For quite some time I have been wanting to show you all how to make these fun origami purses. Depending on the fabric you choose they can be very elegant, or just plain cute. To make one origami purse, you’ll need: 2…
Right now I’m working on a commission, a t-shirt quilt that includes what must be most every t-shirt this gal has ever owned. 🙂 It’s rather an interesting challenge, trying to get them all into a reasonably sized quilt. We’re skipping any…
A couple days ago I was shopping at Fabric.com and ordered these two sweater knits for fall cardigans/jackets: I also ordered a yard of this pink diagonal stripe to make another drapey sleeveless top. I love sleeveless tops as I can wear…
Today we have the third and final installment of our three part series, A Primer on Sewing with Knit Fabrics. If you missed Part One, you can find it here; Part Two is here. Sewing with knits Many folks who have been frustrated…
Here we are with Part Two of our three part series, A Primer on Sewing with Knit Fabrics. If you missed Part One, you can find it here. Part Three is here. Cutting out knit fabrics My favorite tool for cutting out…
You may have noticed that I’ve sewn quite a few knit garments this past spring and summer. Such as: Here are a few reasons why I chose knits (besides that fact that my local fabric store was going…
Last winter I was flipping through the Dec/Jan issue of Quilting Arts magazine and saw their “Save My U.F.O.” challenge. The idea was to send in an UnFinished Object and have another quilter finish it for me. In return, I’d get somebody’s…
What a fantastic idea, gather up a bunch of inexpensive photo frames, glue them together and paint all the same color. Instant photo collage! This would be a wonderful shower gift for brides or new moms. Oh, the ideas are rolling… For…
Sometimes the easiest things to do are the trickiest to explain. I was asked to show how I did the simple cutwork on this dress: …From this pattern (McCall’s 6287): It took no time at all when I made the dress, but…
I was poking around at Costco the other day and saw this fantastic ruffled pillow. It made me think of something you’d find at Pier One or Pottery Barn. After a moment studying it, I said, “Hmmm, I could make that.” And so I have,…
