Tomorrow is the first day of the Quilter’s Guild of Dallas annual Quilt Celebration. They have graciously invited me to speak about modern quilting. Of course, I’ll sneak in plenty of the “vintage” part of modern quilting, too. 😉 The show is always really good and of course…shopping!
Many times, I’ve had the thought of starting a series called “Quilting Confessions” where we can all share our little secrets – slicing off our fingertips with rotary cutters, swallowing pins, and sewing through our fingers. I’ve done many ill-conceived and just downright stupid things in the pursuit of quiltiness but one of my ongoing […]
I have an infatuation with small, cute storage containers and retro graphics so I could not resist this sewing tin: (order one for yourself {here}) But in a studio space filled with jars, baskets, tins, and bins…I’m not sure what to use it for. The instructions inside indicate that I should use it to store […]
The site I use for my online shop (Big Cartel) is not allowing people to checkout. I’ve received a few inquiries about purchasing patterns and I’ve found a way to bypass Big Cartel. If you’ve tried to purchase a pattern and can’t, just click on the links below to go directly to PayPal checkout. Buy […]
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I have a fun tutorial today as part of the Pillow Collective hosted by Amy Ellis over at Amy’s Creative Side. There are lots of creative and super talented ladies participating so be sure to check out all of the links below. My pillow design was inspired by an obsession with a set of mini […]
Oh my gosh, you guys. I follow a local thrift/vintage shop on Facebook and yesterday they posted some photos of someone’s fabric stash that is now sitting in their shop. This is what they said about the fabric stash: We have a MASSIVE lot of fabric for sale! It’s 68 boxes & tubs full! It’s […]
This is the first block of the month (BOM) that I’ve actually (mostly not really) kept up with and I’m really enjoying it. BOMs tend to cost you more than just buying the materials and pattern outright but part of the fun is getting a new mini project in the mail each month. Plus just […]
The Economy Block Quilt-Along (perhaps better known stateside as the square in square block) is in full swing. It’s 2014’s version of the crazy popular Scrappy Trip-Along that started about this time last year. (Raise your hand if you’re still working on the quilt!). I usually let these quilting trends just pass me by because […]
Meet my new sewing machine. It’s a 1964-ish Singer Featherweight. I never wanted a Singer Featherweight until I saw the “white” ones. It’s hard to tell in photos but they actually have a greenish hue and Singer called the color “pale celery” which is pretty dang accurate. There is just something sort of mod and […]
If you’re new to this blog, you may not know that I also blog for My Stars – the modern imprint from Kansas City Star publishers. I write about quilty stuff, but it’s usually a little different than what I share here. So here’s what I’ve been up to over there: Sharing some quilt photography […]