15 Favorite Free Baby Quilt Tutorials + Glue Basting + Back to School Sewing Greetings friends! Hoping this week's edition finds you well! I'm in a bit of a state of disbelief. We're already halfway through August and K-12 school starts this week in our neck of the woods. And even though I don't have K-12 kids anymore, back to school supplies are on the shelves, High School football games started last night, and I'm starting to feel that "end of summer, fall is just around the corner...
9 days ago • 3 min read
Pixelated Quilts, Shortcuts, and Quilts Inspired by a 30-year-friendship Greetings friends! Thank you so much for stopping by. I'm always so happy to check in with you! Summer life + yardwork = sewing is somewhat minimal, but I have been snatching some time here and there and I even started a new quilt block project, entirely using my stash (bonus points!) that has been really fun. And a little bit heart-healing. In this week's newsletter I'm also focusing on some quilting ideas for...
16 days ago • 3 min read
Ancient Quilt Inspiration + Simple Summer Coaster Tutorials Greetings friends! Hoping this week's edition finds you well! Can you believe it's August? I'm still trying to decide how I feel about that. Today I've got a free quilt pattern that's perfect for Layer Cakes as well as some tips for breaking out of a rut if your sewjo is missing this summer. (I promise you're not alone in this.) But first, a little armchair travel. If you've followed me for a while, you know that I love to travel....
23 days ago • 3 min read
One of my Favorite Time-Saving Tips + Machine Quilting Stencils Greetings friends! I hope this finds you all well! In this week's edition I'm sharing one of my favorite time-saving quilting hacks - strip piecing - along with a few great free patterns that put it to use. We're also talking machine quilting using stencils as guides, plus some fun resources exploring 250 years of American quilting history. Tip of the Week: Strip Piecing 101 Strip piecing is one of my favorite go-to techniques...
30 days ago • 4 min read
What's New + 🍓Sewing Ideas +Tips for Working With Scraps Greetings Friends! I hope this week's edition finds you happy and well. We're in the thick of summer (at least here in the Northern Hemisphere) which feels perfect for sharing this list simple 🍓 summer sewing ideas. I've also got a guest post with some great tips for curating your scraps for a cohesive quilt. But first: what's new on my Sewing Table In my latest post I'm sharing more about what I'm working on right now including: a very...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
A Favorite Fat Quarter Quilt + Free Baby Quilt Tutorial Hello, hello! Happy weekend everyone. I hope that summer is treating you well! This week I've got a new quilt finish to share as well as one of my favorite free baby quilt tutorials to share. Read on! Brand new on the blog this week: A Favorite Fat Quarter Quilt I just finished a new version of my Summer Bunting quilt pattern, and I'm sharing all the details in this week's post including adorable fabric picks (Tasha Noel!), a few past...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
25 Years of Americana + Quilts of Valor + Free Summer Sewing Ideas Hello Friends! Happy July! I hope the heat (at least for your Northern Hemisphere folks) isn't too stifling! It sounds like it's going to be a sweaty one for most of the US this weekend. I hope you can do what you can to stay cool! I'm sending a little early today because I'll be festivity-ing later this afternoon. 25 Years of Americana - Discovering Long Forgotten Projects This week I was digging through a closet in my...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Loads of Ideas for Precuts + Last Minute 4th of July Projects Hello, hello! First of all, I'm trying to wrap my head around the fact that it's the end of June. How are we half way through 2026?! Brand new this week: Meet the Hourglass Shuffle Pattern I'm excited to share my newly updated Hourglass Shuffle quilt pattern! This has been one of my favorite go-to patterns for years because it’s simple, scrappy, and perfect for using 10" precuts - aka Layer Cakes. The updated pattern now includes...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Stars and Stripes + Quilting Inspiration and History Hello friends! So glad you're here. Thanks so much for stopping by! New this week: This week I'm finally pulling out a few July-themed Works In Progress (WIPS) to try and finish up for the 250th anniversary. I've also got a fun new handwork project to share that is perfect for summer stitching and I'm a little obsessed. Check out all of the latest in my June update of what's on my sewing table. Brand New: What I'm Working on Right Now Stars...
2 months ago • 4 min read