Month: February 2018

In the Summer Time FREE Block #5, what’s your flavor?

  Times have changed and we have so many more choices… Block #5 ‘Ice-Cream Love!’ because we all have our favorite flavors.   Do you like softserve better than scoops? Sherbet better than ice-cream? How about a Popsicle at the beach.. oh yes.. it’s Ice-Cream time!  I believe in the power of auditioning before I sew […]

In the Summer Time FREE Block #4, what do you think it is?

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies I love the block theme day!!… Block #4 is ‘Meet me at the Drive In!’ .. NOTHING says Summer Time like going to the drive in to the movies!  I really hope you share your Drive in memories .. well.. maybe not the ‘racy ones’ during a date…. wink!   […]

What happens when you take one block and repeat it… A FREE Quilt pattern!

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies When I started my free Wed quilt along, I had a goal of creating full quilts from the blocks, and adding them to my Free Pattern page Today I have the Sticky Bun block from Grandma’s Kitchen as a full quilt! I made with mostly French General Fabrics & […]

In the Summer Time FREE Block #3

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies If you have not been inspired yet, then TODAY is the day… Block #3 is 'Reading Books' We may need an ENTIRE sew along devoted to books!    In the pattern I give you a layout for a lap quilt using this block.. do you want to see it? […]

The UFO# for January, a fun challenge + Valentine Deal!

Article continues below this Ad The UFO Challenge for 2018 has you select 12 projects to finish, and American patchwork & Quilting picks a random number and that is the one to work on! Download the worksheet   I LOVE the Olympics!!! They started yesterday and I was working all day and all night and […]

In the Summer Time FREE Block #2

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies Every week I may just say THIS is my favorite part of summer…. today it’s true… Block #2 is ‘Oh The Gardens!’ In my world, summer means gardens. Flower gardens, vegetable gardens, fancy gardens, and neighborhood gardens. I truly live for flowers. You see them in quilts of mine and […]

How to test for an accurate 1/4″ seam allowance and why it’s important

Article continues below this Ad It’s always good to test your 1/4″ seam allowance to be sure it’s accurate. If you change machines or maybe you just never tested it, this is a super simple way to be sure your seam allowance is 1/4″. And I have a myth buster or two to share below […]

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