In honor of the Something New Sampler Quilt Along, I’ve put together a quick tutorial to teach you how to make reverse applique circles. This quilt block is not scary (I promise!), but it’s actually really easy and fun. Unlike regular old applique, the fabric you choose for your appliqued shapes actually peeks through the…

All this week, you can bid on items at the Handmade for Newtown auction, organized by my crafty friends Rachael and Kelley some other lovely friends! One hundred percent of funds raised will be donated to Newtown Parent Connection, where all funds will go directly to those affected by the recent shooting. I’ve donated a patchwork…

Would you like to learn how to sew this Brackets quilt pattern? It uses the HST 8 at a time method!   This is a crib-size quilt pattern using 4″ half-square triangles. Brackets quilt top in the snow Materials: – Two 9″ x 9″ squares of 8 coordinating fabric prints (16 squares total) – 1…

Happy Friday, friends! I wanted to pop in and share my free tutorial for the Quick Triangles Baby Quilt, which is now up at Craft Buds. I finished this quilt in December, just before Indiana was pummeled with snow. This is my fabric bundle from Sew Lux fabrics, which includes grays, yellow and aqua fabrics…

Good morning friends! I just wanted to let you know that I’m over at the Sew Lux blog today, chatting about my favorite color combo (can you guess?), craft room organizational tips and my very first quilt. I had so much fun picking out a designer bundle from their lovely fabric shop, and here are…

Happy New Year! I hope your New Year’s Eve was fun or relaxing, whichever you prefer. 🙂 I spent the day sewing, made some buffalo chicken dip (mmm…) and didn’t do anything too wild and crazy. Though I did get some fun mail yesterday, which I had to instagram right away! This is an Octopurse…

It’s this time of year that I like to look back at my sewing and see how I did with my crafty resolutions. When I look at my list of goals for 2012, I think I did pretty well! I wrote my first quilt pattern, sewed some shirts for myself, branched out into free-motion quilting…

I’ve been doing a little scheming over the past few weeks, and I’m excited to share with you the epic giveaway I’ve put together with Rachael at imagine gnats and Mary at Craft Buds! We started with a simple idea, and by contacting just one or two sponsors. Before we knew it, this giveaway had…

Remember the Equalizer Quilt? I had the best intentions of writing a free pattern or tutorial for this quilt, and never got around to it . . . until now! It’s been nearly a year in the making, but I’m happy to say that I’ve written a pattern for this beginner friendly quilt, which I’ll…

You know when you’re just not sure about something? Until you’re done . . . and then you look at it and still wonder what you think? This Turntable Quilt (like the Equalizer Quilt) was my husband’s idea. He got REALLY into it, and actually started threatening to “sell the idea” on my Facebook page…