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Modern Quilt Along 2017

Modern Quilt Along–Bold Prints with Angela Pingel

Happy March 1st!  And because it is the first Wednesday in March, we are once again opening our monthly theme for the Modern Quilt Along series that we are doing in 2017. If you need a refresher of what this series is, go HERE to read the introduction post on the why's and how's. The theme for the month of March is.....BOLD PRINTS!  And this is a theme that we get excited about....we LOVE BOLD PRINTS. If you will remember that the modern quilt along this year isn't about using one specific ... View the Post

Babylock· Learn to Sew

Decorative Stitching–A How To

Today we are excited to share with you our Love of Sewing Challenge project. After much debate we chose a project that we felt best represented our aesthetic and our love for sewing. We both love white, classic ideas made modern, and sewing dresses for our daughters, so an embellished dress bodice seemed like the perfect marriage of all our favorite things! In the video below we will walk you through how you can take a favorite bodice pattern and in just a few minutes create a ... View the Post

Announcements· Babylock

Meet the Destiny II

If you are just joining us...all week we are talking about baby lock's Love of Sewing Challenge. It is our week on the challenge and we are showing you all around the Destiny II sewing machine--and our challenge for the week---decorative stitching. But first, let's meet the Destiny II. Here she is... I think one of the first things I noticed was the throat space for quilting....it has over 11" from the needle to the machine to work on bigger projects. That means you can quilt a full ... View the Post

Uncategorized

Love of Sewing Challenge Part I

Elizabeth and I often talk about how lucky we are and today is another one of those days. Every week during the months of January and February Baby Lock has invited special guests to not only try out their new machine, the Destiny II, but to create a project of their choice using it. ... View the Post

Photography· Tutorials

10 Tips for Photographing Quilts (or Sewing Projects)

Today we are going to look at 10 Tips for Photographing Quilts. One of my biggest struggles early on when we first started blogging was my lack of skills with photography. All my pictures were dingy and yellow and photographed on my  un-vacuumed carpet (so embarrassing). Not that I an expert now by any sense of the imagination, but I have taken lots of classes and learned quite a few tips and tricks over the years. Trust me, I still have a long way to go, but I love the learning process in ... View the Post