Fall is in the air! Here in the Midwest I am starting to see a few Maple leaves starting their transformation into the vibrant reds and orange of the Fall season. Halloween decorations are in every store, it is the perfect time to sew these adorable masks and cape costumes for the little goblins in …

I have a problem...I love patterns. Probably more than I love fabric. PDF, paper - it doesn't matter...I can't pass them up. I had to come up with a way to organize my patterns so that I could keep the picked up, easily flip through them when I'm looking for inspiration, and check my catalog before …

This quick and easy bunting is double sided to transition from Halloween through your fall festivities. It adds a bit of holiday decor to brighten any room of your home. I used this Free Spirit Scaredy Cat by Rachel Hauer fabric that was ideal to fussy cut the individual triangles for the bunting. I …

Thread is the glue that holds our exciting fabric arrangements together. We want it to hold our creation together for many years and decades of enjoyment.  The selection of the thread is as important as the fabric we select.So many threads, how do I know what is suitable for my project? A gener …

As the calendar turns to September it is time to start sewing some fall projects! I found this new technique to try in the Art Gallery Lookbook recently and decided it would be perfect to use with the Free Spirit Scaredy Cat fabric by Rachel Hauer from the recent Classic Membership box. I started my …

with Ian GarlandRecently I got quite a surprise. A quilt I entered into a show won a blue ribbon. The irony of the situation? When I was working to piece the quilt top it was going to be a “throw away quilt.” I never thought this quilt would be more than just a gift or giveaway, but boy, was I wrong …