Do you love basting your quilts? I’ll be honest and say it’s been one of my least favourite steps in the quilt making journey. My first thread basting experience left me with bruised knees and sore fingers after 3 days of crawling around on my hands and knees. All I could think was – “never … [Read more...] about #1 Pin Basting Tool Every Quilter Needs to Know About
What’s in Your Sewing Bag? Special Guest: Lucy Engels
I’m so thrilled you’ve been loving the What’s in Your Sewing Bag series. And, for today’s guest, we’re hopping over the pond and heading to Scotland! Just like with Kim, Lucy and I met while we were participating in the RJR Fabrics What Shade Are You blog hop, and I’ve been hooked on … [Read more...] about What’s in Your Sewing Bag? Special Guest: Lucy Engels
Top 5 go-to stretches for a modern quilter after a day of quilting
If you quilt, then you’ve probably experienced some pain or stiffness at some point during your quilting journey. If you haven’t yet, it’s probably just a matter of time. Why? Because quilting involves lots of repetitive movements. Not to mention lots of time sitting at the sewing machine. And … [Read more...] about Top 5 go-to stretches for a modern quilter after a day of quilting
What’s in Your Sewing Bag? Special Guest: Kim from Leland Ave Studios
Are you ready to dive into one of the most well travelled sewing bags in the What’s in Your Sewing Bag series? Today’s guest is one of the first people I ever met on Instagram and then met in real life! Yup, it does happen! Kim was so sweet to reach out to me when her and her family were … [Read more...] about What’s in Your Sewing Bag? Special Guest: Kim from Leland Ave Studios
5 Things Every Quilter Should Know about Batting Rolls
I’ve been participating in the Canadian Virtual Trunk Show and while I was sharing my Blue Dresden quilt, I was asked about quilt batting. It totally took me off on a tangent about my love for good quality batting. If you get my newsletter then you know what my ride or die batting is … [Read more...] about 5 Things Every Quilter Should Know about Batting Rolls
7 Handmade Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Mother’s Day is rapidly approaching, and, of all the days of the year, this is the day where you want to go all out. After all, our mom’s have done so much for us over the years. They’re our biggest champions and sometimes most vocal critics! But, through it all, they have … [Read more...] about 7 Handmade Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
