There is something about a hand quilted quilt, a certain softness or drape. It just looks and feels a little different–a but more snuggly, perhaps. And there is something about that old fashioned, slightly crinkled look and feel that appeals...
A couple of years ago, I had the opportunity to take a set of classes with Pat Wys of The Silver Thimble Quilt Company. The classes were so wonderful! Pat is a fantabulous teacher and I learned so much about...
One of the easiest things to learn how to sew is the humble pillowcase. They can be as simple or as elaborate as the sewist can imagine. Many charities love to receive pillowcases (Conn-Kerr Cancer is one that I support)...
I made my parents a quilt for Christmas. Well, to clarify, I pieced the top, purchased the batting, backing, and binding fabrics and wrapped them up for Christmas 2010 (cough, cough). Now, I was not giving them an incomplete gift,...
Marguerita McManus has done it again! She, along with her daughter, Sarah Raffuse, brought us Crazy Shortcut Quilts, which revolutionized how many quilters (both experienced and novice) approached their projects. Now, Marguerita writes solo to help expand the options for...
Teenage boys eat all the time and tend to sleep quite a bit, too (can I get an ‘AMEN’ from the mamas?). Mine even like to snuggle up with a blanket to read, play a hand held game, or to...
I made my very first “quilt” in 1987. I made it for my wonderful husband on our first wedding anniversary. It was a nine patch quilt with a mauve-ish calico sashings, backing, and borders. It has no binding because I...
Every once in a while, I run across a pattern that I just have to make. This pattern by Moda Bake Shop is one of them. I simply fell in love with it’s patchwork charm and casual grace. I made...
Truth being known, I could have just given up and decided that no major sewing, crafting, or quilting could be done because I didn’t have a “proper” space in which to work since we moved to the cabin. But, that...
After a few really good deals at local thrift shops, I have amassed a good amount of vintage sheets to use in various projects. I simply adore the beautiful, feminine prints on them and find them lovely for sewing. This...
