Today I have the pleasure of introducing Blair Stocker of Wise Craft to the blog! I love her style, her mission and her fearless use of unexpected materials in her work. I think that her refreshing take on quilting will be just what you need this week. (Continue reading…)
Curves, curves, curves.
There’s a list of things that I’ve wanted to learn for a long time, put them off, and when I finally did learn, kicked myself for lacking the confidence to try in the first place! If I’ve learned anything, it’s this: sewing and quilting isn’t hard…it just takes patience and a tiny bit of practice. (Continue reading…)
As you may know, quilting has a very high value for me. Not only is it a beautiful art form, it opens up so many opportunities for community and charity. It’s truly a gift that we have to offer the world. Today I want to introduce you to a very special lady that has the same passion as I do. We even had the pleasure of meeting in-person at a recent Quilt show. Linda is the Founding President of a wonderful charity called Quilts for Kids, Inc. and today, you’re going to meet her too! (Continue reading…)
I’ve sworn that I’m going to get my “to-do” pile in the sewing room this summer. It’s not quite a UFO pile…it kind of has it’s own classification. It’s all the silly things that are either super fast projects or just need fixed!
Anyway, today I set out to wrap up some things outside but I woke up to a yucky rainy day. So, off to Joann’s we went! I grabbed some 3″ foam, my 50% off coupon and I was determined to get this bench cushion out of my to-do bin! I figured that I would help you while I was at it; with this helpful tutorial, you’ll be able to make any sized bench cushion that you need! Follow my formulas and it’ll fit snuggly and look lovely! Let’s get started: (Continue reading…)
Welcome to week one of our Summer of Inspiration Series! If you didn’t get the update in my newsletter last week, I’ll give you all the details here (but you should definitely sign up for my newsletter so that you don’t miss anything in the future!): Each week this summer, I’m going to be interviewing a talented creative professional right here. I thought that this would be a great way for us to make some new friends and find some great inspiration for the summer. So grab a cup of iced tea, rub some mint around the rim and read on! I think you’re really going to enjoy this series! (Continue reading…)
