Shannon Fraser Designs

What’s in Your Sewing Bag Wax & Wane Studio?

June 30, 2020 by Shannon Leave a Comment

Are you ready for another WIYSB? ‘Cause I have a fun one for you!! Today’s guest is a quiet force that I feel so lucky to have in my quilty life. You know when you meet someone, and you feel a kindred spirit with them right off the batt? That’s how I felt after “meeting” Anna on Instagram. … [Read more...]

#1 Pin Basting Tool Every Quilter Needs to Know About

June 25, 2020 by Shannon Leave a Comment

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...]

What’s in Your Sewing Bag? Special Guest: Lucy Engels

June 16, 2020 by Shannon Leave a Comment

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...]

Top 5 go-to stretches for a modern quilter after a day of quilting

June 11, 2020 by Shannon 2 Comments

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...]

What’s in Your Sewing Bag? Special Guest: Kim from Leland Ave Studios

May 26, 2020 by Shannon Leave a Comment

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...]

5 Things Every Quilter Should Know about Batting Rolls

May 21, 2020 by Shannon 6 Comments

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...]