I had a baggie full of scraps from die cutting fabric on my Sizzix machine. I dumped them out and started ironing them–not sure what I was going to do with them. Once ironed, I started trimming and cutting and making stacks of triangles, blocks, and strips. I started by sewing the triangles together to… Continue reading Scraps From Die Cutting
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B is for Bear
I've had this large teddy bear print for years in my stash–never knowing how to use or what to do with it. Recently, I have been challenging myself to use only fabric from my stash and find a way for what I have to work, instead of buying new fabric. For this quilt top, I… Continue reading B is for Bear
Kitty Kat Quilt
When I started quilting years ago, I would mostly just knot the quilts or do simple stitch in the ditch. Most of the quilts were throw size or baby quilts. Back in 2012, I was going through some of my older Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting Easy Quilts magazines. I ran across a pattern… Continue reading Kitty Kat Quilt
Chocolate Vine
No, not milk chocolate–unfortunately–but a really neat vining plant. It's a really interesting and pretty vine that is really hardy. It's called a Chocolate Vine because of the purple-brown colored blooms and the chocolaty scent. I just wanted to share some beauty with you today 🙂
A Cool Find!
Look at this cool find from an estate sale! A friend of mine found this lil gal hiding under a table in a dark and damp basement. Of course she had to rescue her for me 🙂 She found a wooden spool and wrapped up this fun find all fancy and brightened my day when… Continue reading A Cool Find!
