My last hourglass quilt I thought to myself: There has to be a better way! Last time I cut my square into quarters on the diagonal and sewed all those tiny triangles together. Tedious! So this time I went to my scrap basket and figured out a better way to piece hourglass blocks. I hope you’ll find the following helpful. 1. Cut out your print and solid blocks. Mine are 6 1/2” square. 2. Layer one print and one solid,…
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Crochet Hook Case
Read moreWell, i’m stuck at my moms tonight. We had some snow here today – finally – and the roads are icy tonight. But, that isn’t going to stop me from posting the tutorial. Let me know if you have any questions. Rachel’s Crochet Hook Case – Enjoy! *Update* This could also be used for other items, too! Make the “pockets” a little bigger and you can hold a few pairs of knitting needles. You could make a small art case…
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Quick Burp Cloth Tutorial
Read moreI thought i’d do a quick “how to” on the burp cloths I made the other day. I didn’t take pictures as I went along, but really…it’s so VERY easy! I got a 1/2 yard of two different fabrics for each set of burp cloths. This allows for a contrasting fabric on the back. 1 yard of fabric makes 4 burp cloths. 1. Iron your 1/2 yard of fabric (to get out all the creases) and fold it into fourths.…
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Disappearing 9-Patch
Read moreIt’s coming right along! I got all of my 9-patches sewn…and then I began to cut the “disappearing” part. First down the center one directions… Then across the center the other direction… And I had all of those “disappearing” block pieces (36 to be exact) Then I had to square them all up (tedious!)… And finally, I started sewing them together! The fabrics are really cute, but part of me is not totally thrilled with it. They are too mtachy-matchy…not…