It has been cold and snowy here these past few days, but I didn’t mind one bit. I have been thoroughly enjoying quilting on my new machine. It has opened up so many more possibilities for me and i’m so excited to explore them all. I’m really glad to have a quilt waiting in the wings that needed some custom quilting attention. I am so excited to see this one quilted, and it’s such a bummer I have to wait…
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Longarm Quilting Again!
Read moreI’ve been waiting years to get a new longarm. I’m so glad that it’s finally here. I’ve been learning how it works and have started to learn AutoSketch so I can design my own patterns for it. The computer is fun and i’m glad to have it, but quilting free-motion is fantastic. It’s so light and smooth running. I went with the biggest model, the 30″, and was a little worried about being able to maneuver it because of it’s…
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Collage Mini Quilts
Read moreDon’t miss out on the giveaway Modern Sewciety is having for one of my calendars and a set of my PDF sewing patterns! While you’re there, be sure to listen to our chat on the Podcast. + + + Brice and I spent the last week in California visiting family. Because of his alternating kindergarten schedule, and the holiday weekend, we had a week off school (and then one day back for another long weekend). My dad flew us down,…
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Trucks and Tractors Quilt
Read moreLaurie Wisbrun has designed the cutest line of fabrics featuring trucks and tractors. With a little boy in need of a bed quilt I couldn’t say no when Laurie asked if I’d like to play with the new line. They are great prints for a quilt that has large spaces to show them off in. It was one of those lines of fabric that I knew exactly the quilt I wanted to make with it. This quilt is the Crazy…
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The Interesting Point Quilt
Read moreToday I have a free quilt pattern for you! What makes this quilt unique is that you use the left over curved pieces from the Points of Interest Quilt in Quilting Happiness to make it. Don’t worry if you haven’t made the Points of Interest quilt (or POI quilt as I like to call it), I included a template to cut your curved print pieces so you can still make this quilt. The blocks are very simple circles constructed from…
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Freezing Rain Table Runner Pattern
Read moreFinally! It’s time to release the Freezing Rain Table Runner pattern. I originally designed this to be a quilt, in different colors than you see here. The original quilt design is called Liquid Sunshine and I hope to get that completed after the quilt pattern that is coming up next. Lupin at Modern Domestic asked if we could turn the idea into a table runner for the holidays and specifically asked for these colors as kind of a modern, winter…
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Travel Sewing Case Add-Ons
Read moreIt’s my turn today for a Travel Handmade post! As most of you know, I’m teaching a curves class at this years Sewing Summit and never has my travel sewing case been more needed. I decided to make a new one, as my old one has seen many years of use. This is not a new pattern to me, I have made it at least half a dozen times by now, because of how great the pattern is. I’ve made…
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Fall Stitching Needle Card
Read moreI have this small, round side table that I decided needs a round, quilted table topper for the fall. I decorated the other day for fall/Halloween and it looks a little barren in that spot. So I found a great stitchery at The Floss Box (thanks to Amanda H. for the link) and have started stitching when I have a few minutes. I figure this will be the center and I’ll scrappy piece around the sides to make it the…
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Retro Flowers Quilt Pattern
Read more**TEMPLATES can now be purchased at TCR Engraving on Etsy.** Here it is! The Retro Flowers Quilt! I have been busy working away over here these last few weeks. I was finishing up this quilt that had been sitting on the table and design wall for several months. I had shown this pattern in the drafting phases to a few friends, and it got high marks from everyone, so I thought I should probably get making it. I am so…