Welcome to Day 3! These are beautiful batiks in warm colors and soft teals. I will admit, this is not my usual palette, but the unexpected color combinations made some stunning quilts and projects. I especially love the pops of pink and orange with the blue-greens. When Tammy from Tamarinis asked me to join her blog hop, I knew I wanted to make a variation of my new Sawsall pattern for my project. As a table runner, it finishes 12" x 60", perfect for a long table. You can add as Continue Reading
Coastal Mist Blog Hop Starts Today!
I'm happy to be participating in the Coastal Mist Blog Hop! The hop runs January 23-February 4 and features the new Coastal Mist fabric line from Island Batik. My project will be featured on January 25th. Follow along and visit Tamarinis for a chance to win a Coastal Mist pre-cut bundle. The Coastal Mist Blog Hop Schedule: 1/23/17 Tammy Silvers Tamarinis 1/24/17 Jessica Stewart Izzy & Ivy Designs 1/25/17 Susan Emory Swirly Girls Design 1/26/17 Connie Campbell Freemotion by the Continue Reading
Easy Napkin and Napkin Ring Tutorial
Happy December! The holidays are almost here, but there is still time to whip up some of these fun napkins. Not only did I need napkins for my table, but I love any opportunity to sit down at the Horizon Memory Craft 9400, on loan from Janome. :) These napkins are 16" square and have a self-binding finish. For each napkin you will need a 14" square of Fabric A (center) and a 20" square of Fabric B (frame and back): On the wrong side of Fabric A, mark 1/4" from each edge on all Continue Reading
Quilt As You Go/Machine Binding Technique – Holiday Table Runner
Hello! A few months ago, I got an email from Janome asking if I wanted to borrow and review their new Horizon Memory Craft 9400 QCP sewing machine. Ummm, YESSSS!!!! I have been using this machine on several projects and I like what I see. A lot. There are sooo many fabulous features on this machine that for this post I'm going to narrow it down and show you my favorites, including the Dual Feed Foot AD (the walking foot). As a professional quilter and former quilt shop owner, I have Continue Reading