Carrie discovered this free tutorial by Keyka Lou for the Dumplings zip pouch. She made it up in Sandi Henderson’s Secret Garden. An amazingly cute combination! Carrie recommends definitely sticking to the instructions and hand basting the zipper to the sides. She made her own bias tape from the lining material to finish the inside…
Alissa Haight Carlton is one of the founders of The Modern Quilt Guild and co-wrote the book “Block Party: The Modern Quilting Bee” for Stash Books released in June 2011. Her work has been published in Stitch Magazine, Quilter’s Home and Quilting Arts’ Quilt Scene. When not quilting, she casts reality shows including seasons 7,…
Rita Hodge is a quilt maker, pattern designer and driving force behind the very colorful and popular Red Pepper Quilts blog. She loves fabric and makes quilts in a bid to work through her very significant fabric stash. Rita’s work space is located in the corner of her home which once used to be a…
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
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
