WRITINGS, MUSINGS, & PHOTO TUTORIALS
WRITINGS, MUSINGS, AND PHOTO TUTORIALS
FREE Tutorial: How to Adapt a Cross-Stitch Pattern for Quilting
This is a tutorial for adapting a printed cross-stitch pattern into a quilt top. This year, I made a couple of cute Star Wars themed quilts using cross-stitch patterns from Jacqueline of Wee Little Stitches. If [...]
WASWI – How you use your time
A friend messaged over the weekend, asking for help to price a commission. We went over the costs of materials, and the time it might take to make. Yes, it does come down to time [...]
Back to School Blog Hop – wrap up, with direct links!
Such great information shared! A HUGE thank you to all my fellow writers, and especially to you lovely readers! I know that a few of my friends had some technical difficulties (why the heck do [...]
I Sew
"I Sew." You're probably thinking, "Yep, so do I." But, believe it or not, what we do isn't ordinary. It's a TALENT. Fifty years ago it was rare to find a woman who didn't sew, [...]
Back to School Blog Hop – Making Bias Binding!
Welcome to my stop on the hop! My preference for binding is to make BIAS binding, no matter if the quilt is straight edged or not. When I first started quilting, my amazing teacher, Marilyn [...]
WASWI – Saying NO (or more Snappy Comebacks)
Recently, Karri G wrote with this question: "What do you say when someone wants you to make them a copy of a pattern without sounding holy than thou?" First of all, can I just say [...]





