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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

Quilting· Quilts· Techniques· Tutorials

How to Make a Friendship Quilt

Sometimes life calls for quilts...sometimes friends, family, and loved ones need to be wrapped in our love...even if we can't be with them. And sometimes people need to be wrapped in the love of more than one person...and when those times come a friendship quilt is in order. I've had the privilege of putting together several of these friendship quilts and I love each and everyone.  But with each quilt I've learned a little something to make the next quilt even better and today I'm ... 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