Sewing & Quilting Blog
Ideas and inspiration from artist & fabric designer Tara Reed
QUILT BLOCK TUTORIAL: Churn Dash
FREE QUILT BLOCK TUTORIAL: Churn Dash Want to learn to sew a quick and versatile quilt block? The churn dash quilt block (also known as the monkey wrench quilt block) is a great place to start! This tutorial creates a small block - 6 1/2" square -...
QUILT PATTERN: The Wild Woods by Carol at Just Let Me Quilt
Seeing what other quilters, sewists and pattern designers do with my fabric collections is always so much fun! Carol at Just Let Me Quilt created this cute 60" x 60", complete with appliqué animals, and is giving the pattern away FOR FREE during...
Color Yourself Happy Coloring Book & Free Coloring Pages
How making a Coloring Book helped me through a Stressful Time in Life & How it Can Help Us Now[Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases such as links to my coloring book on this page. It’s one of the ways I support my...
Called to Sew – DIY Face Masks
Called to Sew - Face Masks This tutorial was created on March 21, 2020 during the Coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak. It is a global pandemic that has halted life as we know it around the globe. People are scared. People are sick. People are dying....
Send Me to the Woods Fabric – Inspiration Story
I'm excited to introduce you to my lodge and outdoor themed fabric collection with Riley Blake Designs - Send Me to the Woods This collection of quilting fabric features 21 prints and two panels with four square layouts for pillows, quilts and...
TUTORIAL: How to Sew a Zipper
When you sew a zipper you are connecting two things that you want to have closed, open or somewhere in between. It might be a dress, your jeans (if you are industrious enough to sew your own jeans!) or my favorite - a bag. I have found that...
How to make Selvage Fabric – free tutorial
Gone are the days of boring selvage on fabric. Fabric companies are now getting creative on the edges as well, which can make them a lot of fun to sew with!What is "selvage" exactly? A selvage (US English) or selvedge (British English) is a...
Participating in my first Quilt-Along
My first foray into quilting was in the early 90's (yep - I'm dating myself!) It was before the internet and when I was just out of college. First job. Then baby. Then quilts! Quilting was a solo hobby for me. I'd go to the fabric store, decide...
IKEA HACK – DIY Sewing Room Cutting Table
When I was creating my sewing room (I've decided to call it a "Sewing Annex" because it sounds a bit more posh, don't you think??) I wanted a cutting table that was a good height (so my lower back doesn't start complaining) and has lots of storage....