Here is a recap of Week 5 of my 365 days of handwork challenge (Monday, May 8–Sunday, May 14, 2017): {If you missed it, you can read about the challenge here.} What handwork are you working on? Please share below! Click here to subscribe to my newsletter, Three Things Thursday, to get tutorials, quilting tips and more […]
making my first softie: Penny the Fish
Quilts are wonderful gifts for babies and kids, but when you can bundle it with a soft, cute and cuddly toy, they’re even better! I’ve been an admirer of Abby Glassenberg of While She Naps and her work for a while. If you’re not familiar with Abby, check out her website for more information about her. […]
week 4: 365 days of handwork challenge
Here is a recap of Week 4 of my 365 days of handwork challenge (Monday, May 1–Sunday, May 7, 2017): {If you missed it, you can read about the challenge here.} Click here to subscribe to my newsletter, Three Things Thursday, to get tutorials, quilting tips and more updates from the Studio.
how to pin baste a quilt (the easy way!)
Let’s be real… basting quilts is NOT fun. I spent a couple of years finding a method that made it tolerable for me to complete this necessary task with minimal discomfort. Check out this video where I document my process of basting up to queen size quilts on my 60″ x 30″ worktable. Here are […]
week 3: 365 days of handwork challenge
Here is a recap of Week 3 of my 365 days of handwork challenge (Monday, April 24–Sunday, April 30, 2017): {If you missed it, you can read about the challenge here.} Click here to subscribe to my newsletter, Three Things Thursday, to get tutorials, quilting tips and more updates from the Studio. Save Save Save
week 2: 365 days of handwork challenge
Here is a recap of Week 2 of my 365 days of handwork challenge (Monday, April 17–Sunday, April 23, 2017): {If you missed it, you can read about the challenge here.}
launch of a new personal challenge… 365 days of handwork.
I’ve decided to start a new challenge. Over the past year, I’ve fallen deeply in love with handwork. Mostly needle turn appliqué but I enjoy the meditative quality of all hand stitching. (It also makes me feel less guilty watching tv). While most days I already do some handwork, I’m committing to make at least […]
last day to vote for your favorite!
Have you seen all of the Sew Many Colors mini quilts around Instagram? If not click here: #sewmanycolors Also, be sure to vote for your favorite here. Voting closes on Saturday, April 15. The top 3 Minis will be showcased on the Auribuzz blog, will receive a fabulous prize package including goodies from Aurifil, Robert Kaufman, […]
solids and “March Madness”!
I LOVE a good solid fabric so I was really excited to meet the folks at Paintbrush Studio at QuiltCon 2017. I was drawn to their booth by their Painter’s Palette Solids collection which features 168 awesome colors! They also had some beautiful quilted samples by Jacquie Gehring in the booth. Today I’m happy to announce that […]
quilts from QuiltCon 2017 (part 2)
Enjoy more of my favorite quilts from QuiltCon 2017. Be sure to check out more quilts in part 1 post. You can find it here.