To a certain degree, it feels as though we’ve gotten off to a rocky start this summer, maybe because the kids are having a rough time with transitioning to a less…
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The Essential Quilting e-course started today, and I am thrilled! We’re doing so much more than just “learning to quilt.” The class covers all the foundational skills, but also targets a…
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Another slip cover! This one was for the rounded-arm chair my mother gave us for the living room. Before: During (with the slip cover my mother made for it, before it…
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Congratulations to Fern who wins a copy of the Pinafore pattern! Fern, I will contact you via email so you can collect your loot. Fern said: Thanks to everyone for entering,…
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I’m thinking about calling this quilt something like “On a Whim” or “On a Lark,” because it was a total surprise that I put together a quilt top today–not what I…
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After hours of grueling research, I have chosen a fabric and made the first of three slip covers for the bar stools that sit between the kitchen and the den! I…
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I have a whole mess of different bee projects going on right now, which is fun, because it means I get to dabble in some different styles of quilt block without…
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Once again, I’m joining the fun at the Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway Day and offering a copy of the Pinafore pattern to one winner! This is the same design as the…
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We’ve lived in this new house for about five months now, and are still finding boxes to unpack. My husband and I were superstars a couple weekends ago and completely cleaned…
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When I’m sewing, I often will hit my Netflix Instant account and re-watch programs I’ve seen and loved as I work. I have exhausted most of those–I’ve gone through all the…
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Over the past two years, I have taught the Your First (Modern) Quilt class to dozens of (amazingly cool, smart, awesome) women, and it has been incredible amounts of fun. Last…
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The spiky free-motion quilted project I mentioned last week is complete! And just in time for a rainy, rainy day. This is another 1600 quilt, like the Domestic Bliss one I…
