Not only is this delightful, giftable little bag useful and appealing for all ages – this tutorial is beginner-friendly and kid-friendly, too!Note: If you are a newbie, I recommend changing the seam allowances to ½” instead of ¼”, and sewing 3” seams up the sides of the bags instead of 3 ½” seams. T …

Quilted apparel has become quite popular this past year. So if you are like me, feeling a little too intimidated to go for the quilted coat right now, try out this small scale project to “dip your toes” into the waters by creating these warm and cozy slippers. I am a big fan of owls, so when I saw t …

Over the last couple of years I have found that fashion is a feeling in many of the same ways that quilting GIVES those feelings. Fashion allows us to express how we feel on a day to day basis and we can switch it up within seconds and as a garment sewist that is Fat and Black, it has been such a li …

The special bond quilters share with their pets is evident with a quick scroll through Instagram. Everyday quilters share the silly antics of their pets as they entertain us while providing us with their constant companionship. This adorable playful pet is a great project to celebrate our love of pe …

Around here we are SEW excited about our Spring Puzzle Mystery Quilt launching and heading your way. We wanted to send you another challenge with your Clue 1 because the last challengewas so fun! This season’s mystery is inspired by donuts that are SEW SWEET so we sent you some fun, donut inspired f …

Long ago, well maybe not too long ago, but just after I had graduated collage, I bought a Cricut Explore machine as an experiment. I graduated with a technical theater degree, and I wanted to use the Explore machine to help me with my craft. I bought one and set to work learning how to use it and ma …