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Quilting

10 Valentine Quilts to Make

  I think it's the time of year but I have Valentine Quilts on the brain. I am working on one with pink scraps (that I will show you on a Facebook live tomorrow) but here are some others that I am putting on my to-do list. Most of them are simple quilts to make but they look amazing! Here are 10 Valentine quilts or patchwork quilt blocks that you need to make! This adorable heart block that Nana Company made can be found HERE. We did this heart patchwork block for our BOM ... View the Post

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Fabric Marking Tools

Fabric Marking Tools...there are a lot of them on the market...and it can be confusing trying to decide which one to use! Use the following guide to help you select the perfect marking tool for your next sewing or quilting project. ... View the Post

The Art of Homemaking

Saving What We Love (An Art of Homemaking Post)

We live in a world that is becoming increasingly confrontational.  I feel like everywhere I turn someone is ready to fight....road rage, internet trolls, wars and controversy in the press and on the news...everyone everywhere seems to be shouting from their vantage point that they are RIGHT...and competition is intense. ... View the Post

Shine Bright Fabrics

Soda Fountain Quilt with Shine Bright Fabric

Today we are so excited to have our sweet friend Bev from over at Flamingo Toes sharing a darling quilt top that she made using our Shine Bright Fabric. Although....let's be honest...everything, and I mean EVERYTHING that Bev makes is darling.  From her embroidery projects to her cross stitching to her sewing...all of it is darling!  So hop on over to Flamingo Toes to check out more details about this quilt top and to see her other cute-alicious work. ... View the Post

Quilting· Tutorials

Valentine English Paper Piecing Hearts

If you have been following along with instagram or facebook you will have seen that I am on a bit of an English Paper Piecing kick and it's such a fun way to sew! I love that I can take it anywhere and have been taking full advantage during ortho and doctor's office appointments lately. Here is one patchwork block I made for the Shine Bright look book with the elongated hexagon. And then I am probably the last to realize that two of the jewel pieces sewn together make the cutest ... View the Post