I made this for a friend... ...using my new nest egg tote pattern and a block from my alturas quilt. The fabrics are a mix of things that I pulled on the fly. There's some doe, botanics, and ...
botanics
Sewing for baby: Go Anywhere bag by Noodlehead.
In addition to the baby Totem quilt, I also wanted to make my sister a diaper bag before the arrival of her new baby. After doing some research--which included polling Moms who sew--I got the tip that ...
Sewing for baby: Totem quilt.
Almost any day now, my sister will be giving birth to her first kid. I'm excited to be an aunt again. My brother has two little boys, and they've been a great joy in my life as ...
The Nest Egg tote.
Introducing the Nest Egg--my newest pattern and contribution to the Road Trip Pattern Club. (UPDATE: Pattern now available here.) I had a lot of fun putting this project together! It all started ...
Summer Makes: City Gym Shorts.
Warning: These are addictive. So much so, that I couldn't stop at just one pair. And the only reason that I've stopped at two (for now...) is because I need to be ...
Post and Totem.
Here they are...my two new patterns! Meet Post, new to my Slow Sewing Studio. Post was inspired by the design on the doors at my local post office. I've always thought the motif ...
Auri-awesome.
Big news today. I have been so excited about this. I consider myself pretty predictable in what strikes my fancy. If it has anything to do with sewing/quilting/making, there's a ...
Yellow clam bag.
I made this recently for a buddy. + Tote pattern here. + Clam inspiration and process here. + Fabric: I used plenty of Botanics and lots of yellow for the ...
clammy cargo.
Thing have been a bit nuts lately, but here's something I managed to slip in last week thanks to some late-night, extra-curricular sewing. There were a couple colliding factors at play that resulted ...
booth pics and new stuff.
Finally, some pics from Market. But first, I've got some new stuff. + Two new patterns, Focal (a new paper piecing project, on left) and Botanics (new to my Slow Sewing Studio, on right and in the ...
recording from yesterday.
In case you missed it and are interested, you can find the recording from yesterday's radio show with Pat Sloan here. It was definitely an honor to be invited on there to chat! Hope you enjoy ...
botanics preview.
I'm feeling mostly visual today and thought I'd share some quick peeks at my new fabric line, Botanics. More to come ...
charity auction for blocks, botanics, and other good stuff.
A couple of weeks ago, I was digging around for some stuff in this huge pile of quilts. It's sometimes a surprise to see what's in there. One of the things was this stack of blocks from my Local quilt ...
hello hello.
Not sure where the time is going, but I guess that's to be expected in the weeks before quilt market. It's felt jam-packed to say the least. Sneak peeks of my new fabric collection with Robert ...