Quilt Binding Tutorial
Binding vs. Bias Tape? Before writing this post I didn’t realize there was that much of a difference between bias tape and binding. I thought that bias tape and binding were the same thing—their only difference being whether or not they were cut on a straight grain or on the bias. Well apparently there is […]
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Starting to Bloom Quilt Along Week 7
It’s gingham for week 7! It seems I have started to theme my weeks. Last week it was white and this week I have chosen the classic pattern. At first I wasn’t sure it would work with the polka dots but I like the contrast of the squares, triangles and circles. If you are just […]
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Hanging a Small Wall or Mini Quilt
There are several ways you can hang a small wall or mini quilt. Here I will show you how I hang my small quilted projects. This is just one method but it is by far my favorite. * This method is done before the binding of the projects is done. Materials Needed Two scraps of […]
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Starting to Bloom Quilt Along Week 6
Here we are at week 6 of this garden adventure. I have been working on a really fun project over the past couple weeks and I had a lot of white scraps left over. So I decided to use white as the main portion of my flowers this week. I am excited to share that […]
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Crochet Macaron Cookies FREE Pattern!
I am absolutely in love with amigurumi food right now. It’s ZERO calories and just so much fun. For those who know me, they know that I love sweets! I love cookies, chocolate, cake, you name it I probably like it. Every night I will usually indulge myself in something sweet. Lately though, I have […]
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Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches
Raise your hand if you love sweets! Well this girl does too. Every night, after I put my youngest to bed, I crave something sweet to munch on. However, eating sugary delights is not healthy and can make you put on weight. Back in June 2017 I was at my heaviest. I decided that I […]
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Starting to Bloom Quilt Along Week 5
Welcome to week five of this blooming quilt along. Have you started to set your flowers side by side yet? I have and I am excited to make more to fill my quilt garden. This week I went back to making the small size–I think I am getting better at it! I also wanted to […]
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Christmas in July
Faux Filigree Clay Ornaments Back in 2011, I decided to enter my first craft show. I made several sewn projects as well as sequined ornaments and stuff for small children and babies. My favorite product though was my clay faux filigree ornaments. I loved creating them. My Bachelor’s degrees main focus was in the art […]
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Starting to Bloom Quilt Along Week 4
We are at week 4 and this week I went back to making the larger size. Each week I will rotate between the larger flowers and smaller ones. This week I played with adding more background fabric to create a unique pattern with one of my flowers. It’s whimsical and fun. If you are just […]
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Harvest Apron
HARVEST APRON VIDEO TUTORIAL! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something I may earn a commission. Thanks.” Make it a patchwork by sewing 5″ squares together or 5″ strips and simply trimming to the correct size. Have you ever been out in the garden and realize that you have […]
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