Collecting fabric is almost inevitably a side effect of being a quilter. As we make our beautiful quilts or dream about future quilts, we almost always acquire more fabric than we use up. If you have been quilting for a long time, you most likely own a solid pile of fabric.
How is autumn where you live? What smells, sights and activities bring in this new season? With the approaching cool weather comes the season for curling up under a warm quilt.
For me, it is also the season for starting new projects. I find myself messing around with the yellows, ambers, and reds in my fabric stash and itching for a new project – something cozy and traditional.
This month in our Year of Pincushion Series, we are departing from the square pincushion format and making a super cute drum-shaped April Pincushion! This pincushion pattern is now available in the shop. This was seriously so much fun to make! The little Dresden plate on top of the pincushion is pieced in English Paper […]
Spring is either here or at least on its way in the northern hemisphere. Here in Phoenix, it’s hard to complain about the miserable winter weather since winters here are like some people’s summers. However, even here spring brings with it lightness and new life. The birds in my backyard are singing earlier and my […]
The March Pincushion in our Year of Pincushion Series is here and ready to be personalized and added to your sewing studio (or sewing corner or table as the case may be). This month we were a little motivated to move away from winter and towards spring! We designed an adorable but quick applique cushion […]
We are so excited to introduce the February pincushion! Last month was all about handwork. We used English Paper Piecing and hand applique to make an exquisite little winter-themed pincushion for your sewing studio or corner. This month is all about machine sewing and with our super-accurate paper piecing templates, which makes the tiny piecing […]
Collecting fabrics and using them in quilting projects is one of the joys for every quilter. Surely, over the years, you have built a pile of stash fabrics. But how do you organize your fabric stash? Every quilter knows how collecting fabric can take up precious space in the sewing room. How much time have […]
One of the many joys of being a quilter is to collect fabrics that you love and later include them in your projects. However, building a collection of inspiring stash fabric does not happen overnight. Many quilters spend years purchasing their favorite fabric and designer’s collection to display their gorgeous and very personal pile. A […]
I hope you will enjoy this free applique pattern and have fun making your version! Where Love Lives quilt can be completed either as a machine applique or hand applique project depending on your preference. You can also make this quilt with turned-edge machine applique. It’s all up to you! The finished quilt will measure 15 ½” […]
