#SewThrifted2017 Q&A {sharing the ins-and-outs of the whys-and-hows}

The blog title makes sense to me and that's all that matters. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Hello, all my thrifty sewing friends! I'm kicking off the #SewThrifted2017 "challenge" with a little Q&A about sewing with thrifted and vintage materials! Q: What's the difference between the two? A: One is previously owned items like clothing and linens - usually purchased …

Take your label and stuff it! {diy thread & trimming-stuffed quilt labels}

This is my second year participating in #IGQuiltFest, a daily photo challenge on Instagram, hosted by Amy Ellis from Amy's Creative Side! Unlike the previous week-long #IGQuiltFest challenges, this year it's running for the whole month of March! 31 days of quilty photo prompts?! Heck yes!! Yesterday's prompt was STASH. I shared a photo of my stash bin …

Four-at-a-time flying geese: traditional + contrasting sky methods {with video tutorial}

Sometimes you just need to make a lot of flying geese (pfffft... as if there are any projects where you ever just need one or two). This tutorial will show you how to make four at a time like the robotic machine-human you are! Cutting your fabric: For this tutorial, I'm using a floral print for my geese …

Getting it straight: glue stick block piecing {the complete glue-torial}

  It's been forever since my last post... is this thing still on??? Hope everyone is having a fantastic 2017 so far! I just started working on my very first quilt project of the year and figured what better way to start the year off, then to share one of my most favorite sewing related tips?! I'm …

Five things friday: link-up #21 {handmade halloween edition – taking the cost out of costumes}

“It was November--the month of crimson sunsets, parting birds, deep, sad hymns of the sea, passionate wind-songs in the pines. Anne roamed through the pineland alleys in the park and, as she said, let that great sweeping wind blow the fogs out of her soul.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables   Hellooo, November! Leaves are …