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I’m in the process of writing a tutorial on how to sew these adorable and indispensable blocks, and used some of my gift-bag-making fabric to sew up a few of them. I’m not sure what I will do with them. First step: make a lot more of them, just for the heck of it. As for these four, they may end up as Christmas potholders.
One of my favorite thrift shops is a little hole-in-the-wall place way out in a small country town near the Pacific Ocean. I drop in there on the way out to the beach, where I walk my dog and stare out to sea while the waves roll in. I stopped in at the thrift shop…
Right after I finished my post on how to sew a Friendship Star block, I discovered an easy variation of the block that uses three fabrics instead of two. This gives the block a whole different, scrappier look. In the three-color variation, the star’s center square is a different fabric from the star points. Here’s…
Make your gift extra-special by wrapping it in one of these beautiful, reusable fabric bags. I’ve given gifts in these bags for years, and many times, the recipient likes the bag just as much as the gift inside! It’s like adding a little extra treat to your gift. Use the instructions in this post to…
We just found this helpful video on preparing and spray basting your quilt layers. Love the colors in this quilt, too! Spray basting is our all-time favorite way to get a quilt ready for the final finishing steps. If you haven’t tried it, watch to get a good sense of just how easy it is.
This is my quilting version of a Zen saying that goes like this: “Before enlightenment: chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment: chop wood, carry water.” The tasks that go into making a quilt couldn’t be more simple: cutting, sewing, and pressing. But the quilt that comes out of those everyday tasks can be deeply satisfying…
When my daughter had her wisdom teeth out last week, she wanted to spend every waking minute in my sewing room with me so I could provide comfort and watch her favorite TV shows with her. I wanted to make her Christmas present (leopard-print fleece pajama pants) but couldn’t, because she was right there on…
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“First step, make a lot more of them”: I couldn’t agree more. Because I usually have triangles left over from making flying geese and use them for leaders and enders, I end up putting many of them into pinwheels. Great to have them handy when an idea does strike!
Thanks, Lynette! I also love the peppermints, which come from Joann’s Fabric. I mostly use fabric from Joann for my annual gift bag spree.
They’re super cool pinwheels – love the white on white dragonfly fabric!