Thanks so much for the wonderful comments on the pinwheel potholders! I'm glad you liked them! I loved hearing about spring from everyone too! I LOVE all the beautiful wildflowers!! Using Random.org I input all the comments and it chose #2 as the winner! Looks like the second commenter was Delaney E! Congrats!! Anna at Ciao Bella will be in touch soon to get your fabric bundle to you! Look for more fabric giveaways coming soon! ;) Happy Sewing, … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2013
Introducing: Garden Party Clutch
I posted this fun clutch on Instagram a couple of weeks ago. My testers are done testing it and the PDF pattern is ready for purchase! The hard copy of the pattern will be ready for shipping by the end of the week too! I love this clutch because it hardly takes any fabric and it's got some fun options, all of which are included in the pattern! You can use scrappy strips (the same size as jelly roll strips if you have a few extra hanging around!), or one fat quarter to make this super snazzy clutch. This one was made with some Liberty of London and some gold metallic linen, both from CityCraft. It's hard to tell that the top part is … [Read more...]
Spring Pinwheel Potholders and Giveaway
When Anna from the Etsy store Ciao Bella Solids asked me to participate in her blog hop and blogger bundle giveaway I jumped right on it! I absolutely love working with solid colors and she let me put together a super fun and springy palette! (Pst... check out her great solids! They are all Moda Bella Solids and they are $5.49 per yard! (That's a steal!!!) If you need more than 5 yards, check with Anna because she'll make you a custom listing for just $5 per yard!) After looking at the color card I chose the following colors: From top to bottom: Horizon Blue, Sunshine, Aubergine, Raspberry, and Chartreuse (To enter to win a Fat … [Read more...]
Mini Quote Quilt
Remember the Baby Shower Invites? The baby shower came and went already! I was in charge of decorations and invitations while my good friend Karen was in charge of all the food and games. It went really well!! My goal for the decorations was to use things that were reusable so that the mom-to-be could use them in the baby's room as decorations when we were done using them at the party. She wasn't really picky, which was nice. The only direction I got was to use Pink and Gray! I had her send me a few quotes and made one of them into a little quilted canvas to hang in the room. It was my first time truly free motion quilting. Overall, it went … [Read more...]
Best Ever Cinnamon Rolls
I love recipes that I get from friends! Not only are they usually delicious and kitchen-tested, but every time I make the recipe, I think of my friend! Do you have recipes like that? (Share please!!) This recipe is one that I got from my friend Rachel. She brought these once, I tried them, and they were by far the best rolls I'd EVER had! (Loads better than Cinnabon rolls even!) Not only do they taste great but they only take 1 hour to make!!! That's not prep, rising, or baking, that's the whole amount of time from gathering ingredients to eating a warm roll covered in cream cheese frosting!! (The key is a longer proofing time for the … [Read more...]