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by Elizabeth LePage on October 18, 2022
Get into the spirit of spooky season with an easy weekend tutorial! Made with fat quarters (or scraps), stuffing and some strong thread, these fabric pumpkins take less than an hour to sew together and look adorable anywhere in your home. Let’s get started! Supplies (all items shown are linked here and throughout ... |
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by Guest Blogger on March 10, 2022
Hop into Spring with this adorable treat bag in the shape of a bunny! Perfect for stashing your candy and decorating. The pattern comes with a template and full instructions on how to make your very own bunny. |
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by Guest Blogger on March 1, 2022
Welcome Spring and Easter with this adorable treat bag in the shape of a carrot! This project can be completed in a day and can be made using 10″ precuts, a couple of FQs, or other larger scraps you may have. |
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by Guest Blogger on January 26, 2022
Quilted Valentines (or postcards) are so easy to make! Use your scraps or a block pattern you’ve always wanted to try and let’s send something handmade to our loved ones. What you will need: ~5″x7″ finished pieced block to trim down to 4″x6″ ~5″x7″ batting ~5″x7″ backing fabric to trim down to 4″x6″ Quilting thread Quilting ruler Rotary cutter Cardstock or Bolt Boards Sewing machine or hand sewing needles Step one: Create your pieced mini quilt. Pick a block you’ve always wanted ... |
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by Zoey B. on June 24, 2021
A quick sewing tutorial for a quilted sleeve for your laptop, with adjustable sizing calculations for a simple tablet, laptop, or digital device. Top: sneak peek of finished sleeve. bottom left: flat lay of most of the notions used for this project. Bottom Middle Left: pressing open seams with an iron. Bottom ... |
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by Zoey B. on April 19, 2021
What is a notion? Essentially, a sewing notion is any tool used when completing a project that would not otherwise be classified as a sewing machine, fabric, nor thread. The world of notions is vast and can quickly become overwhelming. I’ve narrowed this down and compiled a list of multi-use essentials that are key for any successful sewing ... |
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by Kristin Gassaway on February 11, 2021
Hi friends! I’m not gonna lie – this month is A LOT. At least, it felt that way to me. We are making an additional 18 blocks, and then sewing those blocks together with the ones from last month, and then attaching all of it to the center portion. Phew! But we CAN DO IT. So let’s ... |
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by Kristin Gassaway on December 10, 2020
Well friends, we are now officially past the half-way mark with this quilt. Yay! This month will be a lighter month as far as sewing goes, but since we are full swing into the holiday season, hopefully it will be a welcome reprieve for everyone. Don’t get me wrong, sewing is my happy place, but at ... |
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by Kristin Gassaway on November 10, 2020
Can you guys believe we are already on month 5? We are on the home stretch! This month we will be making the last three blocks for this quilt, so that next month we can finally put this beauty together and finish! Yay! Hearts and Pinwheels |
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by Kristin Gassaway on October 6, 2020
Hi there everyone! As I’ve probably mentioned before, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Star blocks! Which I guess is why this quilt has a lot of them in it. They are my design weakness! For this month we will be making eight of these little cuties. They are each 10-1/2” square, and will give you lots of practice ... |
