Change of Blog Name
I have been debating on changing the name of my blog for a while. I wanted something a bit more catchy. When I started blogging, I really hadn’t thought out the name. There are so many great blog names out there, but I couldn’t think of what I wanted to use as a name. Many […]
What To Sew?
Since reorganizing my space, I have been having a difficult time deciding what to sew. There are so many unfinished projects. Idea’s for new projects. Refashions I want to attempt.
I Can Sew Now!
After a few days of organizing, it’s better. I can see the floor. I can use my cutting table. My pressing surface is visible. And I actually cleaned my sewing table.
Wedding Dress for Jess
Even before my niece met her husband, she stated that her dress was going to be made by me. So when she got engaged a couple of years ago, the dress planning began. First, there was a visit to a bridal shop to see what style she liked best. Then the pattern closest to that […]
Egg and Dart aka Cathedral Window Quilting
There is a design that is used in sashing. I have not seen it often as of late. But it’s a classic. I have heard it called egg and dart or cathedral window. I have quilted this in the past with unpleasing results, at least to me. There are quilt stencils you can use […]
Templates Can Be Fun
Pine Tree Quilt Shop requested that I make up a sample for the upcoming Leprechaun Shop Hop. I hesitated when I found out it was using templates. While I have used templates before, some are very limited in what you can do with them. These on the other hand were fun and there is a […]
Old Fabric Care Instructions
I was able to get my hands on some vintage fabric. These fabrics had been sitting around for some time so I decided not to incorporate them into my stash until they were washed. I washed them one by one by hand as to make sure the colors did not run. A slip of paper […]
Customer Quilts
BCS Mystery Club at Pine Tree
Here is a little teaser for the Border Creek Station Mystery Club starting this Sunday at Pine Tree Quilt Shop in Salem, NH. I started with this stack of fabric and two charm packs. I was so excited, I opened one of the packs before I took the picture. The pattern designer keeps you very […]
BCS Mystery Club 2013-14
Border Creek Station has a new Mystery Club. It came out late 2013. I will be leading the classes for the club at Pine Tree Quilt Shop in Salem, NH. You can find more information on their Block of the Month page. The fabrics are from the Moda Collection by 3 Sisters called Vin du […]