Quilter’s Planner Turned Diary
I bought a Quilter’s Planner late last year when that type of thing usually floats around the interwebs trying to get you organized for the new year. I think I saw a blog on...
Power Tools with Thread | Quilting & machine Embroidery
Completed Quilt Top #Legendary by Elizabeth Hartman
F-i-n-e-a-l-l-y I finished the top for Legendary by Elizabeth Hartman. I just love her quilt patterns. The designs are clean and fun with a touch of whimsy and just make me happy. I could...
My First Ruler Work on a Quilt
I’ve been itching to try out the latest trend in machine quilting on a longarm and that’s using a ruler to make designs. You can do this on a regular sewing machine too. The...
#Simplicity4092 Costume & Daughters of the American Revolution
I am a member of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution ( NSDAR or DAR for short) and to be a member of this organization, you must have a proven ancestor who...
Applique Bath Towels, Ocean Friends, & a New Spool Quilt
Keith’s daughter Keri visited last weekend with his almost 10-year old granddaughter, Lyric, who was an absolute joy. They were visiting from North Texas for a wedding that Keri was going to attend over...
Short While Storage and Sewing
We’re opening a business! This is serious stuff ya’ll. My dad and step mom bought 2.5 acres about a mile from a ginormous high school back in the 90’s…even before Steele HS was there...
Rock & Roll Marathon T-Shirt Quilt
I know now for a fact that I married into a family as crazy as I am. My brother-in-law, Marc, started running many years ago. Running. As in, putting on tennis shoes and moving...
2018 Ready-to-Wear FAST #2018rtwfast
For some inexplicable reason, I signed up to refrain from purchasing any ready-to-wear (RTW) clothes in 2018. The blog GoodbyeValentino.com, by Sarah Gunn, co-author of The Tunic Bible (have it/love it), is sponsoring this...
Stitching Santa 2017
One of the coolest things about our sewing community is that we have “secret language”. I can tell someone at my day job about a project I’m working on and while I work with...
Happy Campers! Sewing a Men’s Shirt, Simplicity 1544
Back in May of 2016, (I can’t believe it’s been that long), I ordered some blue cotton poplin fabric from Mood Fabrics that had campers, flamingos, and other beachy things on it. The intent...
