Sewing machine needles. What do I need to know? Sewing machines require a needle and thread to function. Using a good quality of both of these items makes sense, providing us with a smooth and enjoyable sewing experience. Matching up the proper needle size with proper thread size can save us a lot o …

You might have seen that last month I entered a quilt into the North Texas Quit Festival and I won 1st place. So, now what? Am I just going to fold it up and put it in the closet? Nope! I never thought this would happen, but I’m going to try and enter it into other shows across the country. Now that …

The calendar officially marks the start of Fall this week in the Midwest, although the weather forecast does not agree with temperatures in the 90’s! The trees are starting to show some color peeking out here and there as you drive around the city. This is the perfect time for a Fall round up of pas …

Scraps, we all end up with them…but what do you do with them?I am, what I consider, a new quilter slowly building up my fabric stash of fat quarter bundles, charm squares, layer cakes, jelly rolls and background yardage. I love background fabric!! Background fabric to me is like the salt and pepper …

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 …