After a year of being too tired or too busy to do much sewing, I’m so happy to be stitching again! This project had been percolating in the back of my mind since last winter. My friend Jera of Quilting in the Rain shared with me a few images of her upcoming fabric collection just a few weeks before my daughter Susie was born last … Continue reading Sunbonnet Susie Mini Quilt
Yellow is a color that I don’t see used very often in quilting. It’s terribly bright and can easily become overwhelming. (At least to my unaccustomed Seattleite eyes.) As I’ve been working on Freddy’s hexagon quilt, I’ve had a love/hate relation with the yellows I included. When the quilt is bunched up on my lap, I love the pops of color. But when I lay … Continue reading Patches of Sunlight
One of my favorite parts of quilting is the gathering of fabric. Sometimes a quilt comes together quickly. I spot a collection or a fat quarter bundle that I love and a quilt idea is born. Other times the fabric comes together slowly, a fabric or two at a time. As as the collection grows, so does the plan for a quilt. This was the … Continue reading Hand-Pieced Hexagons
Step 1 – Measure the new length Measure how long you want your pant leg. Fold the fabric up and pin it in place. (This is best done while you’re wearing the pants.) Step 2 – Press Press the new fold line. (Make sure that your iron is on the right temperature for your fabric. An iron that’s too hot can melt or warp the … Continue reading Blind Hem Tutorial
