We’ve been drinking lots of tea in our house. It’s a good cure for pandemonium. Like many of us, my husband and I are now working from home. When the universities closed, two of our children came back home to ride out the storm. Being together in this strange time has made me grateful for …
Tools and Materials white and bright pastel A4 card paper scissors for cutting the cardboard shapes a pen or pencil for tracing the design pretty thread for stitching the mobile together a topstitch needle for stitching through the cardboard layers an awesome sewing machine Cutting out the card shapes I chose A4 card in the …
Sewing tutorials and tips from the pro’s. We were luckiy enough to spend some time with a seamstress recently who really helped us develop our knowledge of sewing. Cloths patterns scare me but for no reason. I feel sometimes I just need someone there to give me little push and tell me I am doing …
I’ve been wanting to make a red triangle quilt for ages. Our youngest son outgrew his little boy Cars & Trucks quilt years ago, so I decided to make a red triangle quilt that he could take to University. I bought an 8-inch 60-degree triangle ruler from Sew Easy and followed their 5-minute video tutorial. I …
I love driving around at night and seeing all the lovely Christmas lights. I’ve tried to capture that joy in this raw edge applique project. Black backing fabric creates a brilliant night sky and bright saturated Kaffe Fassett-type fabrics work well for the trees. Choosing just the right threads made the trees light up with …
While making this quick ribbon garland, I was really eager to try out a fun feature on the Juki DX7. You can set it to stitch without the foot pedal. WOW! No feet! If you unplug the foot pedal lead, you can use a button at the front of the machine to start and …
Like most projects, this kimono jacket started with falling in love with the fabric. I’d ordered a Fat Eighth Bundle of Wonderland Fabrics designed by Rifle Paper Company for Cotton + Steel from the Fat Quarter Shop. Wonderland was the second fabric line brought out by Anna Bond from Rifle Paper Company. As the name …
Studio Stories Meet Emily Lou Inman from Brick Dust & Glitter and get a peek into her new studio space. One of the joys of a new hobby is the chance to create a space to enjoy working on it. I am lucky enough that my children, at this stage, want to share a bedroom. …
I’ve been working on a Book Quilt for Emily inspired by Lynne Goldsworthy’s Magpie Books quilt featured in issue 21 of Quilt Now Magazine. I fell in love with Lynne’s quilt and wanted to create something similar. Lynne chose a style similar to the Penguin book theme but I wanted something broader to include all …
