Glue Basting + Scandinavian 🧵and🧶Traditions

Greetings friends!

Hoping this week's edition finds you well! I'm in a bit of a state of disbelief. K-12 school started this week in our neck of the woods. Which feels SO early, but here we are! And even though I don't have K-12 kids anymore, back to school supplies are on the shelves, and the school bus drove past my house, so it must be true!

As a result, this week's newsletter edition has some fun back-to-school themed ideas.

But first, here's the latest post on my blog

What's New! 🧵

After out trip to Norway in July, I did a bit of a deep-dive into Crafting traditions in Norway and Scandinavia - including Knitting, Weaving, and Sewing. I was so inspired by the folk art and the traditional folk costumes - or Bunads - and wanted to learn more.

After visiting a living history museum about the culture and lives of the people who lived during the Viking era, I realized how far back these traditions go! Their design, crafts, and workmanship were so much more advanced than I realized.

Did you know there is a form of knitting that goes back to the Stone Age? Fascinating! And you can still learn this technique today.

Click below to see photos and read a brief history of knitting, weaving and sewing traditions of Scandinavia.

Easy Fall Sewing Projects

With school starting, that means Fall is just around the corner! If you're itching for some Fall Sewing Projects, Stacey Lee has put together a list of adorable small projects that you can tackle in an afternoon!

Tips + Tricks: Glue Basting

Speaking of school supplies: Have you ever tried using glue - or Glue Basting - when quilting? Guest writer Cristy Fincher is the master. I took a class from her at Quilt Con one year and it blew my mind a little.

Cristy has a post with LOADS of tips for different ways you can use a common, back-to-school staple: Washable Elmer's Glue to make your piecing perfect and precise. It's great for piecing curves too!

(And now's a great time to grab some Elmer's Glue with back to school sales!)

Fun Finds on the Web - Back To School-Inspired Sewing Ideas

🍎 This simple oil cloth zipper pouch tutorial from Tea Rose Home is both practical and easy to make.

🍎 Or for something more decorative: Melissa from the Polkadot Chair has a fun Rainbow Quilted pencil pouch tutorial.

🍎 For someone going to college: check out this Padded Laptop Case tutorial from Suzy Quilts.

🍎 Sew up a handy chapstick holder (tutorials by Ameroonie Designs) as the perfect back-to-school gifts for any student.

Back to School Sales and Specials:

Fall always puts me in the mood to buy back-to-school supplies. So why not buy some new supplies for yourself?

Missouri Star Quilt Company just released their latest Everyday Tools including rotary cutters and scissors in multiple sizes. The scissors are so nice and sharp, both the point at the tip and the blades making snipping so satisfying. (Don't worry, they come with protective covers.) And their rotary cutters have ball-bearings inside, making them rotate easily with less pressure on your wrists.

Get an additional 15% off any of these cutting supplies right now with my link. (Discount will appear automatically at check out.)

​Sojo Fabric is having a Back to School Sale with 10-40% off on marked-down bundles, kits, notions and yardage.

Welp! There's a little bit of a lot! So I'll keep this last section brief today.

I'm at a weird stage of life in regards to Back to School. After 4 kids and 20+ years of annual Back to School shopping, events, meeting new teachers, etc. I'm down to only 1 kid in school this Fall and he's in college. (So he's pretty much responsible for himself at this point. lol)

It's kind of weird and kind of awesome.

To all of the people who say things like "watch out! It goes so fast!", well, I finally believe you.

And, at the same time, in the thick of all of those years going to parent teacher conferences, managing homework, figuring out carpools, keeping track of lost library books, buying school supplies, volunteering with the PTA, etc. etc. ... it didn't always feel fast.

So if you're still in the "thick of it all", I'm sending some love and mom-solidarity your way.

And if you're a Teacher - one of the heroes that is teaching all of these kids and classes - you deserve the highest praise. (And a raise, in my humble opinion.) Bless you all.

Whatever stage you're at, happy Fall. It's almost here!

As always, thanks for stopping by.

Have a great week.

Amy

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