This weekend, the Indy Modern Quilt Guild was invited to do a demo at Urban Folk Art, a new modern craft show in the area. We spent Saturday and Sunday afternoons at the show making pink, lime and white sampler blocks for a charity quilt (a modern take on traditional Christmas colors), and sharing our…

Halloween has come and gone. Time for . . . 1) Vintage Felt Baubles 2) Recycled T-shirts ornaments 3) Ice Skate Ornaments 4) Little Hoops Winter sewing! Would anyone be interested in a little handmade ornament swap? Last year, I sewed 5 like ornaments (sweat-shop style) and received 5 different ornaments in return. Those were…

Welcome to visitors from the Blogger’s Quilt Festival!  I’m Lindsay and I blog regularly right here at Lindsay Sews and at my other blog, Craft Buds – a home for all kinds of tutorials and handmade business advice. This is my second time sharing a quilt for BQF, and I’m showing off my recent finish,…

Tonight, I cut some charm squares for swapping . . . And made a String Block for Val’s charity project. It’s a wonderful cause, and I’m so happy that she got enough participants in no time at all. I’ve also been busy gluing earring backs and listing. And researching the best ways to mass-distribute these…

There’s a giveaway going on right now on my other blog! Learn how I made this patchwork scarf and check out some other great tutorials to get you ready for the holidays! And, you can enter to win $50 to Mountain of the Dragon, a fun fabric shop with modern prints and Japanese imports. Enter…

Playing around with a new blog header and a cleaner look for my blog. 🙂 When I cannot sew, I’m thankful to still get in some virtual creative time! Oh, oh . . . so yesterday, I stopped by a new bakery in town to take photos for an article I wrote. Yum! These are…

I stopped by Love’s Hangover (Noblesville, IN) Friday after work to help set up some earrings for their shop. So exciting! While I was there, I also took some photos for their online customers. Emily was so helpful to talk to in terms of what colors, designs and fabrics her customers tend to buy. I’ll…

Remember when I posted these bee blocks? Well, I was so lucky to be a part of the 4×5 Bee on Flickr, and they are opening up a new round! Sign-ups are open through Friday, 10/7 if you are interested. Basically, you choose a color combo, and others make blocks for you in your color,…

I’m excited to be participating in the ’12 Days of Christmas’ Sampler Quilt Along! Twelve bloggers will each create a unique 12.5″ Christmas-themed block and prepare a tutorial to go along with it. The block instructions, available on each designers’ blog, will be spread over a 6-week period, giving you plenty of time to join…

Today is my 28th birthday! My husband, the shopaholic, surprised me with every sewing book (eek!) on my Amazon wishlist and a new lens for my camera. My boss, the bakeaholic, made a delicious pumpkin dessert with cheesecake whipped cream. And for my birthday, I am giving myself permission to sign up for another swap….