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Simple Sewing with Liberty Fabrics

November 29, 2024 by carolyn friedlander 6 Comments

Lately, it's been just the right speed to do some simple sewing with Liberty Fabrics. I love a project that can challenge me, but a good, simple project has its place too.Liberty fabrics are such a ...

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Back-To-School Pouch Sewing for my Nieces and Nephew

August 9, 2024 by carolyn friedlander 2 Comments

I've done a little Back-To-School sewing for my nieces and nephew that I thought I'd share with you. I worked from two of my favorite patterns as well as my fabric and zipper stash. Here we go!Pencil ...

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New Thread Set With Aurifil!

December 15, 2022 by carolyn friedlander Leave a Comment

I have a new thread set with Aurifil! This one is made up of my appliqué favorites.It's a 10-spool set (300 yards each) of my favorite and most essential colors that comes in a sturdy cardboard box ...

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Lawn Pajamas

November 23, 2022 by carolyn friedlander 4 Comments

Since it's a holiday week and all I can think of is cozy and comfy, I thought I'd share these lawn pajamas that I made earlier this year. I've been LOVING them, and as we move into cooler temps it ...

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Liberty Long Leaf

April 6, 2022 by carolyn friedlander 11 Comments

Several weeks ago I decided to cut out a new project, and so started my Liberty Long Leaf quilt.Every time I teach, I come back to my studio wanting to sew, and coming back from QuiltCon this year was ...

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Drawstring Pouches as Gift Wrap

December 17, 2021 by carolyn friedlander 5 Comments

A couple of years ago, I got ambitious and made drawstring pouches as gift wrap. At the time I didn't want to share them so they'd be a secret, but now is the perfect time since many of us are in the ...

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Linden Sweatshirt in Sienna

A New Linden Sweatshirt.

April 16, 2021 by carolyn friedlander 3 Comments

I haven't made a Linden sweatshirt in years. To be fair I've made TONS of them, so the need hasn't really been there. I have so many in all different fabrics and weights, so my bases are mostly ...

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Sew Fine Thread Gloss in Orange Blossom, Petal and Yuzu

New Sew Fine Thread Gloss Scents in Yuzu, Orange Blossom and Petal.

October 30, 2020 by carolyn friedlander 4 Comments

Looking for a handwork refresh? I'm delighted to share new Sew Fine Thread Gloss scents in Yuzu, Orange Blossom and Petal! As with any of the scents that I've collaborated with Sew Fine to bring to ...

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kept fabric projects . carolyn friedlander

Meet, Kept–my newest fabric collection.

October 23, 2020 by carolyn friedlander 27 Comments

Meet kept--my newest fabric collection for Robert Kaufman.I have a new fabric collection, and it is called Kept. This is a small, 12-piece group that has a mellow feel and the ability to go with the ...

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sashiko thread

Quilting with Sashiko Thread and trying out other new things.

April 1, 2020 by carolyn friedlander 7 Comments

At QuiltCon, I picked up a few new things to try. Whether it was the options as they were presented or my mood, there was clearly a theme to what I bought. I grabbed up many different Sashiko threads ...

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Sew Fine Thread Gloss CF collaboration

New Scents with Sew Fine Thread Gloss.

January 10, 2020 by carolyn friedlander 2 Comments

Have you enjoyed using thread gloss as much as I have? Never in a million years would I have imagined how much I'd appreciate using a lightly-scented thread gloss in my projects. Since Sew Fine Thread ...

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Collection CF Marcelle Medallion

Marcelle Medallion Quilt in Collection CF.

November 27, 2019 by carolyn friedlander 2 Comments

Elisabeth Hardy is another dear friend who made a beautiful contribution to the release for Collection CF. She made a Marcelle Medallion Quilt, pattern by Green Bee Patterns.The Marcelle Medallion ...

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Day Camp Quilt . Julia Williams

Day Camp Quilt by Julia Williams

November 26, 2019 by carolyn friedlander 2 Comments

There are more Collection CF projects that are very special. For the release, I reached out to a couple of friends. Because the fabric collection felt like I was sewing with old friends, I thought it ...

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Tiny Treasures Basket and Tray in Harriot.

June 18, 2019 by carolyn friedlander 7 Comments

The Noodlehead Tiny Treasures Basket and Tray pattern was screaming out to me to get made up in Harriot, and I finally got around to doing it a little while back. I've been wanting to make some of ...

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Collaboration with Sew Fine Thread Gloss . Carolyn Friedlander

Collaboration with Sew Fine Thread Gloss.

December 7, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 14 Comments

I have some fun news--I'm very happy to announce a collaboration with Sew Fine Thread Gloss! To start, I never imagined how exciting thread conditioner could be. For the last several years, I've ...

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Cutting Up My Kona Card . Carolyn Friedlander

Cutting Up My Kona Card.

June 28, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 9 Comments

I have been planning on cutting up my Kona card for a while now. It has been a few years since cutting up an older Kona card, and my lack of a system for that one (they were all thrown into a box) ...

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quick thread catcher tutorial . carolyn friedlander

Quick Thread Catcher Tutorial.

February 23, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 13 Comments

Yesterday I mentioned that I liked traveling with a little thread catcher, and so today I'm posting a quick thread catcher tutorial. This is based on one given to me by the sweet owners of the Janie ...

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Traverse Bag in Gleaned Fabric

Traverse Bag in Gleaned.

December 1, 2017 by carolyn friedlander 1 Comment

Making a Traverse Bag (pattern by Noodlehead) was a long time coming. Ever since releasing the pattern earlier this year, it had been on my list. Before the hurricane, before the rush of Quilt Market ...

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Carolyn Friedlander Aurifil 50wt Thread Favorites

Aurifil Thread Sets in the Shop.

November 25, 2017 by carolyn friedlander 1 Comment

Thread makes such a difference in a project. I've known this to be true as soon as I made the switch from using whatever random thread that I had on hand to making a deliberate effort to use what ...

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Carolyn Friedlander Aurifil 80wt Thread Appliqué

Weekend Thanks (coupon) and Shop News.

November 24, 2017 by carolyn friedlander Leave a Comment

Hi! I hope you've had a wonderful Thanksgiving--if that's something you celebrate. Otherwise, I hope you're settling in to the end-of-the-year season in whatever form that takes on. For me, this time ...

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