Sewing straight lines is crucial for making your projects look professional. It’s an important first step to master and it is much easier than you think. First off, let’s talk about what a seam allowance is. A seam allowance is the distance your pattern gives from the edge of your fabric to where the […] Read more…
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I’m excited to show you this little mini quilt I created. The Minneapolis Modern Quilt Guild and the New York Modern Quilt Guild came together and decided to do a swap of mini quilts with the theme of “LOVE”. I have had an idea for a thread quilt like this for a little while with […] Read more…
I have a large stash of Far Far Away scraps. These beautiful fabrics from Heather Ross are some of my favorites. I’m slowly making some progress with the scraps. They are so pretty you can’t waste even a little bit of it. I made this pouch at the first Minneapolis Modern Quilt Guild retreat back […] Read more…
One of the things I love most about winter is making soup. I love hearty pureed veggie soups. A variation of this soup was given to me by a friend several years ago. I’m sure the recipe has changed a bit since then, it is very good. I hope you enjoy it. What you’ll need: […] Read more…
One of my more popular tutorials is a simple sweet tooth pouch made of candy wrappers. It is cute, but if you use a small wrapper, very tiny. I wanted to make larger versions of the same pouch with a fabric frame. I finally did and I really like how they turned out! […] Read more…
