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Have I warned you that once you start making NCWs, you just can’t stop? Well my mother in law’s birthday is in May, the same month as Mother’s Day. We had her over for dinner at her request for her Mother’s Day present and she did that thing that mom’s sometimes do and told us not to…
You might have seen me share this Tula Pink Necessary Clutch Wallet on instagram but I thought I would share it here in a little more detail! Last month I went to my local Modern Quilt Guild Friendship Group. When ever I go I’m almost NEVER working on something quilty – this time I was…
Hi All & Happy Friday! I’m so excited to be a part of the Gracious Threads Baby Shower today! I finally got my act together and wrote up the Beginner’s Quilt Pattern into a FREE downloadable PDF with a Quilting 101 section, photos to illustrate steps and instructions for sandwiching, turning & tying! There is…
There is something wonderful about sewing for another seamstress. There’s such a joyful delight at the thing made and great appreciation for being the recipient. As people who sew for others, putting our heart and soul into the making, it is rare we receive something handmade ourselves, so props to whoever came up with this…
If you’ve been reading my blog for any amount of time, you know how much I love PDF Patterns. Such instant gratification! Such creativity all at the click of a button! With all the independent pattern designers popping up, women like you and me using their gifts to create lovely designs for us to sew up,…
If you have not participated in a swap, you are really missing out! Over the holidays I did a mini-quilt swap with my local MQG. It was SO much fun that when I started seeing swap signups all over my instagram feed, I instantly signed up for two without a thought! I was assigned #RainbowTeamOrange and…
Back in the end of February, I posted this to Facebook: When I posted this, everything was still developing – but as we chatted and collaborated, it was decided to launch a new website for these purposes, called The Pattern Exam. What is The Pattern Exam? Glad you asked! What is The Pattern Exam? The…
The week before last, I was heading out of town to tag along with my husband while he attended a conference for work. Just before we left, I saw the tester call for Straight Stitch Design’s new pattern, the Bellevue Top**. I loved it, but my rational self said I had too much on my plate…
Hey! It’s Friday!!! Seems like a good day for a Pattern Tour! I had so much fun on the last Sofilantjes pattern tour, I’m back – this time with the Otium Top! Like the Omni Tempore, this pattern is available for adults and kids. It is a relaxed fit shirt with sleeve cuffs & waistband with…
Merry Christmas! I hope you enjoyed your time with Family & Friends – we’ve had a full week of celebrations! A couple months back, Annastasia, the designer at My Treasured Heirlooms, announced she was in the process of updating her Sweet Innocence Dress and she was looking for a few seamstresses to sew it up and help…