What are Pinking Shears and History of Pinking Shears: What are pinking shears and when and where were they invented? At the end of every upcoming episode of Stitched we have a segment called "I've got a Notion" that explores how some of our favorite notions came into being. This segment came from Episode 11 of Season 1 called "Forever in Blue Jeans" where we talk about jean quilts, indigo, and of course Neil Diamond. You can listen to the full episode HERE. And you can read ... View the Post
Tomato Pin Cushion History
Ever wondered where the tomato pin cushion comes from? Well, we did so we did a little digging and discovered it's origins. What we found was so interesting that we shared it as our first segment of I've Got a Notion on our Quilting Podcast Stitched (That you you can listen to HERE.) Below is the transcript from that segment...so you can find out all about the tomato pin cushion as well: This week’s notion is...the tomato pin cushion. It seems like everyone has one...small, ... View the Post
Hair Tie Bow Tutorial
Hello! Today I am excited to be sharing how to make one of my girls favorite hair accessories...hair tie bows! These hair tie bows are easy to make, are great gifts to put together for gifts, and are a perfect scrap busting project! Here is what you will need to make them: *The free downloadable pattern that you can get HERE *2 pieces of fabric each about 8"x 4" *A hair tie And here are the instructions: #1. Print out the free downloadable pattern (found HERE) and use it to cut out 2 pieces ... View the Post
Nautical Summer Sew Along Giveaway
Almost a year ago we Elizabeth and I decided that we wanted to create summer quilt alongs...and after much thought decided that we wanted our first quilt along to represent something that symbolizes a part of summer that we love most...and for both of us that part of summer has to do with water. ... View the Post
Which Pins Should I Use?
Pins come in a variety of lengths, thicknesses, shapes, and colors so how do you know which pins you should use for which project? Let's walk through a few of your choices: ... View the Post
Simple Curtain Modifications
Today we have 9 simple curtain modifications that you can complete in an afternoon! ... View the Post