Have you ever worn rayon pajama pants? It's a nice thing, friends. The fabric is so flowy and soft, really ideal for lounging. When Aria said she needed a new pair of lightweight pajama pants...
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We have many choices when shopping for quilting cotton solids. The best brand for you will depend upon your needs and priorities. Here is a comparison of solid fabric lines...
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Teal is made for autumn. Its saturated hue is mysterious and deep, reflecting back the darkening skies still filled with dying color. Teal exaggerates each toasty autumnal shadet...
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You know what I love? When my blog post calendar says "new quilt" and that means I have-to-get-to prepare by starting said new quilt. Yippeee!
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Hello peeps! I'm jumping in to let you know that I've added lots of Stitched Holiday class samples to my Handmades shop today. Even though I do love each piece, we simply don't need them all...
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I selected a colorful Shibiro Sampler of hand dyed scraps from Cape Cod Shibori. Like the all-indigo option, this colorful bundle includes a broad variety of Shibori resist patterns for 25 pieces total. The individual scraps range in size
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This year it is easy to be grateful, for how could we feel otherwise about a year spent watching this little one thrive? It is so fitting that her birthday coincides with the Thanksgiving season...
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Did you have a nice weekend? I did! Autumn is such a lovely time. The leaves have set the trees aglow, and even the ones on the ground are still festive shades of gold and plum and brown.
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It's not often that I revisit a pattern. But, I'm proud to say, The Penny Sampler was worth revisiting. It is a complex quilt, both the sewing and the fabric selections. Meeting that challenge...
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Do you label your quilts? I do. For years I've been sewing simple little ribbon labels into my quilt binding to identify them as Stitched in Color quilts. It's super easy and requires no extra sewing.
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Making this quilt was an exquisite experience... The end result embodies the magic of a vague idea, a hoped-for association made tangible in the best kind of way.
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I like having my own business. I resonate deeply with being an entrepreneur, and the autonomy of charting my own course is richly satisfying. Ideally, it means I can align my passions, my curiosity...
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Not long after sharing the Rosie block tutorial, I hit an impasse with this project. I had been layering my blocks over an autumnal lacy print I'm absolutely in love with, but somehow...
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I do keep a stash of quilting cottons on hand. It's not grown much because I moderate my purchases, but also because I use it. I love to combine fabrics to create unique mash ups.
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It's November, and there is a lovely chill in the morning air. Baby Rora needs a new hat for our walks, one that she can't pull off! I've returned to the Purl Soho Winter Baby Bonnet.
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Today I want to unpack the question of where our fabrics are made and the ethical ramifications for the hobbyist quilter. I will be focusing on designer quilting cottons...
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A year and one month ago I started a monumental project. My motivation: to make a quilt for our bed that my husband would actually appreciate. We don't share a similar aesthetic - like at all.
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And now she is 11 months! It is an age of special significance to us because Eleni passed on before she reached 11 months. I can't help but think of Eleni extra much in the past few weeks
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