I was late to the Instagram game, but have completely fallen in love with the community spirit on this media platform. Who knew there were so many other sewists out there....like me?!? You follow people, start to "heart" posts, then make comments. All of a sudden you are asked by one of your IG friends to … Continue reading A Traveling Quilt {The Start}
Category: Quilts
Dwelling Quilt {Pattern Testing}
I was holding onto my Hello Bear fabric for awhile, waiting for the right quilt pattern (and baby) to come along. Well, both happened to coincide recently! A dear childhood friend recently had a baby boy and Holly Gets Quilty was getting ready to release this Dwelling Quilt Pattern. You can find this Mug Rug … Continue reading Dwelling Quilt {Pattern Testing}
What to Do When You Forget to Pre-Wash High Contrast Colored Fabrics (in a Quilt)
After picking the high contrast fabrics for one of my latest quilts AND after cutting into it AND after piecing it...I realized I should have pre-washed it! How was I going to prevent bleeding on my project??? When I thought to pair magenta, black and white fabrics together in my recent Jacks Quilt, the thought … Continue reading What to Do When You Forget to Pre-Wash High Contrast Colored Fabrics (in a Quilt)
“Jacks” Quilt is Complete
Remember the "Jack's Quilt" Pattern I posted a few weeks back by Bryan House Quilts? I've finally quilted and bound it...plus, I have a bonus project using scraps from the paper-piecing! With the strong fuchsia colors in my quilt, I wanted to balance it out with more black and white. Carolyn Friedlander's Widescreen in white … Continue reading “Jacks” Quilt is Complete
Quilted Toddler Sleeping Bag
This week, I'm doing a little throw-back of toddler sleeping bags I made for my boys last year. I wasn't a blogger then and figured I'd write a post in honor of our annual trip to the lake. We brought these puppies along for each of our sons and I couldn't help take some fun … Continue reading Quilted Toddler Sleeping Bag