Tomorrow is Chinese New Year. 2014 is the year of the horse. I love using Chinese New Year as an excuse to order some of my favorite Chinese food — we don’t order out much since I cook a lot so it’s a real treat. Since I’ve had kids, I’ve also started giving red envelopes […] Read more…
Sewing 101: Getting to know your sewing machine
So many times I hear things like “I wish I could sew” or “I have my grandmother’s machine, but I don’t know how to use it” or “One day I’ll learn.” I’m excited to announce that today marks the start of a new series on my blog: Sewing 101. Every week I’ll have something new […] Read more…
Updated Tutorial: Simple Zippered Pouch
I’ve updated the Simple Zippered Pouch tutorial instructions. This should clear up some confusion on the zipper instructions. So you can make beautiful zippers like this: Check out the full tutorial HERE. Details:: The beautiful butterfly fabric here is from Lottie Da by Heather Bailey. Read more…
Award Winning Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread
Several years ago, my sister-in-law found out she could no longer eat gluten. I set out to make a gluten-free (GF) version of one of my favorite quick breads: Pumpkin Bread. (Here’s the link to the non-GF Pumpkin bread recipe.) I had quite a lot of fun developing this recipe and my husband enjoyed it […] Read more…
A mini sampler
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I love being a part of the Minneapolis Modern Quilt Guild (MMQG). I meet so many wonderful people and have made some really good friends. One of my good guild friends is also a pattern writer and I got to test out the instructions for the cute mini blocks you see here. Kristin of A […] Read more…