I’ve been waiting to share some pictures with you of my completed Sew Scrappy Sampler! I did some big-stitch hand quilting with Aurifil! Remember this… Read More »Big Stitch Hand Quilting with Aurifil 12 wt. thread
I can’t believe we are already at Part 4 of the quilt-as-you-go tutorial in our quilt-a-long! Now that we have completed (at least) the first six blocks for… Read More »Quilt As You Go Tutorial ~ Part 4
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer! I think it’s a little harder to keep up with sewing when the weather is nice and there is… Read More »Sew Scrappy Sampler ~ Block 8
My latest pattern ~ Modern Love ~ is now available in my shop! I love scrappy quilts and this one is a paper pieced pattern… Read More »Modern Love XO Quilt Pattern
Sew Mama Sew and Spoonflower put together a fabulous Kitchen Linens Challenge! The challenge was to choose a kitchen fabric from Spoonflower and make anything kitchen… Read More »Bento Bag ~ A Lunch bag Tutorial
Travel Case for Flat / Curling Iron ~ a Sewing Tutorial I’m in love… with all this pink! This case isn’t just pretty… It’s insulated with Insul-Bright… Read More »Flat Iron Case ~ Tutorial
Phone Charging Pocket Tutorial I have a quick tutorial for you today! I made this little pocket for my daughter to use in her dorm room… Read More »diy ~ a hanging phone pocket for charging
If you are ready to attach your binding to your Scrap Happy Sampler then you should have your quilt sandwich all quilted. If you need… Read More »Finishing ~ How to Bind a Quilt
Want to learn how to make Bias Binding for your quilt? You might need to grab a cup of tea or coffee for this post. … Read More »Finishing ~ How to make Bias Binding
We all have our favorite part of putting together a quilt. For some it’s the piecing, or maybe you love the binding (I do!) or… Read More »Finishing ~ Hand Quilting
After your quilt top layout is pieced and you’ve added a border (if you choose to) it’s time to plan out your quilt back and make your ‘Quilt… Read More »Finishing ~ Quilt Sandwich
FINISHED!! Time to start finishing your Sampler Quilt? If you’ve pieced all your 12 blocks, I’m certain you’ve already been playing with your layout and you’ve probably come up… Read More »Finishing ~ Quilt Sampler Layout
I’m participating in the giveaway day over at Sew Mama Sew today ~ I’ve got a bundle of fat quarters from Kate Spain’s ‘in from… Read More »Giveaway Day!
Today I get to reveal the FINAL block! Block number twelve in the Scrap Happy BOM is ready! I’m calling this block Double Starburst. It… Read More »Scrap Happy #12 Block of the Month
I have a fun project to share with you today. I know I’ve mentioned my love of the holidays with you already ~ and you… Read More »Countdown to Christmas ~ Hip Holiday Houses
The November block is ready! For November I made a Basic Bargello block! This block is made using strip piecing. Precise seams are the key with… Read More »Scrap Happy #11 Block of the Month
Ok the Countdown to Christmas has begun! First off the checklist is a Hostess gift! Today I have a Wine Bottle Gift Bag and a Mug Rug… Read More »Countdown to Christmas ~ Hostess Gift
I can’t even believe we are at #10 ALREADY! I mean… WHAT? It’s been so much fun creating the blocks for this sampler and I… Read More »Scrap Happy Sampler #10 – BOM
After posting about the ‘bubbles’ block, I had circles on my mind and a gift in the works for little baby Abby – a sweet pillow! I… Read More »Dear (Alphabet) Abby… WIP Wednesday
My oldest daughter is off to college this year so I’ve had ‘back to school’ on my mind all summer… the panic excitement all started back in… Read More »First Aid Tutorial @ Sew Mama Sew
September is here and so is quilt block of the month number 9! It’s all about the ‘Bubbles’ this month. Sewing curves and circles can… Read More »Scrap Happy Sampler # 9 BOM
The Extreme Coupon Holder ~ Organizer sewing Pattern! I still had some Cloud 9 fabric from the Geocentric Bag Challenge so I made this Coupon Holder! Want to make… Read More »Coupon Holder – in Cloud Nine
Carpenters Square is the block of the month for August! Another great block for all those scrappy strips of fabric hanging around. I chose three… Read More »Scrap Happy Sampler #8 Block of the Month
Challenge, Giveaway AND Tutorial! It was a little bit hard to contain my excitement when the gals over at SewMamaSew chose me to participate in the GeoCentric… Read More »Cloud 9 Geocentric II Bag Challenge @ Sew Mama Sew
Log Cabin Twist is the Block of the Month for July! This block uses up lots of scraps – all those thin strips of fabric… Read More »Scrap Happy Sampler #7 Block of Month