Hi! Joanne here sharing my new project this week inspired by my visit to the North shore of Lake Superior. Each morning I was awakened by the sweet song from the Forest Flutist the Veery. It has been so refreshing to sleep with the windows open to see the vast array of stars each night and smell the …

Hi! Joanne here! With the start of summer I have been thinking about all the fun outside activities to enjoy.  I thought an apron for gardening or BBQing would be a fun and easy project. Let’s get started!Materials needed:29”x 22” piece of fabric. I used a piece of cotton fabric from the Cott …

Don’t forget to enter our Scrap Bag Challenge!Entries are due June 26th at 10 PM CDT. Please email your pictures to help@cottoncuts.com.Click the image below to find out more. …

Hello! It’s Joanne again. Today I’m sharing how to make cord mug rugs and bowls.I started making these about 8 years ago after I saw a demo at the quilt show in Paducah. I was drawn to the idea of using scraps of fabric to create colorful bowls. I have made quite a few as gifts and pleased to see th …

Happy Wednesday! Hopefully everyone is staying safe at home and not going too stir crazy. I know this whole situation is less than ideal in most ways, but there is one good thing that has come of it. If you’ve got pets, you’ve probably been spending a lot more time with them, which is awesome, righ …

Hello. It’s Joanne again. Today, I’m sharing another one of my favorite projects - a Zipper Pouch!To make the pouch you will need:2 outer fabric rectangles I made mine 8x122 lining fabric rectangles2 batting rectangles (I used fusible)One 2 ½ inch x 6-inch coordinating fabric for zipper stopsColor c …