Here's a little eye candy from someone else. After swapping patterns recently, my friend Jill Wolfe made this Herringbone runner. Jill is a very talented designer out of ...
smells so good.
The orange blossoms are just starting to bloom. I noticed just a couple days ago when I was driving with the windows down. Probably the best smell ever. OK, now back to some ...
fabric fun.
I made off with some good loot at the sewing expo this last week/end. Looking at my fabric stack, I find it a little funny that basically all of it will be for some clothes sewing. ...
hello local sew-ers.
I'll be at the Sewing Expo in Lakeland today and tomorrow. Above is a little sneak peek at what I'll be demo'ing in the Fabric Warehouse booth (#302, 303). Stop by and say ...
will work for sweets.
...at least for my sister anyway. She was in town over the weekend, giving me a good reason to finish up a purse I'd started for her a few weeks ago. It also didn't hurt that she ...
xoxo.
Happy Valentine's Day. I thought some XOXO pics would be an appropriate way to celebrate. Here are some that my friends have made. Most of them had never even paper-pieced before, and ...
some weekend sewing, mini Sunrise style.
Last week, I came across some miniMINI Sunrise blocks (included in my Sunrise pattern) that I'd made for Quilt Market, and I decided that making some more would make for a perfect bit of ...
(paper-piecing) tools.
When paper-piecing, this is usually what I like to have on hand. ruler no. 1 : (4" x 8") My no. 1 for sure. The small size fits in my hand and covers most bases. Plus, I ...
REPEAT.
Check this out. It's a brand new fabric design competition. And I'm so very excited to be a guest judge. It's going to be fun. Follow this link for more details. ...
the single girl.
I LOVE this pattern and have for a very long time. There's a lot to love--the traditional reference, the Denyse flavor, the shout-out to the single ...