Block Party: The Modern Quilting Bee by Alissa Haight Carlton and Kristen Lejnieks features 12 women and the quilts that emerge from their participation in a year-long virtual quilting bee. The book is organized by month from January to December. Each month includes a short profile of a bee member, a description of the block…
Valori Wells hits it out of the park with her new collection Wrenly. It has something for everyone: Quilting Cottons, Home Decor and Voile. The colors are SPECTACULAR. Valori’s signature artwork combined with vivid, saturated colors. Look closely – the orange zinnias are on a Khaki background, a lovely surprise detail! Diana’s grouped the FQ…
Welcome to Week 26 of the One Yard Wonders Sew Along! Week 26 – Project 58 Folklore Bag – designed by Lauren Booth page 159 Jo selected Lizzy House 1001 Peeps – Peeps Purple, Lizzy House 1001 Peeps Royal City Purple and Lizzy House 1001 Peeps Jewels Purple Materials Needed: Pattern on sheet #1 1…
Welcome to Week 25 of the One Yard Wonders Sew Along! Week 25 – Project 56 “Good Hat Day” Hat – designed by Rebecca Jo Malmstrom page 153 Jacqui selected Moda Cross Weave Blue Tan. Materials Needed: Pattern on sheet #1 1/2 yard heavyweight fusible interfacing Jacqui’s Tips and Thoughts To make the circle for…
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that we had plans for a Sew-In at work to celebrate reaching the half-way point through our One Yard Wonders Sew Along. The team voted it as a unanimous choice over lunch at a fancy restaurant. And boy was it a lot more FUN! The space we work…
I stumbled upon Anna’s Noodlehead Blog at least a year or more ago. I’ve been an avid follower and fan ever since. Pictured above is the 241 Tote made up in Cloud 9′s Organic Cut Out & Keep fabric. Her designs are form + function with lots of fun thrown in for good measure. I’m…
Welcome to Week 25 of the One Yard Wonders Sew Along! Week 25 – Project 56 “Good Hat Day” Hat – designed by Rebecca Jo Malmstrom page 153 Jacqui selected Moda Cross Weave Blue Tan. Materials Needed: Pattern on sheet #1 1/2 yard heavyweight fusible interfacing Week 25 – Project 57 Flouncy Bag – designed…
Welcome to Week 24 of the One Yard Wonders Sew Along! Week 24 – Project 54 Spats – designed by Rebecca Yaker page 147 Jacqui selected Moda Grunge Basics Hot Cocoa. It was hard to decide which Moda Grunge fabric to use. Basics Brown with a higher contrast of light and dark colors is the…
Passion for a creative endeavor is an interesting beast. For me personally, I have it bad. Real bad. I think about sewing projects, quilt designs, color combinations, and want-to-make-lists 24/7. In addition, I own and work every day in a business connected to my creative passion. A delicate balance. Once I figure out the secret…
This is the very talented and creative Lizzy House, designer of 1001 Peeps. I recently learned on her blog that the couch she’s sitting on is upholstered in decor weight canvas she printed at Spoonflower using the Illusion Orange print from the collection. That’s just so amazingly cool. Added 6/15/11: The quilt designs seen here…
