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Today’s podcast episode is a bit different than those of the past. I became interested in the Social Justice Sewing Academy in April of last year while working on my “Make a Difference” series and highlighted their work in this post. Since then, I have watched their progress through social media and saw pieces of their work firsthand at Quilt Con. …
Today’s podcast guest is Kim Eichler-Messmer. Living in Kansas City, Kim is a teacher, author of Modern Color: An Illustrated Guide to Dyeing Fabric for Modern Quilts, fabric designer for Marcus Fabrics, owner of the Kansas City Textile Studio, textile artist and wife. Growing up in a creative household, Kim learned to sew from her father. She received her bachelor’s …
When I first heard of do. Good Stitches, Flickr was the main way sewists/quilters were connecting and the Flickr group was prolific. Since that time, the bee has continued making and giving away quilts along with having some of their quilts displayed at Quilt Con this past year. I wanted to connect with Rachel at Stitched in Color to learn more about the …
At Fall Quilt Market, I decided to check out Valori Wells‘ Schoolhouse presentation about her latest fabric line, Mystic from Robert Kaufman Fabrics. I have a few pieces of Valori’s fabrics I adore but other than that, I had no expectations about the presentation. I wanted to “meet” her and learn more about her fabric design process. She stood at the …
Looking for a cute open basket with a handle you can use for trick or treating? As soon as this tutorial came out from Sew Modern, I knew I had to make two baskets for Miss No No. Other than making the straps shorter and no embroidery on the strap, my baskets are exactly from the tutorial. I used a Fiestaware …
Week two of the daily free motion quilting has come to an end! And there are two winners this week! Lakeonestitchery has won the Fat Quarter bundle of Arcadia by Sarah Watson for Cloud 9. Persinable has won a custom fat quarter bundle of Cotton and Steel fabrics. Congratulations!!! For week three, Cristy Fincher of Purple Daisies Quilting has donated a Quilt Halo for our grand …
It’s funny how one lone, but not forgotten, quilt block can lead to a pillow and even a big quilt! For last week’s Finish it Friday, I took my one modern maples block and made it into a Fall pillow. Between the start of football season and the upcoming release of Fall coffee concoctions, I wanted to have a fresh …
Craftcation 2014 was …. fantastic! Between the gorgeous background of sunny Ventura, CA to the concentration of creative people, I felt at home. In my typical “planner/analytical” fashion, here is my summary: Classes and Workshops: Educational, worth every minute, full of genuinely helpful information. From the business perspective, I learned so much from Kelly Lanza of Studio DIY, Brittni Mehlhoff of …
Looking for a scrappy shamrock for Saint Patrick’s Day crafting? Here is a quick tutorial on how to make one block. (Photos will be forthcoming!) Scrappy Shamrock Tutorial (8″ finished block) Cut: 9 -1.5″ low volume squares 12 -2.5″ green squares 2- 3.5″ low volume squares 1- 4.5″ green square Directions: 1) Sew four of the 2.5″ green squares into …
