My Sew-perbowl sewing extravaganza was actually a practice run for . . . For this quilt along, I’m excited to teach you how to make a New York Beauty block with a 3-D shadow effect! If you have never tried foundation piecing, or are just looking to brush up your skills, this is the quilt…

I’d like to say I got some sewing done this weekend, but I didn’t. Instead, we adopted this little girl. Meet Chloe! Apparently I have a cat “type” because she looks like a smaller version of our little guy Murph. 🙂 Does anyone have tips on introducing a new cat to your current pets? It’s…

Over the weekend, I stitched up some New York Beauty blocks and learned some new techniques in foundation piecing. It was so fun to see these come together, and incredibly rewarding! Then, I decided to turn one into a small item for a solids swap I’m in. It’s a custom size to match my starting…

A friend snapped a photo this morning, and I thought I’d share. That’s my husband and me in the bulls-eye of this huddle. This is a snapshot of the church community that was formed eight years ago, and today we shared the news that Matt would be stepping down as the pastor to move on…

The Indy Modern Quilt Guild had a challenge a few meetings ago where we each brought in a fat quarter in one of three colors, orange, yellow or aqua. We then tore them into strips and were asked to make something with whatever fabric we took. So, that was several months ago. You wanna know…

I’m on vacation this week, but thanks to scheduled posting, it appears that I am “here.” Excited to be featured today at Craft.You., a new blog by the multi-talented creator/blogger/author Margot Potter! Margot had some great questions for me (and some doozies, including how I try to balance my creative hobbies with work and family…

I was reading Jessica’s blog the other day and Faith’s blog tonight, and felt inspired to look back at my year in sewing. I didn’t always get to spend as much time creating as I would have liked, but wow, I am really happy to look back and see the projects all together. Did I…

There’s a fun contest going on over at Quokka Quilts. I chose my dream fabric bundle from Fat Quarter Shop, with some fun novelty prints mixed with solids and blenders! Head on over to make your own selections by January 15, and you may win your very own bundle. Craft Buds and My Shop

   A non-traditional Christmas enchilada bar is in the works.  Oreo balls and Applebee’s blondie dessert are prepped and ready to go.  And white elephant gifts are cleverly concealed. Joyful remembering the blessings of this year.  Thankful for family and warm friendships. Happy holidays to you and yours! Craft Buds and My Shop

This weekend I . . . Found an owl-dorable stitched ornament in my mailbox, thanks to Toni! Don’t you just want to eat him up? Toni drew my name in the ornament swap here on my blog, and she sent some delicious chocolates too! Stitched up the smallest size of the Lined Drawstring Bag pattern…