Monthly Archives: April 2011

One Yard Wonders Sew Along – Week 17 Finished Projects

Welcome to Week 17 of the One Yard Wonders Sew Along! Week 17– Project 40 Planner  Sleeve – designed by Helen Ringrose page 111 Carrie, taking a page from Diana’s book, selected 3 fabrics. Timeless Treasures Allover Letters Neutral, Michael Miller Fabrics Ta Dot Candy, and Michael Miller Fabrics Tiny Gingham Aqua. Materials Needed: 8″…

Fat Quarter Tuesday – Summer Color

It has been one VERY long, cold, and WET winter here in the Northwest. I giggled when I saw the names Diana developed for our newest group of Color Stacks: Summer Ice, Wild Strawberry, Limeade, Lazy Days, Lemon Drop, Fresh Squeezed, Pacific Blue and Cotton Candy. We’re just ready for summer to begin already! There…

One Yard Wonders Sew Along – Week 17 Projects + Fabrics

Welcome to Week 17 of the One Yard Wonders Sew Along! Week 17– Project 40 Planner  Sleeve – designed by Helen Ringrose page 111 Carrie, taking a page from Diana’s book, selected 3 fabrics. Timeless Treasures Allover Letters Neutral, Michael Miller Fabrics Ta Dot Candy, and Michael Miller Fabrics Tiny Gingham Aqua. Materials Needed: 8″…

One Yard Wonders Sew Along – Week 16 Finished Projects

Welcome to Week 16 of the One Yard Wonders Sew Along! Week 16 – Project 38 School Binder – designed by Charlene Caruso page 106 Diana selected 3 fabrics for the Binder Cover.  Aneela Hoey Sherbet Pips Girl In A Tree Swing Pink Lemonade, Puppy Dog Tails Cotton Candy Blue, and Play Dot Pink Grey….

Fat Quarter Tuesday – Just Wing It + Theory

A new collection from MoMo called Just Wing It. Diana’s worked her color magic and matched some gorgeous solids to make the colors pop. The second bolt from the top features teeny tiny butterflies, too cute! I have a funny story from Fall Quilt Market. At the blogger social I spotted a woman wearing an…

One Yard Wonders Sew Along – Week 16 Projects + Fabrics

Welcome to Week 16 of the One Yard Wonders Sew Along! Week 16 – Project 38 School Binder – designed by Charlene Caruso page 106 Diana selected 3 fabrics for the Binder Cover.  Aneela Hoey Sherbet Pips Girl In A Tree Swing Pink Lemonade, Puppy Dog Tails Cotton Candy Blue, and Play Dot Pink Grey….

One Yard Wonders Sew Along – Week 15 Finished Projects

Welcome to Week 15 of the One Yard Wonders Sew Along! Week 15 – Project 36 Laptop Sleeve – designed by Becka Rahn Tracy selected Robert Kaufman Metro Living Zebra Stripe Pink and Michael Miller Fabrics Dumb Dot Black. Highlights of Materials Needed: -1/2 yard of cotton batting -scraps of fabric for applique -10″x 10″…

Fat Quarter Tuesday Weekly Giveaway – Color Stacks Are Back

Old Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard To get her poor doggie a bone… When she got there The cupboard was bare So the poor little doggie had none. Spring Cleaning in the shop made room for loads of new sets on our Fat Quarter shelves. We’ll be pulling bolts, matching fabrics, and putting together…

One Yard Wonders Sew Along – Week 15 Projects + Fabrics

Welcome to Week 15 of the One Yard Wonders Sew Along! Week 15 – Project 36 Laptop Sleeve – designed by Becka Rahn Tracy selected Robert Kaufman Metro Living Zebra Stripe Pink and Michael Miller Fabrics Dumb Dot Black. Week 15 – Project 37 CD Pocket– designed by Irene Rodegerdts Alicia chose 2 fabrics. Michael…

della Q Sample + Studio Sale This Weekend – Seattle

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My friend Della Quimby is the owner of della Q, a wholesaler of exquisite silk knitting needle cases, bags and silk taffeta fabric. Her annual Sample + Studio Sale takes place this weekend in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle. A very reliable source informed me there will be some amazing deals on silk taffeta yardage….