People have been sewing for thousands of years, passing down the craft from one generation to the next. It is a way for us to connect to one another across the globe. For many of us it is a passion and an engaging hobby. For women living in the “Bordo” of Central America it is a way to feed their fa …

It is the first week of November and I am ready to get sewing on some holiday gifts. I spotted this pattern for a Christmas village from Ame Roonie designs. My Cotton Cuts Classic box has had so many great fabrics that were perfect for this project.When my kids were growing up it was fun to have chi …

The September Classic Box Lagniappe was a sample of this Apricot and Ash panel by Corey Yoder. I loved the sample so much that I ordered the whole panel and was inspired to attempt to free motion quilt the whole thing!The floral designs are perfect for a beginner to stitch around to learn some of th …

Hello and welcome to my birth city of Leeds; my name is Lisa and I’ve been here all my life. I live just outside the city centre, with my husband Dave, our son Fraser and cat George. We have two grown up girls: Lisa also living in Leeds—very confusing, we have the same name—and Becca who now lives i …

When I saw this adorable City Hoppers fabric in the October Classic and Mini Pop boxes, I knew it would be a wonderful gift for a young child this holiday season. I combined it with this pattern from Sweet Calico to add a family of dolls to encourage imaginative play in Happy Town. The drawstring ba …

Ombré fabrics are my new favorite! In September, our Cotton Cuts Classic and Mini Pop boxes featured Inferno by Giucy Giuce (we have them available here in our shop). This month’s Classic and Mini Pop boxes featured Ombre Fairy dust by V and Co.As soon as I got my Inferno fabric I knew it would b …