The Heart of the Home: Log Cabin Quilt Pattern Hello Friends. Today as we wrap up the first ever month of The Soul Mending Society I felt like it was the right time to share a quilt that will always and forever be a memorable one to me...the quilt that I made at the beginning of the Covid-19 Quarantine. Sometime in March after schools closed, there were runs on items at the store, and most everything went on pause...I sat in my basement and sewed masks. Piles of masks....for the ... View the Post
Just for Fun Quilt Pattern
Just for Fun Quilt Pattern At the end of December/beginning of January I felt a little overloaded with obligations. We had a fun but busy holiday season. Then...we decided to finish our basement...and so every item from the basement moved into my living space. I was also involved in a lot of different side projects plus our entire family got the flu, our dog died and...well....things got a little bit hectic. My schedule was full. My living space was full. My mind was ... View the Post
What is a Walking Foot?
Often as we are teaching classes we get asked a variety of questions and one of the questions that pops up frequently relates to what, when and how to use a walking foot. So today we wanted to give a quick spotlight to an attachment that is absolutely fantastic but can seem a little bit intimidating. Let’s get started! What is a walking foot? A walking foot is a larger foot attachment that can be attached in place of the regular presser foot to aid in feeding fabric through the ... View the Post
Chips and Salsa Quilt in Floral
Chips and Salsa Quilt in Floral: So I made this quilt months ago....months and months ago actually but didn't get around to binding it until yesterday! The pattern is our Chips and Salsa Quilt Pattern that I originally sewed up using all solids (except for the floral binding). And while I have loved the solid versions of it I also really like how the floral version turned out. It has a completely different feel to it! I used one of my favorite lines that Melissa from Polka ... View the Post
City Center Quilt Pattern
City Center Quilt Pattern: Today we are excited to release our City Center Quilt Pattern! The City Center Quilt Pattern is made up of traditional style Courthouse Steps quilt blocks. Courthouse Step quilt blocks are actually a variation of the Log Cabin block which enjoyed it’s rise to fame during the Civil War and has been a staple in the quilting world ever since. Like the Log Cabin, the Courthouse Steps block is built around a center square. But unlike the Log Cabin whose ... View the Post
Color and Print Choices for Quilting
Color and Print Choices for Quilting: Today we thought it would be fun to share a mini trunk show of sorts to demonstrate how color and print choices can affect your quilt patterns. For example this quilt: and this quilt: are both made from our "Make it Over the Weekend" Quilt Pattern but, they look like completely different quilts! However, the only real difference is fabric choice. (And one is quilted while the other has been tied...other than that they are exactly ... View the Post
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