Today we are excited to be a part of the Indygo Junction's Vintage Made Modern Centennial Celebration Fabric Tour. ... View the Post
A Bento Box Quilt
It's that time of year again...for me anyways. The time of year when I start planning out Christmas gifts...and handmade quilts are always in the mix. Last year I made 5 quilts for gifts, each one very different, and I enjoyed every minute of choosing the fabric, patterns, and designs for each one. This Bento Box quilt is the one that I made for my Grandparents last year. I used Moda's Little Black Dress 2 line of fabric and it turned out nicely. But this year I'm planning one for ... View the Post
The Make-It-Over-The-Weekend Flannel Quilt Instructions
UPDATE: This tutorial is now a complete, downloadable pattern that you can get for $3.95 HERE. Today I get to share a fun quilt design that I love to make. It's a a quick sew with fun results. It really is a quilt that you can select the fabric for today and then have it cut and sewn before the weekend is over. ... View the Post
The History Behind The Charm Pack
The other day I ran across an interesting fact in an old book I bought at a thrift store. ... View the Post
Family Movie Night Quilt: Sewing with Novelty Fabrics
Today I am finally going to share a quilt that I made for my sister in law for Christmas. It's a family movie night quilt...a crazy, crazy family movie night quilt. Every family should have one of these...we had one growing up as kids that we drug around everywhere: on vacations, in the van, for sleepovers, where ever...and it was crazy. So I just wanted to continue the tradition for my brother's family. So the first step was finding the right fabric. Which wasn't too hard. ... View the Post
How to Make A Bonus Quilt
A long time ago when I first started quilting I remember hearing some ladies talking about "bonus quilts" and how many they had made. A "bonus quilt" is a quilt that is made from the left over scraps of other quilts that you are working on....and because it is just left over fabric that creates another brand new quilt it is called a "bonus". And while this sounded like a good idea, at the time I thought to myself I will never have enough scraps to make one of those. My how times change.... ... View the Post