Recently, a local quilter contacted me with a dilemma. She had a family heirloom quilt in terrible shape, but her son really wanted it. She wanted to know if there was any way to save it. When she brought it over, I thought there was something that could be done, after all the backing and …
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A Quilt Repair of Silk Dupioni
Silk dupioni patches with tapestry and heavier upholstery patches are not the best compatible pair for a heavily used quilt. As this shredded seam on the silk dupioni shows, the lighter weight fabric always takes the brunt of the stress, and dupioni tends to ravel. When a lady brought this to me for repair, I …
Omiyage
Gift giving is something I really enjoy. Seeing someone's face as they receive a little remembrance as a surprise is fun. In the Japanese tradition of Omiyage, in past times, gifts were given to the lords of the lands for protection with many rules on the gift itself down to how it was wrapped and …
Sakura Tsuki Art Quilt
Japanese and Asian inspired fabrics are more easily found in stores now as well as online, or maybe I am just paying more attention to them more than I used to. Beautiful prints with metallic accents are so appealing to me. I have several pieces that I received from a friend before she passed, and …
Travel Pillow Case
One thing that I do not like about traveling is hotel pillows. For some reason most hotels have gone to all down pillows, which to me are very uncomfortable. They go flat in a hurry, and I need the support for my neck to last all night. So, I started asking for acrylic or polyester …
How to Use a Towa Gauge
If you are a longarm quilter or you use a computerized embroidery machine with a bobbin case, a Towa gauge is either in your tool kit, or you have probably heard of it. I have to admit that for several years I resisted buying one. They are not cheap, and I just couldn't see the …
Christmas Quilt Along Nine Patch Star
Our second week will see the construction of the block and beginning the quilting. So, here is where we left off. If you missed last weeks beginning with the cutting instructions and the first unit construction, click HERE. Start by sewing the HSTs units together. Press the seams open on these units to reduce bulk. …
Autumn Jubilee Sew Along Tablet Cover
Making gifts for the holidays especially for the guys in your life is sometimes a difficult task. Today, we'll begin a sew-along to make a very fast tablet cover/carrier that will finish in just three installments. The cutting and making the half-square triangles will begin today, using a different method - Moda Cake Mix papers …
The Swing Bag – A Scrap Dance Pattern
Wouldn't you love to have a great travel bag for the holidays, or any travel weekend? This weekender bag is compact yet packs a punch. You won't believe how much you can fit into it, and still have organization! It will hold enough clothes and toiletries for a weekend getaway, just Swing it over your …
How to Shorten Sleeves on Ready to Wear
Shopping can be such a chore at times. As much as I like wearing nice clothes, sometimes it is just next to impossible to find what I need. It is hard enough to find things in petite sizing to accommodate my short stature, much less something cute. Recently I spent quite a bit of time …
From My Carolina Home 