Colleen Tote Bag Gemology Tour

Gemology Blog Tour with the Colleen Tote

Today is my day on the Gemology Blog Tour supporting my friend, Andrea Tsang Jackson and her new quilting book, Patchwork Lab - Gemology. I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Andrea earlier this year at QuiltCon - Nashville after following her on Instagram with her amazing quilt art for so long.  We met over … Continue reading Gemology Blog Tour with the Colleen Tote

Appaloosa Bag – Pattern Review

A few months ago, I had the amazing opportunity of taking one of Sara Lawson's bag-making classes...at my local quilt shop!  I've been trying to attend one of her retreats for awhile and was so glad she came to Columbus. Sara designs some pretty fantastic bags and accessories through her business, Sew Sweetness.  The Aeroplane … Continue reading Appaloosa Bag – Pattern Review

Heritage and Arizona After Fabrics :: Portside Duffle

April Rhodes has done it again.  She has just dropped not one, but TWO new fabric collections with Art Gallery Fabrics.  Arizona After is a gorgeous extension of April's inaugural Arizona line with some new prints and some recolored with soft dusty pink and blues along with some deep rust and mustard.  The color combos … Continue reading Heritage and Arizona After Fabrics :: Portside Duffle

FREE Camp Out Quilt Block – Fabric.com Summer Block Party

This past winter, my husband and I bought a pop-up camper.  When we made the purchase we had below zero temperatures and  snow on the ground here in Ohio, so...we got a pretty great deal.  With the camper stored in our garage for months, there has been a ton of day-dreaming and camping talk, especially … Continue reading FREE Camp Out Quilt Block – Fabric.com Summer Block Party

Quilted Envelope Clutch :: Free Tutorial

Envelope Clutches are everywhere right now and I was inspired by it simple and timeless shape.  This Quilted Envelope Clutch design is over-sized to give you ample room for all of your essentials, but still is nice  enough to go from day to night.  It's a sleek bag when paired with the right faux (or … Continue reading Quilted Envelope Clutch :: Free Tutorial