If you followed along with my LAST POST, then you know that I was in the process of creating a mini ironing board for myself. And then I got myself distracted with exciting chalk paint and decided to paint the legs of the table first. This is not a necessary step obviously for creating the […]
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*the giveaway is now closed* Pellon has a really exciting brand new product available: Flex – Foam. I think you are going to like it! Pellon® Flex-Foam™ is a lightweight stabilizer consisting of a layer of foam sandwiched between two layers of soft fabric. It is excellent for use in crafts, accessories, and home décor projects for
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I’m VERY new to sewing with knits. It’s one of the things that I wanted to at least tackle this year, so I’ve been gathering patterns slowly and carefully. I want to set myself up for success so that I keep working at it. One advantage I already have is that I bought myself a
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The mama has finally received her quilt, so I’m happy to share with you a baby quilt that I recently made for a very special baby #2. I used Elizabeth Hartman’s wonderful Fancy Fox II pattern and I couldn’t have been happier with it. Each block was fun to make and I enjoyed picking out
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Earlier this summer, I had the chance to chat with the lovely Stephanie from over at Modern Sewciety for her popular podcast. It is finally live and now we can all go listen to it! Fun!! If you don’t already, also subscribe to her podcast via your favorite mobile device. I find podcasts great to
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I was feeling all crazy yesterday and decided to try a new to me technique: glue basting on a quilt binding. I know, I know. I’m probably WAY behind the times on this one. But just in case you are like me and haven’t given this a whirl yet, I thought I’d share what I
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Earlier this summer, my friend Emily was in town to visit her family and she stopped by one evening for a sewing date. I LOVE when she does this. She always introduces me to a new pattern and has great projects going. It is such a treat for me to sew with someone else! I’m
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Back in the Spring, Laura Gunn sent me some fat quarters from her latest line for Michael Miller fabrics, Vignette. Those fabrics have been sitting in my sewing room, mocking me…telling me to get a move on and DO something with them. So I finally did. I decided on a simple four patch quilt from
So a group of friends and I have gotten together from across the country and started a sewing bee for our children. This is month two and the kids are still in the “it’s really exciting” phase 😉 Hopefully they can keep that up. We all know how attention spans can become limited. But I
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Sometimes there are moments when you decide to be vulnerable. And this is one of them. I’ve decided to share a dream that I have with you all. It’s scary for me to share because I’ve kept it close to my heart for so long. But I realized that I was holding it close, practically
