Turning orphan blocks into doll quilts

Each year my quilt guild makes about 1,200 doll quilts for the kids in our local Head Start program. If everyone in the guild makes four of them, then we meet our goal. Some make a whole lot more, some make none. Right now I’m feeling a little guilty because I’m in the none category. […]
How to make a T-shirt quilt – Part 6
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How to make a T-shirt quilt – Part 6

Learn how to piece your quilt top. For more videos and complete fabric requirements visit http://quiltaddictsanonymous.com/tutorials/. To share pictures of the T-shirt quilts you made using this tutorial, please share them on the Flickr group http://www.flickr.com/groups/tshirtquilts/

March Block of the Month

The March block by itself really isn’t all that exciting, but it makes an excellent cornerstone for the center medallion, which we are also putting together this month. So grab your rotary cutter and let’s get started because there is a lot to do this month. The blocks themselves are pretty easy. You’re making four, […]
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NEW Rainbow of CORK for Bag Making!

You’ve been asking for it, and we got it! We now have cork available to order for your bag making projects. If you’ve watched any of our bag videos, you know I’m a big fan of using cork because it is easy to cut and sew, is easy to keep clean and lasts forever. And […]

Sewing room reno update

I used to be a DIY addict. When my husband and I bought our home, it had pretty much stood still in time since 1980. There was a lot of work to be done and we did it. Kitchen renovation, new flooring, tearing down walls and gallons and gallons of paint. Five years later, we’re […]
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New Spring Fabrics You HAVE to SEE!

We have some fabulous new modern quilting fabrics to share with you today from Northcott, FreeSpirit and FIGO. First up is a fabulous digitally printed Modern Love by Deborah Edwards and Melanie Samra for Northcott. Don’t think of this as a Valentine’s Collection. While there are two “Love” prints, the majority of the line features […]

Swollen feet and improvising

I’ve had one heck of a case of swollen feet and ankles for the past two weeks. My normal habit of coming home from work and sewing has been replaced by coming home and elevating my feet on the couch. That means I’ve been getting a lot of knitting done, but my sewing projects have […]