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Free Charley Harper PDF Quilt Pattern

Free Charley Harper PDF Quilt Pattern

FREE Charley Harper PDF Quilt Pattern The only thing that would have made Jude’s Charley Harper quilt lovelier, is if I was able to have backed it in Birch’s new Charley Harper fabric. If you would like to read more about the stories behind these two quilts, you can follow these links: Jude’s Charley Harper Quilt, [...]

Oliver + S Lazy Days Free Skirt Pattern

Oliver + S Lazy Days Free Skirt Pattern

I’m teaching a sewing camp in my home this week and one of the items my students made was this adorable Oliver + S Lazy Days Free Skirt Pattern.  I made one for my daughter and used it as a sample for my students.  The pattern was well written, super easy, and the results were [...]

Featured on Moda Bake Shop

Featured on Moda Bake Shop

I was featured on Moda Bake Shop last week where I put together a tutorial on how to make a fabric photo album with a machine applique camera on the cover. Check it out, and let me know what you think.

Don’t Throw it Out, Fix it: Kids’ Velcro Shoes and Snap Fasteners

Don’t Throw it Out, Fix it: Kids’ Velcro Shoes and Snap Fasteners

Instead of buying new all the time, throwing out the old or the broken, try fixing things instead. Last April, I participated in an event called, April Stash Bust.  The idea behind this event was to use what you had, instead of buying new, for the entire month of April, in honor of Earth Day.  [...]

Making a House a Home: Sewing Tutorials

Making a House a Home: Sewing Tutorials

When it comes to the art of making a house a home, I believe it’s important for some of the items in your home to be made by hand –I’m not talking about items just for your home, but items used by loved ones in your home as well.  Here are a few sewing tutorials [...]

Hand Dyed Wool Giveaway + Wool Applique Tutorial

Hand Dyed Wool Giveaway + Wool Applique Tutorial

Today, I bring you another fabulous giveaway, along with a wool applique tutorial.  About a week ago, I received a beautiful bundle of hand dyed wool in the mail from Quilting Acres Shop.  Along with that, Erinn sent me a piece of gray hand dyed wool to use on one of my wool applique projects.  [...]

Modern Sewing Tutorial: Turned Edge Machine Applique Pinwheel Pillow

Modern Sewing Tutorial: Turned Edge Machine Applique Pinwheel Pillow

Today, you can find more of me over at Sew, Mama, Sew! I did a fun modern sewing tutorial on turned-edge machine applique and how to make a pinwheel pillow. Check out my modern sewing tutorial over at Sew, Mama, Sew!

“Quilting 101″ Quilt-Along: Sewing your Quilt-Top

“Quilting 101″ Quilt-Along: Sewing your Quilt-Top

For those of you who are following this “Quilting 101″ quilt-along in 2011, we are now on step #2 of our quilt-along where we will be sewing our quilt-top.  To start, please gather your cut strips and use the diagram posted in “Quilting 101″ quilt-along: Step #1. I’ve put together a video that will step [...]