we! But it can be. It
A tip for you: Use a cut-off portion of a measuring tape (6 inches is recommended) and put it in your sewing basket or in your sewing table drawer. When you have to measure something as you are sewing, or hemming, or placing buttons or measuring a seam, you can just pull out this little piece of measuring tape and quickly measure. It eliminates unrolling a LONG, full tape and
This dress is now complete! It is made out of cotton lawn that is light as a feather and perfect for summer. The dress is a wrap dress, and Judy has the pattern in her shop, along with several colors of the lawn print. Want to know more about lawn so you can work with it easier? By definition it is a fine plain weave textile, chiefly of cotton. It
I went to the hospital today. I am not going to say which one. Suffice it to say it’s one of the larger ones in the Fox Cities. I am not sick. Quite the contrary. I am going to go back as a temp when the crisis hits Northeast Wisconsin. I’ve been an ICU nurse for 30+ years, and those of us that are well and able to help just
I have been asked to make a blog post about the fabric masks for PPE. There has been no small amount of controversy over these masks. I have been an ICU nurse (recently retired to run my business) for 30+ years. I have worked in situations where negative flow rooms are employed and N-95 masks needed. For lay people, this simply means that the patient is either suspected to be
Well you know we’re all pretty bummed about this Corona virus. And we’re all self quarantining. But that means more time in your sewing room! I decided that if we are going to keep up the morale in this country, it’s up to the quilters! Just hang a quilt outside everyday that we are being quarantined. It can be the same one day after day. Don’t let it get rained
This dress is being made from a fabric called Lawn – lightweight, with lots of “flow” to it. Judy has it in her shop, as well as the pattern. I think it will feel great on a warm spring or summer day, and is cute for casual or party wear. I’ve cut it out, opting for the short full sleeves and the shorter length. It’s hard to see, but there
For years we heard the phrase “you can’t force creativity”. Well, I am going to challenge that today. When you were in school, did you ever have to take classes that you hated? Of course you did. You even had to take classes that you weren’t good at. Well, unfortunately sometimes education is wasted on the very young. I have found myself saying that time and time again. I hold
Kim Van Berkum Bates
Kelly Robbert
