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Fabric Easter Basket Tutorial

My Easter basket growing up was one thing I really loved. I wish I still had it to show you. I loved that it was big and had the perfect sized handle and I think my mom loved the fact that you could untie the ribbons and it would fold flat. My brother had a denim one and my sister and I had lime green twill ones with either grosgrain ribbon or ric rac, so we could tell them apart. So taking inspiration from my mom today, I am making some fabric baskets similar to how she handmade our Easter ... View the Post

Learn to Sew· sewing

Sewing Cart Tutorial

I think one of the biggest misconceptions about wanting to pick up sewing or quilting as a hobby is that you need a lot of space! Or some even believe you need a whole room to start. And we are here to tell you---you DON'T! When I started sewing again almost 13 years ago, I started at the kitchen table. I then moved to a little corner of our play room loft where I sewed for years and years. My kids were little and I could watch them play while I sewed. It was ideal. And while I feel so lucky to ... View the Post

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