“Nobody starts out a perfect quilter.” ― Sandra Dallas When my oldest was a baby and I had quit my teaching job, I needed something to do. Then one Sunday I saw a beautiful baby quilt at church that one of the older ladies in my neighborhood had made, so I asked her to show me how to make one. It was my first taste of sewing again and my very first taste of quilting.... I have done a few simple strip-quilts over the years, but found myself more drawn to sewing apparel. But late last ... View the Post
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Sew Red
A few weeks ago we were contacted about receiving and reviewing a copy of the new book Sew Red. Sew Red is the first sewing and quilting book to put a stylish twist on raising awareness about heart disease in women. We actually received the book and looked through its beautiful pictures on the way to the sewing and stitchery expo in Seattle and were so impressed with all the projects from sewing celebrities such as Amy Butler, Tula Pink, Anna Maria Horner, and Vanessa from V and Co. But the ... View the Post
A Snowball Quilt and other odds and ends.
I can finally share some projects that I made before Christmas for some holiday handmade gifts. This snowball quilt has finally reached its new owner, but I got to sneak a few pictures first. And although I barely finished hand-stitching the binding on Christmas afternoon, it was well-received when she opened it. I used Riley Blake Design's Alpine Wonderland by Sherry Berry Studios for the main fabrics. And for the snowballs, I followed this tutorial from Cluck, Cluck Sew. It's a great ... View the Post
A Handmade Christmas: Bits and Pieces
I don't know about you, but I am desperately trying to finish up handmade gifts this week. I gave myself the deadline that they have to be done by the time the kids are out of school--because then, I have told myself that kid-time is just more important than sewing. (Do you think I will second-guess that thought when the fighting begins two days in Christmas break?....Ummm...probably.) So, long-story-short, my house is a mess.....but I have been working through the list. I have two quilt ... View the Post
Lookbook: A New Coat on the Block.
This coat is actually one of my favorite pieces that I made for the Lookbook this season. The pictures don't do it justice (it's a bit hard to photograph navy blue on a rainy day) but trust me when I say that it is DARLING in real life. I decided in the beginning that a color-blocked coat as part of the looks to mix and match for the colder weather which tends to suddenly hit.It is made from navy blue gabardine (which I used a coupon for) and winter white gabardine at the bottom for the bit ... View the Post
Simple Spring Skirts
*We shared this tutorial last month on Riley Blake's blog and are sharing it with all of you today....you should go check out all the design team's projects---there is such talent there!*Also, please ignore the fact that there is no step #6....I am just crazy (or tired) sometimes ;)One reason that Liz and I started our blog was to show everyone that if we could sew, then basically anyone could. We sometimes feel like we are living out Gusteau's line from the movie Ratatouille, when he said, ... View the Post