It’s no secret I love to make bags I will use. It’s been a few years since I made my first Sew Together Bags and I really enjoyed the process of putting them together but somehow never got around to make one for myself. But when I saw Little Miss Sunshine, I knew what I…
Jenny Is A Friend Of Mine
Jen Kingwell’s style has drawn me in for years. Like many others, I’ve gone so far as to start (and make significant progress!) on her Green Tea & Sweet Beans Pattern. Her new Quilt Lovely: 15 Vibrant Projects Using Piecing and Applique book contains this quick & easy pattern. How could I resist making something quick AND…
Let’s Start At the Very Beginning: Green Tea and Sweet Beans Quilt Together
The best place to start with the Green Tea and Sweet Beans quilt is with the initial challenge: drafting the templates. The back of the book has all of the templates you need for every block in the book. But they are on double sided paper and need a seam allowance added. So, I start…
Getting My Groove On
So, today is my birthday and I had a big to-do planned. But then I started to piece my ‘groove’ quilt. And it is coming together beautifully (and quickly). And I hacked the pattern. Which made me bounce up and down. So, I had to share with you. Warning, here there be math… Come back…
Seeing Stars
So, perhaps you remember that I was working on a project that I couldn’t really share much of with you? Well, that is because it wasn’t my project to share. My wonderful friend Ali has been busy this summer designing quilt patterns. And now that she has announced it, I am so excited to show…
Bag of (New) Tricks
I love Flickr. And I love swapping on Flickr. For awhile, I was trying to manage six to ten swaps at a time and it was just too much! I wasn’t able to really put in the thought and effort I wanted to, so I decided to simplify. I try and stick to only one…