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Quiet Book Sew-Along: Abacus Materials & Tutorial {week 14}
I love a good quiet book page with some movement and a fun learning opportunity! This abacus (of sorts) is not terribly accurate, but you can count each string's beads and move them up and down as you do. I made the first version of this with actual beads, (which you...
#madeforkidsmonth recap
I thought it would be fun to post all of my June #madeforkidsmonth photos in one post. I really enjoyed seeing what my kids decided to wear each day and we managed to post something 14 times - though a few were twice in one day. Since many of them link back to...
Quiet Book Sew-Along: Telephone Page Printable Pattern & Tutorial {week 13}
Here is the tutorial to go along with the materials listing and description for the Telephone Quiet Book Page. (If you are just starting find all the information you need on this Sew-Along page.) Before you begin, get the items you will need for the telephone...
Warp & Weft Sewing Society: Charlie Harper – Getting Antsy Picnic Quilt {tutorial}
Here is the tutorial for the Getting Antsy Picnic Quilt! I went over the background for this quilt in the previous quilt background post, so I'll just jump right into the tutorial here. I used the Charlie Harper Fat Quarter Bundle from Warp & Weft as the base and...
Warp & Weft Sewing Society: Charlie Harper – Getting Antsy Picnic Quilt
I do not know the last time I felt this excited to show you a project! I'm so proud of this quilt and I love how it turned out. I love the photo shoot, and I love the fabric... it has been an all around amazing journey! When I first saw the Charlie Harper collection I...
Frolic with Fabric Spot Challenge Reveal!
I'm so excited - today is the day we reveal the projects from the Frolic with Fabric Spot Challenge! These four ladies have made some amazing projects using Fabric Spot's Frolic collection. The entire collection is 20% off until midnight tonight (June 30, 2014) if...
No-Baste Hexies! {a tutorial & printable template}
I managed to only post twice last week - oops. I finished a quilt in 5 days though, so it was necessary! I'm so excited - you can see some peeks of it on Instagram if you'd like. It's not a complex pattern, or huge, or even "all-over" machine quilted (I tied most of...
Double Decker Fabric Winner!
Wow! We've had an amazing run of giveaways and discounts lately. So much thanks goes out to the super-amazing Thread Riding Hood sponsors! (right over there, see them... yup - over on the right sidebar there... !) Today we're announcing the winner of the Double Decker...
ConKerr Cancer + Fridays Off Fabric Shop = LOVE {+ free shipping in Canada}
In the last year or so I've felt the need to do something "good" with my sewing - and especially my never-ending stash of fabric. I remember seeing some kind of pamphlet at my local fabric store last year mentioning something about pillowcases, but I "got busy" (as...
Quiet Book Sew-Along: Telephone Page Materials List {week 12}
Oh my goodness everyone! I fell so far of track on this Sew Along and I have to say, it feels good to be posting these again. It weighs on me when I don't do something I know I'm "supposed to" be finishing. Thank you so much for all of your kind comments in my state...