I’ve been searching for an arrow fabric for weeks and haven’t found a print that that grabs my attention. So as most of my projects go, it created the opportunity to design, print fabric and share the results.. I few months ago I bought a boxy pouch pattern from Sew LA. We moved to Los Angeles last June and I was excited to have stumbled upon this… View Post
Hello 2016!! Wow..Can you believe that it is the year 2016? 2015 was an interesting year. There were some unexpected lows and awesome highs. I won’t talk about the lows, as they weren’t much fun and I prefer not to dwell on them. A chance change of scenery gave our family a much needed boost. My husband was offered a new job that relocated us across the country… View Post
Today is my turn on the Fat Quarter Shop and Lori Holt’s Great Granny Twist Blog Hop. The blog hop is about taking Lori Holt’s Great Granny Squared book and putting a special “twist” to one of the blocks.. This blog hop got my wheels turning and churning.. With Christmas just around the corner, I originally thought a holiday inspired table runner, pillow or… View Post
Hello Santa..! This is my favorite this time of year. I love setting up the tree, decorating the house, buying gifts and wrapping the presents. I’ve wanted to make tea towels forever! With Christmas just a few weeks away, it was the perfect time to whip up a few holiday inspired towels. Not only are these an easy project, but a great way to… View Post
I’ve been staring at my Geo Pop canvas fabric for months. I love CANVAS fabric and the the bold, modern prints designed by Emmie K and from Robert Kaufman Fabrics are right up my alley. The fabric has been sitting under my monitor and I’ve had a gazillion ideas on what I should sew. I finally decided to make a versatile clutch / make-up pouch. The… View Post
The minute I saw the Delectable Mountains block I knew that I had to make a quilt. I often called myself a quilting resister, but block by block and quilting magazine by quilting magazine I’m catching the bug. My friend Vered had a baby boy a few months ago and I decided that I needed to make her a baby quilt. She loves modern… View Post
Today is my turn on the Fat Quarter Shop Blog tour celebrating the Cozy Cottage 2016 Calendar. This is my second sew-a-long with Lori Holt, of the Bee In My Bonnet and I’ve had a blast with her blocks and making a pillow this time around. I changed the pillow up slightly, but only because I was working with a super small pillow… View Post
I’ve been waiting for the Stitch Winter 2015 magazine to come out for months. I’m happy to announce that I have a project in the magazine.. A denim clutch! My project is featured in the “Handmade Denim” section with full instructions at the back of the magazine. The fabric is from Crossroads Denim and designed by the ever talented Amy Barickman of Indygo Junction. Amy also has… View Post
I’ve been scouring the newsstands looking for issue #25.. A few months ago Love Patchwork & Quilting reached out and asked if they could include my mini fabric planter bins in an upcoming issue. Hello.. A big, big, BIG yes! I love their magazine and buy it every month so I can drool at all the amazing projects. Just a teeny feature, but I’m… View Post
