Today is cutting day! Hip Hip Horray!
Now, if you’re using gorgeous gradient or ombre fabrics (like what I’m using from Jennifer Sampou’s collection, Sky) there’s a few tips and tricks that I have for you before you get started (see my post on how to work with gradients here). If you’re just going with prints or solids, you don’t have to worry about much!
Ombre, Gradient, color beed—it goes by many names, but we all know what we’re trying to say:
Gorgeous fabrics that take a little more planning! (but are 100% worth it)
Today I want to talk about some of the special considerations to take into account when working with ombre fabrics, and some of the incredible opportunities that are available when you use them!
(Continue reading…)Welcome to week 1 of my Hypersonic Sew Along! If you didn’t get the memo, don’t fret—there’s plenty of time for you to join in the fun.
If you’re not sure what a Sew Along is, let me explain. Each week, I will be posting helpful prompts here on the blog as we all work together to finish our own version of the Hypersonic Quilt. It’s a great way to stay connected, even though we are miles apart. We can share pictures on Facebook and Instagram and cheer each other on. If you’d like to join, make sure you
I am the proud owner of an impossible wall.
Yep. Cement, covered in textured plaster.
Try hanging something on that without the whole wall crumbling!