This is a very special day for dog lovers and close to my heart. The website National Dog Day lists a number of ways to celebrate this day by helping local humane societies, walking a neighbor's dog, or pampering your own. We raised these two darlings from puppies, long before we knew what a puppy …
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Block of the Month – August 2014
This month's block is Variable Star from Quilt Blocks Galore.The quilt shop chose yellow for the main color this month. You will need the following cuts using my method of chain piecing instead of strippy piecing. It really helps when you are doing these blocks to check the supply requirements at the end before you …
Giveaway Winner
The random number generator has spun its wheels and picked a winner for the giveaway. Congratulations to Vickie!! Vickie said "Thanks so much for sharing all of this plus a bonus a chance to win the bag of goodies. LOVE the green color!" I'll be sending you an email to get your prize to you. …
More AQS Show Pearls and a Giveaway!!
One of the nicest, most genuine people I met at the AQS Charlotte show was Jamie Wallen. His youtube videos literally saved my sanity when I was having trouble with my longarm tensions. Warm, caring, and wonderfully encouraging, Jamie shares everything he can about free motion quilting, cramming an 8-hour course into 3 hours. His …
Mastering Knife Skills
You gotta love a man who is secure enough to give you a wicked sharp knife as a gift along with a book on how to use it. I have long known by watching the Food Network and lots of PBS cooking shows that I don’t chop an onion ‘properly’, and maybe I never will. …
Rayon Challis Three Season Skirt – Using your blind hem stitch
A few days ago I pulled out this pretty yellow rayon challis from the stash and made it up into a simple elastic waist skirt. A couple of techniques were used on this skirt, which made it go together in about one hour. Yep, that fast! First I changed the serger thread color from the …
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Matching Ironing Pad – Part 2
The next sewing day, I finished off the quilting on my portable ironing pad. If you missed part one, click on Matching Ironing Pad Part One. I used Signature thread in a dark grey top and bobbin. It looks good on the heat resistant fabric, but also blends with the print.It is fairly centered, not …
Matching Ironing Pad
I guess I just can't leave things alone. I had some of the heat resistant fabric left over from recovering my ironing board, and making a few potholders. It was a large enough piece to make a pad to carry for using my little Clover iron, or maybe my little travel iron. And I still …
More Sewing Goodies
Now that I have the Sewing Kit finished, I had fabric left. Those scraps were begging to be used for more matching accessories, so I made a few more quickie projects. The needle book is made like a tiny quilt, folded over, with a wool felt 'page' to keep the needles on. It has a …
How to Use Fussy Cut Templates
I was excited to be asked to review the Fussy Cut Templates from Prym for Fave Quilts. They did not pay me for this review, but I did get to keep the templates. They sent me several sets to try and I am a believer! I have done a few fussy cut quilts, most recently …
