Finished Quilt and the First Button Earrings
Comfortably seated beneath this finished quilt. Ahhh… I guess I do work well with a deadline! Real photos coming in the next couple days, in daylight. And, here are some favorites from the very first batch of fabric earrings! I’ve claimed the floral blue pair in the middle and have worn them around pretty much […]
Accuquilt GO! Winner, and Fun Sewing Events
Out of 261 comments, the winner of the Accuquilt GO! Baby and 3 dies is . . . #100: Stephanie of Spontaneous Threads! I’m so excited for you Stephanie, though I wish we had a few dozen of these to give away. Thanks everyone for playing along. 🙂 The most common cutting tools are most […]
Win an Accuquilt GO! Baby, Plus my Favorite GO! Projects
Several weeks ago, I was gifted with a free Accuquilt fabric cutter and three dies. You can read my full review. In short, I absolutely love this machine. I’ve already used it to make quilt blocks and binding. Accuquilt would like to give one of you readers the chance to win your very own fabric […]
Hexagon Bee Blocks with the Accuquilt
I’m participating in the 4×5 Modern Quilt Bee on Flickr. What this means is that four times a year, I’ll make 5 blocks for the others in my “hive” in their requested colors. In return, I’ll get a variety of blocks back in my chosen colors (yellow, gray & aqua) This is the first round, […]
Quilt Top Finished: Habitat Challenge
I finished my quilt top for the Jay McCarroll Habitat challenge hosted by The Modern Quilt Guild. I received ten fat eighths of the Jewel Tones colorway (I know, lucky me!) and decided to pair them with a midnight blue and a couple other solids from my stash, which are the raspberry and purple Kona […]
Spoonflower fabrics, my anniversary, and some links
Happy 5 year anniversary to me and my hubby today! a. Wedding day, Muncie, Indiana b. One year anniversary trip, Niagara Falls & Toronto c. Early 2-year anniversary and trip to see friends in the Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland d. We liked Northern Ireland so much we returned the next year. Loved Giant’s […]
Habitat, Buttons Update and a Slice Giveaway
Last weekend I got to work on my Jay McCarroll Habitat challenge for the IMQG. Quilt top is close to completion! I went back and forth on my design, but I think it’s going to be fun. Here’s a sneak peek of part of the quilt top. Thousands of Buttons Also, I’ve had several friends […]
Bloggers’ Dinner Party: It’s August!
Remember how I told you Kate is getting ready for a big move? I volunteered to help her run the Blogger’s Dinner Party for August, and it’s here! For the month of August, you can enter the dinner party here at Lindsay Sews or at Needle and Spatula. (We’ll have the linky on both blogs.) […]
Patchwork Hot Pad for Blogger’s Dinner Party
I’m sad to say it was March when I made this quilt block, perfectly shaped like a hot pad / potholder. So glad it has found its function. I finished up this itty bitty project in time to submit to the Blogger’s Dinner Party this month! You can still enter your kitchen sewing project through […]
Pretty fabric things from CHA Summer 2011 show in Chicago
I’ll spare you my super-long recap of CHA 2011 in Chicago. (That’s the Craft and Hobby Association trade show.) If interested in some of the fun new crafting products that are coming out, feel free to peruse my longer recap over here. And now, for some fabric love. Pretty fabric flowers and applique at the […]