What is black and white with thread through and through??? The Me + You Virtual Fabric Challenge by Hoffman Fabric and Sewtopia Luckily I saw the post about this challenge as I was scrolling through my Instagram feed. Sewtopia hosted it along with a sponsor, Hoffman Fabric. The first 80 people that signed up …
A few months back when I was planning out all of the projects for the rollout of Jack and the Beanstalk, I decided this line needed a bag. I drew a few different versions of a bag design: a purse for a night out on the town, a messenger bag, and finally a diaper clutch, …
Today I’m adding something unique to my Etsy shop…something I’ve never added before…fabric! Precuts to be exact, just a few of my new Moda favorites. To highlight how special this addition is, I will be having a giveaway! To enter, leave a comment telling me which of these collections is your favorite. The winner will …
For the last couple of weeks I have been in Sewing Heaven. My parents live right next to my place of work so they asked me to house sit for them. Instantly, I knew that I was bringing my sewing machine with me. That means I was able to sew on my lunch break, after work …
For a very long time, my dining chairs had been a sad sight to see. I have been planning and dreaming about reupholstering them. Years ago, I bought this dark brown fabric but after seeing how my chocolate brown rugs where riddled with animal hair… I decided NO WAY! Two weeks ago I bought four …
I bought these threads in Tuscan AZ at The Quilt Basket. It was about 2 years ago. I had entered into the sliced competition and needed more Moda fabric just in case. This is Sugar Pop by Liz Scott. Isn’t it lovely? It has been waiting patiently in my stash for this day. The …
It’s here! It’s here! Yippee! I just got this in the mail today. Spoonflower.com, I love you! This company will print the designs you create and let you sell these designs on their web site. I ordered 1 yard of about 16 different designs. I am so exited. I have been waiting, saving, and planning for …
Yoga is one of my favorite ways to work out. It is centered on balance, strength, and stretching all done on top of a mat. In between downward dogs and shavasana, I decided I needed a bag or something to transport my mat back and forth from yoga classes. I have never owned a yoga bag …
WooHoo!! I entered my 2nd Fabric Design Contest! A little over a week ago I read about a Fabric Challenge on one of the Blogs that I follow. Rachel, from PS I Quilt created a post on the Connecting Threads Fabric Design Contest. I followed the link to absorbed all the information I could… No …
Everyone, this is Jack and the Bean Stock, my very first attempt at fabric designing. I have been dreaming about them for the past 16 days and now they are finally here. Spoonflower did a great job printing them. Oh, I just love it. It is so rewarding to see them printed as fat quarters. …