Hooray, time to start sewing! I’ve heard that there aren’t enough slow quilt-alongs, so I’ve paced After the Rain to have a gentle pace that I hope will be easy to fit around your other commitments.
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My goodness, it’s been too long since I updated you in the quilting studio! The end of the year was a rather busy season for longarm quilting this year. I have so much to share! Here is the first smattering of quilts.
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Hello friends! Guess what? January is my turn to lead the collaborative quilt for the local do. Good Stitches charity quilting bee. Yay! I’m adapting one of the Penny Sampler alternative quilt layouts for our group quilt. Come see!
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Today I’m sharing the prizes offered by The Confident Stitch to make our sew-along extra fun. Each week I’ll be giving away a little something special over on Instagram. Good news - you can sew at your own pace and still win!
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I know I’ve hardly blogged about this one, and here it is done already! Once I started, I couldn’t stop. I was inspired by a big pile of string scraps that would no longer fit in their proper basket. This quilt is 100% fabric scraps!
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Choosing fabrics is definitely my favorite part! Here are some curated picks for the After the Rain quilt. I know not everyone enjoys the fabric selection stage, so if you’re feeling stumped, these fabrics are available at my sponsor shops!
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Now, don’t be afraid! This is a chance to show off some fabrics that you really love. I have some tips today (and a fun surprise) to help you make good choices.
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Are you making this quilt for someone in particular or for yourself? I suggest you choose colors that represent aspects about that person or their story. Here are some prompts for inspiration and ideas for Expanding + Editing.
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Join the After the Rain Sew-Along! Ready to sew your Heart? This quilt is just as much about the process as the head-turning product. With a bold use of value, I hope this quilt will tell your story or become a message of solidarity and hope for another.
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Weaving together my life as a maker and other spheres of life: Best of December, experimenting with PreQuilt, following @RadishandRutabaga and trying to choose the perfect yellow to paint our living room walls.
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Oh what a year! And it’s almost done. It’s time for looking back and looking forward. What do you need to say as we leave 2020 behind and embrace 2021? Let’s set intentions for the After the Rain sew-along.
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Have you had a merry holiday season? I hope so! For me it has been a lovely time, not the least because of my new scrap quilt. Making a quilt on a whim is such a treat! Today - tips on how to sew these scrappy log cabin blocks.
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Wishing you a blessed Christmas and a safe and happy New Year! with wiggles and giggles,
The Hauser family
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I have a problem, a perfectly delightful problem = too many string scraps. I browsed through my Patchwork Pinterest board, Flickr faves and Instagram saves to find ideas for a string quilt. Here are some that caught my eye.
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When our family moved from the United States to The Netherlands a year and a half ago, we moved to a country we had never visited and to a culture we only knew secondhand. Here’s what we miss and what we don’t!
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It’s done! I’m so happy with my new tote purse and glad I took the time to make something just for me. Here are some notes on what I did different, with my second go at this type of applique.
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This morning didn’t go as planned. I had in mind a totally different blog post, but technology failed me. At the end of my allotted work time, I decided to switch gears and sew. After some time spent creating, I feel much lighter!
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Inspiration strikes! I’m in-between quilts and I’ve decided to finally make myself a new structured tote. Hoping to make some magic with leftover fabrics and notions, complete with hexagon appliqué!
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