This updated version of the traditional brick path quilt block is a great way to shrink that scrap pile! The tutorial will walk you through sewing one pair of 12″ quilt blocks. My finished quilt will have 15 pairs (30 total blocks) arranged 5 blocks across by 6 blocks down for a finished size of…
Riley Blake has a new fabric line out called Jeep in the Wild. It features, well, Jeeps, of course! My middle boys have been asking for new PJ pants for a bit, and I knew that the Jeep in the Wild coordinates would be great for that.
I’m getting an early start on Christmas gifts this year!! Woo-hoo! First on my list is a quilt for my kindergartener, Ollie. Shawn Wallace’s new fabric collection, Pirate’s Life, from Riley Blake Designs is swashbucklingly perfect!
Liz and Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Company and Project Run & Play hold an event every July called “Skirting the Issue”. As a foster mom, this event holds very special meaning to me! Each year in the middle of the summer, people from all over the country, donate their time and talents to sew…
It’s time for summer fun! It’s been a busy summer so far in my house. Things are slowing down a bit now, though, so I’m keeping a list of activities handy to battle boredom and keep my kids screen-free as much as possible.
The 4th of July is less than two weeks away! I meant to have this tutorial finished and ready to share weeks ago, but, as often happens around here, life got in the way. (Do I sound like a broken record?) It is a quick sew, though, thanks in part to some of the speedy…
It’s my turn on the Game Day Blog Tour! This new fabric line by Lori Whitlock is so much fun! My preteens love everything sports, and they couldn’t wait for me to sew for them with it.
Good morning, sewing friends! I’m guest posting over at Skip to my Lou today with a tutorial for a sweet little quilt for your little one’s favorite doll. Check it out right here: The Quick & Easy “Vintage” Doll Quilt.
I promised you a fun and practical tutorial, and I think this one checks off both of those boxes perfectly! In our new house, my studio is off to the left as soon as you walk in the front door. I would love to put in French doors so that I can close it off,…
When Cubby and Tinkerbell came to stay with us in January, we had end tables in our livingroom that were sort of tall and narrow. They had nice varnished tops that didn’t need coasters. They weren’t very safe, though, with an almost two-year-old who climbs everything, and sometimes you just have to pick your battles….
