I hope you’re ready for a good sneaky peaky as there’s a new guest in the What’s in Your Sewing Bag series, and this time you’re heading to the USA to visit Jennifer Jones from Penelope Handmade. We first connected many moons ago on Instagram. It’s been so long since we’ve been connected that I … [Read more...] about What’s in Your Sewing Bag Penelope Handmade?
Refracted Star Quilted Table Runner – the Green and Blue One
Quilted table runners, seem to be rivaling my love for quilted pillows at the rate I’m making them – ha! But when the Refracted Star quilted table runner is this stunning it's hard to resist! Here’re a few reasons why quilted table runners are a go-to sewing project: They’re relatively quick … [Read more...] about Refracted Star Quilted Table Runner – the Green and Blue One
Cherry Tree Block for the Little Forest BOM 2024
The long-awaited wait for the third block of the 2024 Little Forest BOM is over! Good thing the Cherry Tree quilt block is cute to make that wait worthwhile! Well done on piecing your Stacked Pine quilt blocks. I know that one was a breeze compared to the long cutting in the Bonsai block 😉. … [Read more...] about Cherry Tree Block for the Little Forest BOM 2024
Pink Lemonade Quilt Pattern Now Fat Quarter Friendly
Are you a fat quarter lover? I remember when I first started sewing how drawn I was to the cute size and fun prints! It seemed like the perfect sampler size. You didn’t have to commit to too much yardage, you could sample lots of different prints, and they fold up to this cute little bundle. I … [Read more...] about Pink Lemonade Quilt Pattern Now Fat Quarter Friendly
How to Square Up Hourglass Quilt Blocks in 5 Steps
Have you ever found yourself stumped on how to trim your quilt blocks? Been there - ha! This is why I’ve been wanting to share this tutorial with you on how to square up your hourglass quilt blocks. With a couple of seam lines to contend with in this modern quilt block, it can be confusing where … [Read more...] about How to Square Up Hourglass Quilt Blocks in 5 Steps
How to Wash a Quilt in 10 Steps
You’ve done all the hard work. Cut your fabric. Pieced it back together. Basted your quilt. Got it quilted. And bound. Then labelled! And now the big question is: how the heck do I wash a quilt? That question stumped me too! I had visions of my quilt unravelling in the wash and coming out a … [Read more...] about How to Wash a Quilt in 10 Steps
