What do you think? We love it! This ruffle sleeve top was easy to sew and is just as easy to wear. The top is basically a tube top, with an elasticized top band and elasticized sleeves…
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Today I'm chiming in with a tutorial for cutting diamonds for the Kingfisher quilt. The center of the quilt is composed of 60 degree diamonds. Since this is a common quilting shape, you might like to follow…
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What is the essence of red? How does green make you feel? What does blue say to you? Each classic hue has its own personality, a unique energy. Without the interplay of other colors…
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I'm so glad to report that we've been busy in the quilting studio! It seems that we've hit our stride, with orders for longarm quilting service coming in regularly. We're now booked a little over a month out.
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Where have you been stitching? By the looks of things, lots of us are taking the hexies along at the beach, at the park, at the pool. Kingfisher Stitch-Along flowers are blooming the world over!
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Potholders are such humble little things. We use them day-in, day-out, hardly giving them a thought, until suddenly realizing they're burnt, battered and coated with a permanent layer of grease.
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Remember how I said I don't have a single black top? Well, I didn't exactly manage to make a black top. It's black... and blue. But, who were we kidding? This is Stitched in Color. And, hey…
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It’s the first of 6 weeks dedicated to English Paper Piecing hexagon flowers for the Kingfisher Stitch-Along. Discover options for basting and joining your shapes. Come play!
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This is a quilt I created on a whim. I was organizing my fabrics and noticed that I had quite a stack of Essex linens and some Rifle Paper linen blend canvas fabrics that would work together beautifully.
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Between the diamond backgrounds, flowers, borders and triangle accents, there are so many fabric choices to make with Kingfisher quilt. Even if you have already chosen your colors, read on for tips…
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Do you keep a list of would-be projects? I don't usually. But sometimes I need to make a list to put my mind at ease. This usually happens when there are lots of good ideas floating around.
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In the United States we're looking forward to a long weekend. You might want to carve out some time for a bit of shopping. My favorite fabric stores have some great sales going on!
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Happy half-birthday, Elora! You're eighteen months and full of toddler spirit. Why, just today I realized you've mastered the head shake for "no". You're such a little person now!
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Inspiration relies on imagination; success on action. And not one big, brave action, but many little moments of gumption and faith.
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Do you start a quilt by choosing the fabrics or the pattern? I definitely go both ways. With Kingfisher, I started with the pattern. Knowing I'd be hand-sewing, I wanted to be sure to really LOVE the fabrics.
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Join the Kingfisher Stitch-Along! This summer we’ll be creating a hexie flower quilt combinging English Paper Piecing, applique and machine piecing. It’s the perfect, portable summer project!
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Even though May is halfway flown, I'm going to take advantage of Me Made May inspiration to launch some garment projects. I'm in the process of choosing fabrics and finalizing patterns. Come see!
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Linen and I go waaaay back. My very first quilt was sashed with 100% natural linen. I love the nubby texture and earthy shade. I used linen quite a bit in my patchwork until....
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