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Tissue Box Cover

Tissue Box Cover

12th May 2022

Spring is in full bloom here in the Midwest.  An absolutely beautiful time of year if you can endure all the pollen! Since I have a tissue box in so many rooms I thought it was the perfect time to make a tissue box cover to blend in with my decor. Free Spirit fabrics Boho Blooms by Kelli May-Kr …
Kool Kaleidoscope Part 2

Kool Kaleidoscope Part 2

9th May 2022

My Quilting adventure continues this week with an update on my Ricky Tims Kool Kaleidoscope quilt project. This week the focus is on the process of drafting a “one of a kind” pattern to create the template. I really like that this quilt is truly unique and its design is determined by my decisions as …
Finding a Quilt Guild with Ian

Finding a Quilt Guild with Ian

2nd May 2022

A question I hear frequently is how can I find a quilt guild? Finding a guild can sometimes feel like trying to find a seat in a high school cafeteria or a new pair of shoes. There are all kinds of guilds from modern to more traditional. They all offer, for the most part, similar things and offering …
 Paper Piecing Bird Block

Paper Piecing Bird Block

28th Apr 2022

Paper piecing quilt blocks has been on my Quilting To Do list this past year but I set it aside thinking it was just too complicated to learn. What I discovered is once you get the hang of it you can create some really awesome designs with points that line up accurately. I was inspired by the intere …
To Ditch or Not to Ditch with Adam

To Ditch or Not to Ditch with Adam

25th Apr 2022

Hello everyone, it’s your friendly neighborhood long arm quilter, Adam Sew Fun.  Today I thought we could talk about stitching the ditch when you are in the quilting process.  Why would you want to? What will happen if you don’t? I will also give you a few tips to help your ditch stit …
Kool Kaleidoscope Adventure

Kool Kaleidoscope Adventure

21st Apr 2022

Come along with me on my latest quilting adventure as I create the Kool Kaleidoscope quilt by Ricky Tims! I am still very much a beginner in terms of trying new techniques in quilting. My local guild, Art Bits, is doing the free Kool Kaleidoscope pattern as a challenge for our group of 25 quilters i …