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 structured daily schedule. There have been tantrums, there…
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 lot of quilting concepts that I think get…
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 came to live at our house): And after:…
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, and have a super happy Memorial Day!…
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 was planning on doing with my afternoon. I…
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 shared this project with my Sewing for Your…
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 having to really commit to any of them–almost…
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 hand-me-down dress I posted the other day (totally…
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 out and organized the things that were more-or-less…
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 episodes of Monk three times, in order; all…
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 year, I taught the class as an e-course,…
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 made earlier this spring, but I actually completed…
I find myself in the same boat I’ve been in before, and so I thought a flashback post might be in order. My husband and I are heading out to an event tonight that’s “black tie optional,” and I…
It took months and months, but I finally decided on a tile for our kitchen backsplash. And once the decision was at last made, I pulled the trigger and we got it done. I was initially inspired both by…
I’m working on quilting another jelly roll project. And this time it’s spiky FMQ a la Elizabeth Hartman. Wait for it.…
