How do you read a quilt pattern? This might seem like a straightforward question, but there are so many different types of quilt patterns found in so many different places that it is not as easy as it sounds. Some patterns, such as those found in books and magazines, are broken up with parts of…
Resolve to Get Organized this year! (part three) Part One is Here Part Two is Here Can you hang a shelf on the wall above the windows for seldom-used large items? Use it for PIGS (projects in grocery sacks), extra batting, those rarely used specialty rulers, your sewing machine manual, button jars, a dish rack,…
Resolve to Get Organized this year! (part two) Part One is Here If the primary use of your sewing room is sewing, do the layout before putting any items in your room. Everything that goes in that room should have a purpose and more than one use. Think about every item in that room. For…
Resolve to Get Organized this year! If you have lived with the chaos for years and no longer find it inspiring, it’s time to DO something about it. It doesn’t have to be a daunting, overwhelming task. Break it down into small pieces and do it a bit at a time. Start by defining the…
Let’s make it neat and organized! It doesn’t need to be expensive – you can find organizational elements at Home Improvement stores. Like a men’s tackle box for small notions or a battery-operated Ott light so you don’t have to worry about the cord. Bins are great for sorting fabrics. Buy the clear ones so…
I am offering this patriotic pattern for free so you can make it in time for Flag Day June 14 or Independence Day July 4. It finishes at 15″ x 48″ and is really very easy. Enjoy!
Do you have extra quilt batting pieces? My friend Chris Thresh has a tip for you: She made a giant “Q-tip” for dusting out of leftover quilt batting. It works like a charm. See pictures of it here: http://winnowings.blogspot.com/2008/07/busting-dust.html On a personal note, Punxsutawney Phil had better not see his shadow on Monday. I am very…
Hello, and thanks for visiting! I am delighted to see you all here. We have a lot of new members this month so I will tell you a little bit about me. I travel with the Quiltbus, a shuttle bus we converted into a mobile quilt shop. This month we are taking our mobile shop…
Afternoon, ladies. Most of you know why you’re here. You know what secret longings draw you, week after week, to this bright and tastefully appointed place, far from the prying eyes of a society that will not allow us to sew free. Many of you are hardcore veterans of the quilting society, old-school regulars of…
We are just back from a QuiltBus trip. I really enjoy meeting all the different people. The quilters in Winchendon put up a fun sign for us so we wouldn’t miss the church we were going to, but we missed it anyway. When we turned around to go back, all these ladies were jumping up…
