She finally made one…..
Back in 2013, I wrote a beginners t-shirt quilt tutorial for a few of my relatives who live far away. My cousin, Tanya, finally made hers! Her daughter is a cheerleader, so she laid Juliet’s t-shirts...
View ArticleWeaving finished
Well, it took a while… but I got all the weaving done. It was easy but time-consuming. Done! Whew! I trimmed it and stitched the raw edges. The glue holds it together nicely, but since this was so...
View ArticleAvery’s Challenging Quilt
It seems that every year I have that one quilt which just gives me absolute fits. This quilt took on a life of its own, throwing curve balls at me nearly every step of the way. Why, I don’t know. …...
View ArticleThe great signature quilt pen debate (Part 1)
As I prepare to make a wedding quilt for my niece, I’ve searched high and low for information as to the best pen to use for the signature blocks, but decided to do my own experiment. What works for...
View ArticleShoedling
Shoe doodling. Took me a year to get up the nerve to draw on these Vans. Nobody wants to ruin a perfectly good pair of Vans! But once I got started, it went really quick. It was a nice break. …...
View ArticleNeon glow
A couple of months ago, I got a wild hair. I picked up an assortment of Kaffe prints and started slicing and dicing without much of a plan. A very simple, basic 1-patch block. I love how it seems to …...
View ArticleNeon Glow part 2: trying something new
Well, it seemed to take a really long time to get all the blocks assembled, but it’s done. But… it doesn’t really look done, does it? It needs something, some kind of border. Not just a typical...
View ArticleStruggling with broderie perse
I am struggling with this new-to-me technique, broderie perse. I understand the concept, and I did a bit of online research to see exactly how it’s done. However, I wasn’t able to find a lot of...
View ArticleThe Great Signature Pen Debate – the final decision
After many weeks and many washings, I finally chose the pen that I felt would be the best for Kylee’s wedding quilt. Remember this picture from my previous post? Well, here’s those same signatures,...
View ArticleNo Fear FMQ (or, just TRY, dammit!)
Angela Walters is one of my heroes. Her quilting is to die for. I recently signed up for her “Machine Quilting Negative Spaces” on Craftsy, and decided to give it a whirl. I love her teaching style....
View ArticleMore longarm practice
Yikes! It seems like ages since I’ve posted – life got in the way. I have been quilting, though. A while back I saw this quilt on the Tamarack Shack blog, and fell in love with it. I thought it …...
View ArticleLet the transformation begin!
After 2 years, I’m finally getting around to making this space my own! It’s in the basement, with one tiny window. The previous owner used it as a woodworking shop, and the concrete block walls are...
View ArticleSignature quilt finished!
Yes, several months after the wedding, the quilt is finally done! OMGosh, it seems like I’ve been working on this forever! And the hardest part was that I couldn’t post any pictures of it, as Kylee and...
View ArticleNew quilt clock
Well, since I’m updating my sewing room – slowly but surely – I decided I needed a new clock. Once I found this tutorial, I was off and running. I used the block supplied with the tutorial, but decided...
View ArticleSewing Room Update
Yikes! July since I last posted??? Shame on me. I’ve been busy, though. As you know, I’m creating a new sewing room from scratch. It’s going to be a looooong process, but it’s starting to come...
View ArticleUFO Storage Tip
I used to do this: But creating those labels on the computer was a pain. Plus, they were nearly impossible to get off again. Ugh. I found some chalk labels on sale at WalMart for less than $3 for 16 …...
View ArticlePainter’s Tape Addiction
I may be a bit obsessed with painter’s tape. I use it for everything in my quilting. Do you? I love it for strip piecing and marking my books with the colors I’m using … Continue reading →
View ArticleWelcome, “Laverne & Shirley II”!
I had this big, gaping hole in my sewing room for 3 weeks. At 8 AM on a Friday morning a couple of weeks ago, this delightful sight showed up at my front door! That’s right! Accomplish Quilting...
View ArticleA new cutting table!
Slowly my sewing room is coming together. I’ve been using our pool table as a cutting table for the past two years, and it’s murder on the back. I saw this table on Pinterest and liked it, but really...
View ArticleGimme a break…
Ever jump out of bed when you have a leg cramp? PSA: Don’t do it. This was me two months ago. It took 6 weeks to just be able to slide down the stairs on my ass to get … Continue reading →
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