Did you know you can make quilted postcards? The best part is you can actually mail them too! When I went to QuiltCon I took a class from Sarah Ruiz on how to make them and they are a great way to get rid of your scraps. Sarah put the directions on her blog for how to make postcards and you can chec …

Have you ever wanted to take a quilting class at a shop or quilt show? What were your reservations about taking it? Was it the intimidation of being a beginning skilled quilter, the number of students in the class, the fear of trying something new or just plain scared? Before I took my first clas …

The arrival of Fall makes me start to think about cooking some of my favorite comfort foods and this casserole cozy is perfect to carry your dish to the table ready to serve dinner. It is made with two layers of cotton batting to protect your surface like a potholder adding a splash of color with th …

Normally when I start a complicated project, I like to make a test out of Muslin fabric as it is cheap and if I mess something up and have to trash it I don’t have to worry about throwing away my “good” fabric. I recently did something I never do. I cut my good fabric out first and said to hell with …

Look at what is brewing at Cotton Cuts with this month’s Java’s Inspiration mini quilt. October is here with all the Halloween decorations popping up everywhere! The Java Membership has the perfect assortment of batik fabrics to make some great seasonal projects like this wall hanging/table topper. …

What inspires you? What do you think about when you choose fabrics for a sewing or quilting project? Do you find yourself drawn to certain colors, shapes, or pattern styles?I get much of my creative inspiration from nature. Some of my earliest and most enduring memories are of specific landscapes an …