life lived creatively
Last week I did a post about sewing machine needles, so this week we’re talking about sewing thread weight. Specifically thread you may encounter when shopping for thread for your sewing machine. I’ll be talking about different ones I have on hand & what I use them for. There is a video that goes along […] Read more…
Earlier last month I finished a commissioned Aztec themed quilt & thought y’all might like to see how it came to be. Luckily I took pictures of the process – well – except the finished quilt! I’m really kicking myself about that one! There is a finished top picture & some views of the quilting […] Read more…
The next part of my Organizing the Maker Stashes series is all about quilting & bulky fabrics. I’m storing & logging these fabrics a little differently than the apparel fabrics. I’ve also finished sorting all my fabric, so I can reveal my newly reorganized shelves! There are a few things I’d like to tweak still, […] Read more…
It’s time for the next challenge in the 2019 Maker Finish-Along! In May we worked on learning new maker skills. Learning new things is important to keeping the maker mojo flowing! As usual, we picked another UFO to focus on to help move them on out of our space. For June, we’re going to focus […] Read more…
I joined the Modern Quilt Guild last year as an individual member. There aren’t any quilt guilds remotely near me, but I enjoy participating virtually! This year I signed up for the Riley Blake Designs Fabric Challenge. I was lucky enough to receive one of the free fat eighth bundles to work with. Today I’m […] Read more…
This is my 3rd year participating in The 100 Day Project on Instagram! Although it’s been a little hit & miss this year with the scrappy project I picked for my challenge. Today I finally picked it back up & thought I’d share what I have so far. You can click on the link above […] Read more…
Today I’m sharing a quilting first for me – a whole cloth quilt! I’ve never made a quilt that had no piecing on the front & it was an interesting experience. Especially since the front fabric was a solid color, no print at all. I also thread sketched the name on it & it had […] Read more…