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Remember my gorgeous pile of Madrona Road scraps? Would you believe they became a twin sized quilt? I’ve been playing with my chevrons from back here. And I found that once I had them pieced and the seam allowance factored out, they were just too squished together. The gorgeous prints didn’t ‘pop’ like I had…
This is my fourth fifth (wow!) round of the pillow talk swap. The pillow talk swap is hosted by Heather and this round was run by Kelly at Scrap Studio. For those who don’t know, the PTS is a blind swap where everyone makes a {super fabulous} pillow for a flickr friend somewhere in the…
I have had Chevrons on the brain lately. You too? With all of the adorable Chevron fabrics coming at me from every direction, it is no wonder, though. And then, I received this lovely little bundle in the mail The lovely Violet Craft took mercy on a girl and sent me some of her fantabulous…
It seems like lately, more than sewing, I am creating pretty little piles. Like this one I am putting together for 100 Quilts For Kids. If you haven’t heard of Katie’s amazing project to serve the children in your community, you should definitely head over to her blog for the details! And then today I…
The strawberries are on and the roses are blooming which means we are spending as much time as we can out of doors. This isn’t leaving much time for sewing, but I am managing to squeeze a little in here and there. I simply couldn’t wait to stitch up some Tula Pink Nightshade. I have…
Oh, dear. I couldn’t resist that title. But, really, I want to talk about the backs of my quilts for a moment. How do you decide what to put on the back of your quilt? A creation you have spent hours of your life on. That you have thoughtfully constructed. And it isn’t finished without…
