The men in my life are the hardest to sew for. They don’t like all the cute little things I usually like to sew, and obviously pretty floral fabrics are a big ‘no’. But if you change the fabrics to solids or heavier utility fabrics you can easily make a project more manly. One year … Read more
New Year’s Day we flew to NYC for a little anniversary trip (27 years!) We spent 4 days exploring the city and happened to stay right next to the garment district! Of course I had to checkout Mood Fabrics Inside Mood Fabrics Bolts and Bolts of Fabric on 3 Floors! Seeing Mood Fabrics on Project Runway … Read more
I bought the Adventureland quilt pattern this month from Suzy Quilts to sew up for a friend who has a new little baby boy. His dad is a pilot and I thought the windmill look of the design was similar to an airplane propeller. I LOVE the way it turned out. Read on for my … Read more
I got some weekend sewing in and checked off 2 projects on my list that I’ve been wanting to make. Some big kid fanny packs and a pair of pajama pants for my boy who is growing like a weed. This Week in Sewing I made a couple of DIY Fanny Packs My son had … Read more
We went to a friends birthday party yesterday so I sewed up my standby birthday gift. A Crayon Roll! I was glad to get to use this cute birds and trees Heidi Grace print I got a while ago. These are cute and easy to sew! Easy Handmade Birthday Gift Idea: Sew a Crayon Roll … Read more
Hello Sewing Friends! This is Rachel again, popping in to show you a quilt I’ve been working on. I made half square triangles….. now what!? If you are anything like me, you have come across a charm pack full of a new fabric line that you love and you snatch it up, thinking of all the … Read more
My mom recently had her 80th birthday and I was lucky enough to be able to make quick trip to fly out and spend the weekend with her. She loves handmade gifts and she’s been doing a lot of traveling lately so I sewed her up a little travel zipper pouch to that’s just the … Read more
Hi Sewing Friends! Today I’m giving you a little pattern review on the Ava Dress by Pattern Scout. I needed a little cocktail dress for my friends party and I thought it would be fun to sew one instead of spending days shopping for one. I just love how it turned out! I felt pretty … Read more
True Grips – Little Non-slip Adhesive Circles I have been a little obsessed with making quilts lately and today I wanted to share a little gadget that has made cutting with my ruler soooo much easier. Have you heard of True Grips? I thought I spent my extra time during covid mostly painting every bit … Read more
Looking for easy things to sew for a craft fair? Here’s a list of 10 easy items to sew that I like to sell at craft shows. I’m also giving you the links to my free tutorials to show you how to make them and pricing suggestions too! This post title could also be ’10 … Read more
Flower Tile Quilt Using Scrap Fabric from My “Just for You” Sewing Book Years ago I wrote a sewing book with my friend Caroline from Sew Can She. We called it “Just For You” and it was full of great projects you can make when you are looking for a little ‘selfish sewing’. To commemorate … Read more
Hi sewing friends! A dear reader asked if I had a tutorial for my Bejeweled Churn Dash quilt. I am happy to oblige… Bejeweled Churn Dash Quilt Block Tutorial One finished block measures 12” square. For 1 block you’ll need: For 25 blocks you’ll need: From the white fabric: From each of the 4 colored … Read more
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