Are you feeling like me this week? Looking around for some free weekend quilt patterns to sew away the stress? It’s been one of those weeks! Whew! I never could get caught up enough with normal chores to get to where I thought I could sit and relax (I should know better by now, right?) … […]
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Fave Fabric Friday – Katarina Roccella
If you’re new to my blog, Fave Fabric Fridays are the days where we take a break from the quilting how-tos and the pattern breakdowns and we look at the genius minds behind all the modern fabric designers that we love so much. My hope is that you’ll find someone or something new and enjoy […]
Choosing Your Quilting Fabrics
Let’s talk Fabric, shall we? More specifially, Choosing your quilting Fabrics! This step, for me, usually begins before the picking of the quilt pattern, sometimes before I even have a quilt recipient in mind. You know when you see that one fabric that gives you those heart eyes and… *boom* its love inspiration. (ok ok it’s totally […]
What is a Walking Foot?
What the what? Yes, a walking foot (also known as an even-feed foot). I’ve had questions about this tool before. Why I use it and if it is truly a necessity for beginner level quilters. Here is a bit long, tell it all, post on the Walking Foot. Answers to your Walking Foot Questions Is […]
The Best Seam Ripper!
Seam Rippers. Ugh. You know its real when you have to pull it out to correct a seam. But what is the best seam ripper? Do you have a timeout corner somewhere in your sewing space? Maybe its known by another name, but you know what I mean… you sewed something wrong, or the bobbin […]
My FAVORITE Pins for Quilters
How do you find the best pins for quilters? There’s like a jillion different kind of pins at the craft store. There are cheap pins and expensive ones. There are ones that are long, short, silver, gold, some are glass, some are butterflies. AH! Does it all just come down picking your favorite color? Or […]
Essential Quilting Rulers & Why You Need Them
Why do you need quilting rulers? Which ones should you buy? Did you know that quilters of past generations used to use cardboard templates and scissors to cut their precise pieces of fabric? I’m amazed at the accuracy they achieved with that! I don’t know about you, but I feel like its ok to admire their abilities and […]
Fave Fabric Friday – Anna Maria Horner
I love Fabric. Like, love. it. so. much. I want to put the spotlight on one of my favorite fabric designers because she is a total rock star. The one and only – absolutely amazing… Anna Maria Horner! Anna Maria Horner I am obsessed with her new line. The woman can do no wrong when it […]
Scrappy Holiday Table Decorations
What do you do with all your scraps? – Turn them into scrappy Table Decor! I have a few dear quilting friends that I share scraps and fabric odds and ends. (Bless those girls!). We share quilting knowledge and desserts too. – good, sweet girls. One of them gave me this Valentine themed scrap of fabric. […]
How to master the quarter inch seam
The quarter inch seam. One of the most tedious techniques to master in quilting. I can’t stress enough what a difference it makes when your seam allowances are consistent and your pieces are precisely trimmed! That alone can make the difference of a professional looking quilt vs. an amateur. Why is it Important to Sew […]
The (less than) 5 Minute Giant Pin Cushion
Hey there! We’re going to talk pincushions today: An essential tool in the sewing space. More importantly, a DIY Giant Pin Cushion! I have a pin problem. I love them all and it doesn’t matter how many I have, I always seem to run low on the big projects. So then I just NEED to […]
A Place for the Chaos – Quilting Obsessions
Hi, I’m Christen and I have many obsessions. Quilting, for me, was the answer for finding a way to channel all those passions into one field and find a place for the chaos. Do you know what passion is defined as? A “strong and barely controllable emotion”. If that doesn’t describe the way I see […]
