It’s often challenging to sew together differently sized blocks. Add to that the Gypsy Wife’s pieced, striped background and very minimal instruction booklet and you can expect the process might get rocky. Here are some tips to help you on your way.
Read MoreWow, you had so many great border ideas for my miniature cross roads blocks! Energized by your suggestions, I got right to work finishing it up. Today I put the last stitches in this scrapalicious quilt top!
Read MoreI’m not usually one for borders. I generally prefer to make more blocks to bring a quilt up to size, especially with a scrap quilt since there are always more scraps! But this time feels different. Any ideas, friends?
Read MoreThis weekend I got to put the cherry on top of a very sweet stitchy experience. I finished a project that I started last summer in the form of hand sewn, English paper pieced flowers for the Kingfisher quilt.
Read MoreSo the other day I decided I needed to make a scrap quilt asap. I wanted something kind of mindless to cut and sew that would use up my little crumb scraps. I’m thinking - full scrappy!
Read MoreThe idea of relocating to a new country is easy to romanticize. For sure, it’s a grand adventure, but also a costly one. If you’ve ever considered making a big move, you might have wondered about the expense involved.
Read MoreThe first time I saw this quilt it struck me with all the energy and joie de vivre of spring. I’m definitely making my own version this summer. Do you want to join? How about a June/July stitch-along or a pattern? Thanks for taking a moment to weigh in!
Read MoreSurprise! Today I’m sharing an excerpt from QuilterSpace, my online course for giving your sewing space a total makeover. Plus, check out Pam Sadler’s bright and Zen new space after her QuilterSpace journey!
Read MoreThree cheers for our three Crosscut Market Tote Challengers, who committed to tackle new sewing skills on a deadline. Today we get to ooh and ahh over what the challengers created with their tote-making kits…
Read MoreHello fellow Gypsies (and everyone following along)! It’s time to finish our sampler quilt journey. I’ve really enjoyed cohosting the 2019 Gypsy Wife Quilt-Along with @ScrappyViolet. It’s a quilt I’ve wanted to make for a long time.
Read MoreWeaving together my life as a maker and other spheres of life: Best of Stitched in Color - March. Experimenting with quilt mending, Anticipating a new scrap quilt, Reading Elora’s very favorite book.
Read MoreWhen I make a quilt like this, I become more free to be myself. I choose to put myself out there in a tangible way. It takes courage to even try to make something that embodies strong feelings…
Read MoreTrue confession: I don’t really like pinwheel blocks. I don’t know why, but I’ve just never been drawn to them. I know - it’s so weird! Most everything patchwork has caught my fancy at one time or another…
Read MoreI definitely enjoy complicated projects. Trying new techniques and working at the edge of my abilities energizes me, but I also enjoy a really simple make now and then. You know, one that you can do on autopilot?
Read MoreI can hardly keep up with all the loveliness that comes through my quilting studio. Unfortunately I don’t get a chance to photograph all the pretty quilts that I work with, but here are some I did catch. Enjoy!
Read MoreWould you like to invest in some good tools, but want to make sure you put your money where it matters? As a counter to 5 Tools Most Quilters Don’t Really Need, here is my short list of “extras” that really pack a punch.
Read MoreWhen we first told our family about our dream to relocate overseas, their response was shock, confusion, skepticism and deeply hurt feelings. It was one of the only times in my life that I wondered if being honest was best.
Read MoreHave you sewn with leather? What about rivets, interfacing and magnetic snaps? Well the time has arrived. Announcing the Crosscut Market Tote Challenge!
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