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VIDEO: Sewing Curves for Three Dimensional Objects

VIDEO: Sewing Curves for Three Dimensional Objects

I love making dolls, softies and other small projects! One key to being happy with your results is to learn to sew lovely curves for arms, legs, tails, ears, and all sorts of appendages.

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Night Rainbow Fabric Blog Hop!

Night Rainbow Fabric Blog Hop!

It's the Night Rainbow Blog Hop! I am so excited about his collection. I have always thought that dark colors are underrated. The unsung heroes of the color palette. They are experts at showing off the lights and brights. 

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How to Make the Sew On the Go Zippered Bag

How to Make the Sew On the Go Zippered Bag

  The Sew on the Go Zippered Bag Kit has all of the materials you need to make a fun an...
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How to Make Pincushions from the Fish Museum and Circus Tea Towel

How to Make Pincushions from the Fish Museum and Circus Tea Towel

  The Fish Museum and Circus Tea Towel has all of the fabric you need to make 9 differe...
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Polka Dot Parade Quilt

Polka Dot Parade Quilt

Heather Valentine from The Sewing Loft has a new fabric collection from Windham called Color Club. When she put a call out for projects, I jumped on it. Enter my Button Parade Quilt variation….the Polka Dot Parade Quilt! Who doesn’t love a fabulous and fun parade?! This quilt is so much fun to make, and a great way to practice bias tape appliqué.
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Embroidered Pincushions

Embroidered Pincushions

One of the things I love most about designing a fabric collection is figuring out all of the things I can make with it! My new collection, Hothouse, has SO many possibilities!

Quilts are a given, but I love small projects as well. Here are 2 types of pincushions I made. One uses Hothouse fabric directly and the other is influenced by the motifs in Hothouse. I love translating designs from one material to another!

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Rainbow Quilt REDUX!

Rainbow Quilt REDUX!

It’s a Rainbow Quilt REDUX! The first Rainbow Quilt was designed in 2018 as part of Sew a Softie month. I had made a cloud pillow project and knew that a rainbow quilt HAD to be made to go with the clouds. You can find the first Rainbow Quilt tutorial HERENow I have reimagined that quilt in the Hothouse fabric collection I designed for Windham Fabrics!

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Modern Heirloom Quilting by Amber Elliot - A Book Blog Hop

Modern Heirloom Quilting by Amber Elliot - A Book Blog Hop

Welcome! Amber Elliot of Alderwood Studio has a new book out and I am so happy to be p...
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My NYC PANEL Blog Hop

My NYC PANEL Blog Hop

I’m back again for another fabulous My NYC blog hop from Gotham Quilts! You can see my first post here. To coordinate with their My NYC fabric collection, Gotham Quilts has created a Cut and Sew Pillow Panel!

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My NYC Blog Hop: Fabric Collection from Gotham Quilts

My NYC Blog Hop: Fabric Collection from Gotham Quilts

  I love New York! And I hate New York. Read my ramblings about that below, or skip it ...
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Sew a Softie - Iris Fairy Doll

Sew a Softie - Iris Fairy Doll

  It’s Sew a Softie time of year and, once again, I’m joining the global Sew a Softie t...
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Sew Good Blog Hop: Make a Quilted Door Stop

Sew Good Blog Hop: Make a Quilted Door Stop

  Yay! You're here! Thank you for stopping by the Sew Good blog hop! I knew it would be...
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Make a Sew Good Bunting

Make a Sew Good Bunting

There is something innately festive about a banner, garland, or bunting. The Sew Good fabric collection is a celebration of sewing, so it seems only fitting to make a celebratory bunting. You can use different fabric, a different message, and make yours as long or as short as you like!
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Sew Good: Debut Collection for Windham Fabrics

Sew Good: Debut Collection for Windham Fabrics

My debut fabric collection, Sew Good, for Windham Fabrics is almost in stores! (You can...
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Make Your Own Fussy Cut Binding for Quilts and Other Projects

Make Your Own Fussy Cut Binding for Quilts and Other Projects

Fussy cutting your binding adds a special detail to your quilt or any quilted project.
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Sew a Softie - Storytime Softies

Sew a Softie - Storytime Softies

My first fabric collection with Windham fabrics is launching and I was excited to bring some of that fabric into the softie world. Enter Storytime Softies! A whole pile of fussy cut, I spy, build your own story softies.
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Sew a Softie - Luna and Sol Doll

Sew a Softie - Luna and Sol Doll

Welcome to Sew a Softie for the Festive Season! This year I have a sweet little doll na...
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Sew a Softie - Silly Sweater Sleeve Snake and Scarf

Sew a Softie - Silly Sweater Sleeve Snake and Scarf

Welcome back to Sew a Softie Month! This time we are using up-cycled sweater sleeves t...
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Sew a Softie-Cactus Pillow

Sew a Softie-Cactus Pillow

Welcome to Sew a Softie Month! If you have been following my other Sew a Softie proje...
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Invisible Hand Sewn Quilt Binding

Invisible Hand Sewn Quilt Binding

Let's talk about how to make your hand sewing invisible.
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