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Kids’ Measurement Chart Printable, Big News and some Winners!
Whew - fun things going on over here. Today's post is full of random fun facts about what's going on at Thread Riding Hood. Including the 3 winners of the latest giveaways! In the midst of lots of recent quilt piecing fun I've posted on Facebook and Instagram, I...
Mitered-Corner Minky Naptime Blanket {tutorial}
Wow, it's almost March already and here I am posting a Christmas present from last year. It's been photographed and patiently waiting since December! Every year I try to make a gift for the girls and their cousins. Thankfully there are (so far) only 4 of them - so...
The Splendid Sampler – Block 1
I have joined the masses (and masses) of people following Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson along on The Splendid Sampler - a 100 Block Adventure. I've been hoping to make a sampler quilt and learn a lot more about different quilting techniques. I think this will do the...
Lil’ Red Quilt Top & Giveaway!
Oooh! I am crazy about this quilt top! The colours are amazing, the star pattern is fantastic. Plus, it's Little Red Riding Hood, so absolutely nothing could be wrong about that! 😉 When my sponsor Fabric Please! emailed me to see if I'd like to work with Lil' Red by...
Country Clothesline Sale & Giveaway!
I'm really happy to feature my sponsor, Country Clothesline, on the blog again. It's been a while! Their wonderfully curated collection of fabrics are so unique I don't know of another shop like it. Their tagline is Fresh and Pretty Fabrics, and it's true! Gorgeous ,...
Stash-Busting Facecloth Tutorial
Here's an easy way to un-stash some of your smaller scraps, and make something useful to gift, or use yourself. These faux-mitred-corner facecloths are quick and easy, and each uses up an 10"-14" scrap of quilting cotton or flannel. Just grab a towel from your closet...
No Mistake about it… It’s a free Valentine Printable!
Today I'm posting a free school-approved non-food/candy Valentine printable! (Spoiler alert for all of our neighbors!) These supplies are easy to find, so this project comes together super-fast! The erasers were 60 pcs for $1 from Target, the clear bags were 72 for $1...
Tale of a Teddy Bear
Meet Teddy! This very important bear has been through a lot. Up until the moment my daughter decided he was hers, Teddy's life was pretty standard. He sat and watched life go by and was dusted every so often. While a bit boring perhaps, it was safe. Then my daughter...
Faux Leather Marmalade Jacket {pattern review}
I am so, so happy to be a guest on Indiesew again today. This time as part of Coat Month! This post allowed me to move the Marmalade Jacket straight to the top of my to-do list. Plus I got to work with some amazing stretch faux leather, a new-to-me fabric I've been...
Thank You Thursday with Fabric Please! {+ a giveaway!}
I'm happy to have my sponsor Fabric Please! back again with news about their Thank You Thursday promotions, new arolyn Friedlander fabric and a gift certificate giveaway! Carkai by Carolyn Friedlander Five gorgeous prints from Carolyn Friedlander's latest line,...