Simple Tea Bath Bags

| Tutorial

Pellon recently sent me a package of their Cheesecloth to play with.  I made these colorful little tea bath bags.  They make great little last-min presents.  They require no sewing and they are made very quickly and they even use up a few of those pretty little fabric scraps. If you’d like a downloadable version […] Read more…

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Thread Block Mini Quilt

| Quilts, Tutorial

Sew Mama Sew and Aurifil had a challenge to design a mini quilt with some of Aurifil’s beautiful thread and I was lucky enough to participate. The thread is a collection of colors put together for Aurifil by Camille Roskelley — so many pretty colors! I matched my thread choices with this print from Alexander […] Read more…

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Adding a Faux Fur Collar – a tutorial

| Apparel, Tutorial

This is a re-post of a tutorial I did last month for Pellon. Adding a quick faux fur collar to a plain t-shirt or blouse can make any shirt ready to wear to a party.  It is a very simple and quick project. This tutorial uses a child’s size t-shirt, but this can be used […] Read more…

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Camp Wapo

| Life, Quilts

The weekend before Thanksgiving was the first Minneapolis Modern Quilt Guild (MMQG) retreat. It was held at Camp Wapo in Amery, WI and I got to run away for the weekend and just sew!  Yay! At the retreat, it’s just like going to camp, except you can sew and sew all day (and even into […] Read more…

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Eleanor Handbag Pattern

| Bags, Totes and Zips, Pattern

The Eleanor handbag pattern is now available for purchase through my shop. Inspired by a bygone era, the Eleanor handbag’s beauty is in its simple design. Although the bag has a classic feel, you can produce a modern feel by using solids or simply modern fabrics (like Tula Pink). The Eleanor handbag has an optional […] Read more…

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