I’ve connected with many other women on this quilting journey, and I’ve recently discovered Mary and Shawn from Sunny Day Supply. Can you say hand quilting? They have inspired me to try it. Their work is beautiful! Instead of just finishing and checking off a quilt, they have encouraged me to make each quilt a… Read More
Recently a good Instagram friend asked how I go about combining fabrics for my quilts and quilted pillow covers. I had to ponder that for a while. I didn’t really know how to answer her. I don’t have an equation I follow. I looked back through lots of pictures of my favorite combinations, and I… Read More
(Please note that this post contains affiliate links.) (These fabrics have all been recently bought from Sew Stitching Happy. See the bottom of this post for fabric names.) My very favorite part of the quilting process is combining fabrics. I absolutely love patchwork and the mis-matched patterns and colors that somehow look lovely together in… Read More
(Please note that affiliate links have been used in this post.) This year I set out on a little journey to perfect some of my basic sewing skills. One of the most basic squares in quilting is the half square triangle. I made a few pillows with half square triangles for my Etsy Shop. Then… Read More
So tell me. Do you have a fabric stash? How big is your fabric stash? Do you regret it? Or do you love it? Affiliate link included below. (All recently bought from Sew Stitching Happy.) Last week on Instagram, I asked my followers whether or not to continue building my fabric stash. I had (and… Read More
I remember clearly. It was almost seven or eight years ago. I asked my mother-in-law if she knew what a fat quarter of fabric was. We were visiting my in-laws and heading out to visit some local Amish fabric shops. There was a coupon in the local newspaper for a few fat quarters from one… Read More
(Please know that affiliate links have been used in this post.) I think it all changed when I was pregnant with my third little boy. I started craving pink. I was drawn to all the pink vintage sheets and pink fabrics and pastel pink flowers. This somewhat ironic coincidence has proved a bit challenging. I’m… Read More
My favorite part of the quilting process is combining fabrics and mixing patterns, but I found a new shop that offers some already curated beautiful bundles! The majority of the time I prefer to create my own color palettes and combinations, but I found a stack at Fabric Bubb that I couldn’t resist. I haven’t… Read More
My little guy, Miles, is almost four months, and I just finished up his little gauze quilt. I learned a lot using gauze on both sides with wool batting in the middle. This was also my very first attempt at hand quilting! I love having a few projects to do from my rocking chair in the living room (instead of always needing to be near my sewing machine.)
(Please note this post contains affiliate links.) If you check out my Etsy Shop today, you will see I have only 95 (or maybe more now) sales. I am not an Etsy expert and I have owned a shop for only a couple years. I try to keep it stocked, but in the midst of… Read More