Category Archives: Sewing

Block Party: The Modern Quilting Bee – Book Review Winner

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Congratulations to Mary Anne of Quilt Logic. She’s the winner of Block Party: The Modern Quilt Bee. Happy 4th of July! pink chalk fabrics ~*~ new arrivals ~*~ free patterns ~*~ on sale

Where I Sew – Jennifer Paganelli of Sis Boom

Jennifer Paganelli Sewing Room

As a designer, Jennifer Paganelli finds inspiration in everything. Sis Boom is the inspiration distilled from several lives: her youth in the Great Lakes region of the US, her adolescence spent in the vibrant Caribbean, her college years in traditional New England, followed by career-building in the clamor of New York City. Today, she and…

Where I Sew

Where I Sew

Where we create can be just as much fun to plan, organize and dream about as What we plan to make there! This is the spirit behind Where I Sew month here on the Pink Chalk Studio blog. During July we’ll be taking a virtual tour and sharing a peek at the sewing spaces of…

Pink Chalk Team Sew-In

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…

One Yard Wonders Sew Along – Week 9 Projects + Fabrics

Week 9 – Project 20 & 21 Oven Mitt & Hot Pads – designed by Lelia Thell page 62 Tracy selected two fabrics for her oven mitt and hot pads from Hideaway by Lauren and Jessi Jung. Folk Art in Berry and Edelweiss in Snow A perfect addition to her kitchen. Week 9 – Project…

One Yard Wonders Sew Along – Week 8 Finished Projects

Week 8 – Project 18 Cottage Apron– designed by Charlot Meyer page 58 Kathy selected three fabrics for her Cottage Apron from Denyse Schmidt Greenfield Hill. The Ramble in Blueberry, Mill Plain in Blueberry and Ladies League in Blueberry Kathy’s Tips and Thoughts The last instruction of Step 4: “With the right sides facing, pin…

One Yard Wonders Sew Along – Week 6 Projects + Fabrics

Week 6 – Project 14 Hanging Laundry Bag – designed by Rae Hoekstra page 48 Jacqui selected Amy Butler’s Soul Blossoms Home Decor fabric Trailing Orchid Grass. She’s creating her own binding using Amy Butler Soul Blossoms Temple Doors Fresh Mint. Publisher Corrections: Hanging Laundry Bag Page 48 – 2. Make the Back Flap Opening…

Little Dresses For Africa

Emily is an amazing young woman with a goal: make 100 pillowcase dresses for young girls in Africa. Emily, a Senior at North Kitsap High School, was moved and inspired by a story she saw about Little Dresses for Africa on the NBC Nightly News. After researching the organization and understanding the group’s mission, she…

One Yard Wonders Sew Along – Week 2 Finished Projects

Week 2 – Project 3 Folding Chair Pinafore Slipcover – Designed by Angie Knowles – Page 26 Kathy chose Trailing Orchid Blue Velvet from Amy Butler’s Soul Blossoms Home Dec Collection. We all loved the depth and detail of the fabric design. Amy’s color palette is mesmerizing.  The fluid motion of the print reminded Kathy…

Indie Banditas Bazaar

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone here in the states! It’s been a long day that began with the sounds of a broken water pipe. I think things like that happen just to remind us how nice neighbors and strangers can be. Filling lots of pots with water before the main was shut off made cooking the…