That's right....this is the Keep Your Pants Dry Picnic Quilt Tutorial. Today we get to take part in our friend Melissa's Summer Sewing Series over at The Polka Dot Chair. And so today I decided to make something to eliminate one of my summer pet peeves. If you are like me and you go to the park, the splash pad, the backyard...or anywhere really...and spread out your blanket, somehow you have found the only damp place on all the lawn to set up camp. It could be 237 degrees outside ... View the Post
Building Blocks Quilt Pattern (FREE PDF PATTERN!)
Every Friday night our family tries to do "movie night." Although it is getting harder the older everyone gets, we still try to make it a tradition to have pizza, treats and a favorite family movie....and sometimes a huge sleepover in the basement. I love that it's a good way to unwind from the week and when everything is dark and still I love to peek around and find everyone cuddled in a homemade quilt, snuggled warm and cozy. I finished this quilt a while ago to add to our "family movie night" ... View the Post
Grandfather’s Lap Quilt Free Quilt Pattern and Tutorial
Today we are excited to share with you a fun lap quilt pattern and tutorial. The idea for this quilt began when we were invited to contribute to a blog tour that was celebrating the release of the new line of wool from Penny Rose Fabrics. Not only were we able to give their new wool a whirl but we were able to choose a line of fabric to play with as well....and once I saw their Menswear line I knew that is exactly what I wanted to pair with that wool. The prints reminded me of my grandpa ... View the Post
Quilting Tool of the Month: Klutz Glove
The Quilting Tool of the Month is.....The Klutz Glove from Fons and Porter! (Over the holidays I was talking to Elizabeth about how I've discovered a few sewing and quilting tools that I find super helpful and that I wanted to talk about them....and so we decided that it would be fun to spotlight one tool we love every month in 2016 and this month it's the Klutz Glove.) The first time I ever saw one of these gloves I was hanging out with Melissa from The Polka Dot Chair while she was ... View the Post
2016 Quilt Block of the Month Quilt-Along!
We are so happy today to be announcing our 2016 Quilt Block of the Month Quilt-Along! It is going to be so much fun!!!! Here is how it works: *The first Monday of each month we are going to share a tutorial that will walk you through how to make a 16.25" quilt block. *Then at the end of the year you will be able to put the sampler together in the pattern of your choice to create a quilt (complete with sashing and a boarder!) *The finished quilt only needs 9 quilt ... View the Post
Peaches & Cream Quilt Tutorial
Today we are happy to be a part of Riley Blake Designs "Stitchin Kitchen" series. ***Beginning on the day we published this tutorial we have been asked to provide a complete, downloadable, printable pattern for this quilt tutorial....and we finally have created one! The PDF can be purchased HERE IN OUR SHOP for only $3.95.*** Our Stitchin Kitchen Project is a Peaches and Cream Quilt Tutorial along with a holiday version of my favorite summer treat....Peaches & Cream! Let's get ... View the Post