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Gingham Girls Spring Boho Blouse

Today we are joining our good friend Amy Smart on her tour of her first fabric line, Gingham Girls by Penny Rose Designs and we couldn't be more excited for her! It is a retro-inspired line but with a modern twist that makes it great for quilts, home decor items and clothing alike. And since I was born in the 70's it is a line that reminds me of my childhood---growing up with gingham. I am joining along the fabric tour with a boho blouse pattern made from two of the fabrics in her line, ... View the Post

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4 Projects to Sew With Double Gauze

Double gauze is such a great fabric choice. It's so lightweight and breathable and comes in so many fun prints that it is growing in popularity. And we LOVE to sew with it. Here are 4 Projects to Sew from Double Gauze... ... View the Post

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Easy Kimono Cardigan Tutorial

This is one of our favorite projects that we realized we never published on our own site!  It started out as a guest post but is now coming home ;) So it's an oldie but goodie and one that we still wear all the time! Have you been admiring all those cute kimono cardigans that are everywhere? Well, now with just over a yard of fabric you can make your own—for probably half to one-third of the cost. Here’s how….. ... View the Post

Modern Quilt Along 2017

Modern Quilt Along–Solid Colors with Jessica Schunke

April: Solid Colors It's the first Wednesday in April and that means that we are focusing on our Modern Quilt Along Series. If you remember each month this year we are focusing on a tenet of Modern Quilting and looking at examples from around the modern quilting world and then you can link up your own project at the end of the post. The month of April is going to be a good one because we looking at the use of Solid Colors in modern quilts. This month our guest co-host is Jessica from A Blue ... View the Post