Scraps! I'm not sure where you fall on the scrap spectrum, but for me they can get out of control. In an effort to cut down on my scrap pile, here's a new thing I've been trying this year--and I think ...
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Hunt QAL #8 Check In.
Hunt QAL #8 Check In. With a bonus week since the last check in, the holiday downtime and a motivated eye on the finish line, it's been a productive few weeks. I have every block in play--yay! ...
Hunt QAL #5 Check In.
We're 5 months in! Crazy. It's been a good month, and I've been eager to lay everything out. Several of these blocks have been in hiding, because they use my new fabrics. Yay! I originally started ...
Hunt QAL Month #1 Check In.
Hunt QAL Month #1 Check In. I have two questions for you. (1) How has it already been 1 month, and (2) how are things going with you and your project? For me, this month developed in ways I ...
Hunt Quilt Along: Project Overview.
Hunt Quilt Along: Project Overview. Yay, I'm so glad that you're joining in! And I'm really excited to hear that many of you are happy about the year-long format. It'll be good! This week I'm doing ...
Sunrise Pillow Shams
I made some Sunrise Pillow shams for some friends. Something keeps me coming back to the mini blocks of this project. There are 2 different mini sizes included with the pattern, and I love making ...
A Batch Of Thread Catchers.
I did manage to crank out a batch of thread catchers for some of my local sewing buds. I've been wanting to do this for some time, and our holiday get together gave me the perfect excuse to do ...
Best of 2018 + a giveaway
Best of 2018 + a giveaway If you haven't taken a moment to look back on 2018, I encourage you to do it! Whether it's looking back through your calendar, flipping through photos on your phone or ...
cf Mini QAL: Conclusion. (+ giveaway)
cf Mini QAL: Conclusion. (+ giveaway) We've made it! It's been a full (and fun) 8 weeks of mini quilt making. How do you feel now that we're to the end? As for me, I'm pretty stoked about ...
cf Mini QAL #8: Wild (or Mild)!
cf Mini QAL #8: Wild (or Mild)! I can't believe that we're already to week #8! How'd that happen? I hope you've enjoyed this QAL as much as I have. Before we get on to the final challenge, here's ...
cf Mini QAL #7: Making Friends, Mixing Genres.
cf Mini QAL #7: Making Friends, Mixing Genres. The fussy-cut/directional challenge from last week made me want to play with directional fabrics and a lot of stripes. Originally, I'd planned ...
cf Mini QAL #5: Gradation.
cf Mini QAL #5: Gradation. How was last week? Here's what I made. This week, my focus was on Davie. With last week's challenge being about all colors, I tried not to over think my fabric ...
cf Mini QAL #4: Many Colors.
cf Mini QAL #4: Many Colors. Before we get on with the new challenge, here's an update on where I finished things from last week. A good portion of these blocks were leftovers from an ...
cf Mini QAL #1: Monochromatic.
cf Mini QAL #1: Monochromatic. Welcome to the Quilt Along and to Week #1! I'm so glad that you're tuning in. I've deliberately set this project up so that you can customize it to your own ...
Polk Clothes.
Polk starts shipping this month--yay! With that, I thought I'd share some Polk clothes that I've made. First up is the Willow Tank--a personal favorite. The pattern is by Grainline, and it's one of ...
Polk Pouches and Bags.
Bag making can be really fun and very practical. Here are some Polk pouches and bags that I made using the new fabric. Noodlehead makes some of my favorite bag and pouch patterns, and I've made ...
Meet Babson.
Last up of the newbies is Babson, a very graphic and fun-to-sew project. This quilt is kind of like Eads in that it's super mix and matchable, works with a bunch of different fabrics, can be ...
Meet Davie.
Meet Davie, my newest house pattern. See the resemblance? I don't know why I love this house so much, but I do. It's just so cute. Plus, when we're talking about house quilts, they are ...
Meet Lusk.
Meet Lusk, a new pattern for some (mini) quilts. I love mini quilts. There's so much you can do with them! They make great gifts, are perfect for swaps and I'm not sure there's any easier way ...
Meet Polk, my newest fabric collection.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Meet Polk, my newest fabric collection. Polk is an 8-piece collection printed on Robert Kaufman's Essex Yarn Dyed Homespun--a substrate that I've loved ever ...