Repurposing Tips for Quilters + Mother's Day Gift Ideas Hello friends! I hope this email finds you well. Ideas for Making-Do, Using Scraps, and Repurposing Notions & Supplies Quilters are some of the best "repurposers" I can think of. I don't think that's a real world but you know what I mean. We're great at seeing the potential in a pile of scraps, or making sentimental gifts from a cast-off item. We've been doing it for generations! In honor of Earth Day this week, I put together a list of...
8 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
My Most Popular Free Quilt Tutorial + Tips and Tools for Accurate Block Piecing Hello friends! Thanks so much for reading my newsletter! This week I've got lots of fun things to share including tips and tools for accurate piecing, a free sew along, my most popular free quilt tutorial, and a little bit of "Moon Joy" inspiration. Read on! What's New: My Block Pattern for the Free Sewcialites Quilt Along Are you sewing along with the Sewcialites quilt hosted by the Fat Quarter Shop? It's been a...
14 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
A Favorite Free Pattern + Spring Cleaning Ideas Hello friends! Thanks so much for reading my newsletter! This week I've got some great spring-cleaning inspiration, an introduction to a new website of inspiration and organization just for quilters, and a look at my favorite spring quilt + where you can find the free pattern. How to Spring Clean Your Sewing Machine How often should you clean out your sewing machine? Or change your needle? For optimum use, it might be more often than you think....
22 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Economy Blocks Tutorial + More HST Inspo + Last Minute Easter Ideas Hello friends! I hope this email finds you well. I have SO MUCH good quilting fun and inspiration to share this week! Free Printable Quilt Block Pattern One of the quilts I love puling out this time of year is this Spring Mini Quilt I made a few years ago using a traditional Economy Quilt Block. The Economy block (sometimes called a Square in a Square block) is one of my favorite quilt blocks to make - it's perfect for...
29 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 4 min read
Free Crib Quilt Pattern + 12 Variations for National Quilting Day Hello friends! I hope this week finds you well! First off, very official business: Happy National Quilting Day! I don't know how it started or who officially authorized it, but we're not asking questions. We're just going to run with it and celebrate however we like best - whether it's some quality time at your sewing machine or supporting your favorite local quilt shop. It's the National Quilting Day thing to do. Quilting...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Come See What I'm Working On + Irish ā Chain Quilt Tutorials Hello friends! I'm excited to have a lot of new friends who are joining us from the Quilter's Paradise Summit that happened this week. If you're new to the weekly Saturday email dispatch, Welcome! We're all so excited that you'd join us! This week I'm sharing a little bit of what's happening behind the scenes in my sewing room right now. Every month I write a What's On My Sewing Table post with a casual peek into the current and...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Free Mini Quilt Pattern + Tips for Finding Time + What's New Hello friends! Happy March! I hope you're feeling some of the effects of spring sun and hope wherever you are! (Well, if you're in the Northern Hemisphere that is.) Did you know March is also National Quilting Month? Apparently, it's a thing. Any excuse to celebrate quilting and I'm all in! In honor of the occasion I'm re-sharing the free Mini Quilt pattern called Bright Star with all of you. Click below to find the post to download...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 4 min read
š Rainbows + Shamrock ā projects + Machine Quilting Tips Hello friends! It's almost MARCH! Woohoo. I love March. My first round of crocus flowers have officially bloomed and that makes me so happy. Spring is finally on it's way (even if it's in fits and starts). If you're in need of some cheery sewing projects to get you through until the spring weather officially arrives to stay, I've put together a list of Rainbow + Shamrock sewing and quilting projects from a bunch of different quilters...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
What's New + Quilts on USPS Stamps Hello friends! Thank you so much for stopping by. ā¤ T New on the blog this week, it's my monthly check-in of What's on my Sewing Table! Time for my monthly accountability post where I share the latest projects that I'm working on. This year I've added a couple more points of accountability including what I'm purging or repurposing and my fabric purchases of the month. I've also thoroughly enjoyed having lots of new international friends to hang out with...
2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read