Sewing

Taking Product Photos

Hi Friends, Followers and Family! I'm not quite ready to make the big announcement yet, but if you've noticed my postings have been very infrequent there's been a reason.  I have been secretly hiding from you my adventure of starting a new business! When the timing is right and all the legal paperwork finally comes… Continue reading Taking Product Photos

quilting, Sewing

Snowing In October – Jim Names a Quilt

Jim walked into the guest bedroom -which also serves as my design wall and staging area - looked at the wall and proclaimed "snowing in October!" followed very quickly with "hey, that block needs to be turned...". See if you can find the block he's talking about... This top was partially made up by MOM. … Continue reading Snowing In October – Jim Names a Quilt

quilting, Sewing

Design Wall Wednesday

Here is what's happening on the design wall...   I have completely run out of neutral strings on my Scrappy Saber Saw Tooth Star.  That's good news and sorta kinda bad news as I really DON'T want to make strings for the next border I had planned in the pattern.  See the pattern below... All that… Continue reading Design Wall Wednesday

Sewing

Headphone Cover Replacement Tutorial! – For old school earphones and people that can’t use ear buds…

Hi Everyone! This is a super quickie project.  One I've had on the brain for a while but just this morning decided to do.  Headphone covers!  I'm old school.  I have tried ear buds and other ear pieces but to my dismay, those usually hurt my ears.  Jim has some super monster noise cancelling headphones… Continue reading Headphone Cover Replacement Tutorial! – For old school earphones and people that can’t use ear buds…

quilting, Sewing

Stash Patrol – Working Out the Working Stash by Pulling out the Scrap!

I've had this on the 'To Do' list for awhile.  I've been wanting to completely remove every little bit of fabric from this stash that is less than a fat quarter and get it cut up into useable pieces. Here's a look at what the stash looks like before I started my organization... It's not… Continue reading Stash Patrol – Working Out the Working Stash by Pulling out the Scrap!

Fabric Shops, quilting, Sewing

Quilt Shop Quality -vs- Chain Store Quality Quilt Fabric, Is there really a difference?

This question was recently a subject of conversation on the Quiltville Open Studio Facebook page.  And you know me.  I can't leave well enough alone. I mean, the question is valid.  Is there really a difference between what we buy in the Quilt Shops compared to what we buy in the Chain Stores such as… Continue reading Quilt Shop Quality -vs- Chain Store Quality Quilt Fabric, Is there really a difference?

Estate Sale Fines, Off the beaten trail, quilting, Sewing

Looking for Lube but Finding Fabric!…and some other fun stuff!

I'm in search of Singer Sewing Machine Lubricant.  This stuff... I have some but with several antique Singer machines in the house I'm going to need more and I just can't find it anywhere. So my thought was to go in search of it at Estate Sales and Garage Sales.  So far I'm 0-5.  I… Continue reading Looking for Lube but Finding Fabric!…and some other fun stuff!