So YES. Let’s think about Christmas now. This doesn’t mean you have to haul out the holly, just start getting ideas and materials for some handmade Christmas presents so that you can actually accomplish those projects long before the craziness sets in! This particular episode of “Handmade Christmas Presents” is the sewing edition–because sewing always…
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DIY Two Toned Curtains
Our new house has lots of big, bright windows. We also have a large patio door. And while this is great for lots of natural light, since we back south, we get some pretty intense sunshine in our house. I actually don’t mind it at all since sunshine makes me happy, but it was blinding…
Chevron Puff Quilt Pattern
This is a long time coming…one of those things that I meant to do back in like, July. And there were too many other things to do. Back in June (or May?) I received a very exciting thing in the mail–a copy of Love Patchwork & Quilting! It was super exciting because I was featured…
Pinwheel Pillow Tutorial
This post originally appeared on the Riley Blake Designs Blog, Cutting Corners College. Pinwheels are the epitome of summer, aren’t they? And they are such an easy quilter’s staple. Even if you’ve never quilted before, you can make pinwheels without needing advanced sewing skills. Check out this Pinwheel Pillow Tutorial! Here’s What You Need: From…
Quilted Easter Egg
I have been playing with the new fabric collection from Riley Blake called Unforgettable and have just fallen in love with the color scheme! I thought it would be perfect for something Easter themed, so when Stephanie from Crafting in the Rain asked me to participate in her A-Z series, I knew I would want…
Simple Sawtooth Star Quilt Pattern
This post first appeared on the Riley Blake Designs Blog Cutting Corners College. I love the Sawtooth Star and I wanted to make a quilt in the new Riley Blake Fabric “Twice as Nice”. I love this fabric line and I love how this quilt turned out. It feels like it’s been forever since I…
Make Four Flying Geese at a Time
I have been working on a quilt for several weeks now, here and there, when I had time/desire/energy. But this quilt involved lots of flying geese blocks and I wanted to find a good way to make a lot at a time. I found a great method, and I’m going to share it here. You’ll…
Shannon Fabrics Quilt-Along Contest!
Are you ready for a super fun contest? As you may know, I now have five different “puff” quilting patterns for sale and I’ve also been working with Shannon Fabrics this year. They so generously donated the fabric that I used for this new Twin+ Puff Quilt Pattern! Since Shannon Fabrics has come out with…
Twin Size+ Puff Quilt Pattern is Here!
Another long awaited pattern is here! I have been asked time and time again if I make puff quilts larger than baby size. My answer was and will always be ‘nope, sorry!’ I really don’t enjoy making large puff quilts because it is a lot of work. So there is your fair warning. But once…
Vintage Circus Nursery Reveal!
Oh my gosh you guys. After like a year+ of preparing this nursery it is FINALLY done!!!! And I’m so super excited to show it to you because this room pushed my design limits and really made me go out of my comfort zone. But I honestly LOVE how it turned out–it is so perfect….
Puff Pillow Pattern & Giveaway!
It’s finally here! I have been planning on doing my puff pillow pattern for seriously ever and I know lots of you have been wondering when I would finally get around to doing it. Patterns take a lot of work to put together so I just kept putting it off until I had a little…
Doodled Stenciled Pillow
I like making pillowcases…and this stenciled pillow turned out so much better than I imagined! I was sent a stencil pack from Handmade Charlotte stencils with so many fun designs. So many possibilities for these stencils came to mind, but remembering these fun doodled bowls I did for Valentine’s Day, I wanted to try it again….
