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Recent Posts by Jenna

Gifty Galore: Peas in the Pod Pincushion by Jenna on October 1, 2012 I love really small projects, so I decided to sew up this for our Gifty Galore project. Some of you guessed it on our Quilt Along group on Quilt With Us. It's the "Peas in the Pod" pincushion from the book, Super Cute Pincushions! Read more »

Holiday Rose Mini Quilt by Jenna on September 15, 2012 Hi all! I wanted to share with you my most recent project from the book, No Sewing Until You Quilt It by Ann R. Holmes. This book is great for unleashing your inner creativity. I love this book because Ann has packed in a lot of great ideas for working and designing your own quilts using freezer-paper.  Read more »

Use fabric to make Thank You cards by Jenna on June 5, 2012 I love making my own cards for others. I think adding a touch of something you make is sometimes like a gift in itself. Sometimes I browse through my stash for scraps to glue onto blank cards, and save them for a later date. I bought a charm pack of Tulane and I knew the design of these urban, gritty, and bold fabrics would make a nice design for a thank you card for my dad.  Read more »

Modern Minimal by Alissa Haight Carlton by Jenna on June 1, 2012 As a graphic designer, I can never get enough negative space. Space lets you breath. Even with quiltmaking I find myself attracted to such 'open' quilts as in Alissa Haight Carlton’s book, Modern Minimal. Her designs are very simple, and as a result, most of the projects can be sewn up in one or two sittings. Read more »

My Retro Bag from the book Fabric-by-Fabric, One-Yard Wonders by Jenna on April 20, 2012 I was flipping through Fabric-by-Fabric One Yard Wonders by Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins when I saw a project that I knew would be really fun for me to sew up: The Retro Bag. It has cute pleats in the front, and it seemed pretty easy to sew together. Read more »

My “3 Little Birds” embroidery pattern by Sarah Jane by Jenna on March 29, 2012 As soon as I saw Sarah Jane’s 3 Little Birds Embroidery Pattern I fell in love with it; I knew this would make the perfect tea towel to remind me to chase away the winter blues. Her pattern is inspired by Bob Marley’s song, “Three Little Birds.” I love Bob Marley. This is most likely because my mom used to play reggae music for me when I was a happy, bouncing baby in my Johnny Jump Up. Read more »

Curtains made out of Quilter’s Candy fabric by Jenna on February 24, 2012 When we moved into our new place this past summer, I was undoubtedly excited to make new curtains for my daughter’s bedroom. Read more »

Gifty Galore 2011: Style File by Jenna on September 7, 2011 I like to sew up anything practical, so bags are a personal favorite of mine. I made this cute style file (or zippered portfolio case) from the book, Bags, Pillows & Pincushions. At first I thought maybe I would not use batiks for this project, but then I couldn't get over how pretty it might look in beautiful (bright!) fall colors. So, I paired up some red, orange, purple, and pink batiks, and got to work. Read more »

April Block of the Month: Inspired by Mt.Hood by Jenna on March 8, 2011 Check out my design for April's block of the month! I chose to design a classic Northwest icon-Mt.Hood. If you have never been through the Gorge, you don't know what you are missing. The magestic view of Mt.Hood is amazing; on a clear day she displays her beauty from almost angle. Read more »

My First Quilt… by Jenna on December 15, 2010 Ok seriously, it's not that hard! I don't know what I was so worried about. It's true, this is my first quilt, but I've been sewing small projects here and there since I was a teenager. Here's a sneak peak! Read more »