Maple Leaf Quilt Block Tutorial Greetings friends! It's officially September! Hooray! Soup season and "Sweatah Weathah" are just around the corner. But first soaking up the last of summer. And a very busy week ahead. Lots to share today including a rare time that I'm selling some of my quilt samples with all proceeds going toward a great cause. And a quick wrap up on an end-of-summer time with family. But first: with Fall officially (well, unofficially, but you know what I mean) here, it's...
12 days ago • 4 min read
How to Choose Batting For a Quilt + Greetings friends! I can't believe it's almost September! I have a crazy amount of stuff going on in the next few weeks, life feels a little bonkers. I've also got so much to share over the coming weeks because my next fabric collection, Mary Catherine arrives in stores this month. So let's start now. Here is one of those new projects! I teased this a few weeks ago, but here is the official introduction of my newest quilt pattern, Briarcreek Blooms to the...
19 days ago • 3 min read
Fall 🍁 Sewing Projects + My Easiest Sewing Room Storage Hack Greetings friends! It happened this week. I was sitting outside and I felt it. That hint of Fall in the air. And I got a little bit giddy. Fall is my most favorite time of year. So with the impending arrival of Autumn, I've updated my list of favorite Fall-inspired Quilts and proejcts. Now is the perfect time to start (or maybe finish?) a fall project to enjoy during the upcoming season. Lots of ideas on this list - both big and...
26 days ago • 2 min read
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...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Pixelated Quilts, Shortcuts, and Meet My Newest Pattern! Greetings friends! Thank you so much for stopping by. I'm really grateful! Life's a little on the crazy side so sewing continues to be somewhat minimal, but I have been snatching some time here and there. In this week's newsletter I'm focusing on some quilting ideas for short-summer-attention-spans. Pixelated Quilt Patterns Pixelated Quilts are a fun and simple take on a sewing basic patchwork quilts. Meaning it's really easy - all...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
What's New + Simple Summer Coaster Tutorials Greetings friends! Hoping this week's edition finds you well! Life's been a little bit of a madhouse around here. We've got family in town to visit (hooray!), fresh zucchini from the garden (yum!), and final tech editing on new patterns that will be released next week (both yay! and 😵💫). As a result, lots of projects in the works, but not a lot of finishes. Still it's been a while since I've done a What's on My Sewing Table update. SO many projects...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
One of my Favorite Time-Saving Tips + Machine Quilting Stencils Greetings friends! I hope this finds you all well. In this week's edition I'm sharing a refresher about one of my favorite quilting time-saving quilting hacks: Strip-Piecing + few great free patterns that feature this technique. We're also talking Machine Quilting tips using stencils as guides and I'm finally sharing about my epic hiking adventure that I've been preparing for all summer! Tip of the Week: Strip Piecing 101 Strip...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
An Antique Quilt Cut in Half and Reunited! Plus Pool Tote Tutorial + Strawberry Project Ideas Greetings friends! I hope life is treating you well. Thanks so much for stopping by. Today I've got an Antique quilt with a fun personal connection and a bunch of fun, simple 🍓 summer sewing ideas. An Antique Quilt with an Amazing Story I am a big fan of antique quilts - especially those made by 19th-century women of the western migration in the United States. They were hearty, heroic women who were...
2 months ago • 2 min read
15 Favorite Free Baby Quilt Tutorials + Summer Sewing Projects and Ideas Greetings Friends! I hope this week's edition finds you happy and well. Consistently, the most popular posts on my site are free baby quilt tutorials. Which doesn't surprise me in the least! Baby quilts are so much fun to make, not to mention much faster to finish than larger quilting projects. They also make great beginning-quilting projects. I've put together a list of my Top 15 Favorite Baby Quilt Tutorials - and...
2 months ago • 2 min read