The evening bat clutch: A fun and flirty Halloween clutch. I had a different design in mind when I drew up all of these concepts, but as I progressed on the different projects, a thought occurred to me…my New Year’s resolution! We’re already well into the second half of the year, and I have only …
I think I might be an entrepreneur at heart. Way back when I was in grade school, I would make friendship bracelets and sell them to my classmates. When I bought the trimmings for my cross body bag, that one with the tassels hanging from the lace… Well, I was inspired. I wanted sweet tart …
When decorating for the holidays, a great, easy way to set a festive mood around the house is with pillows. In a rental space, this simple arrangement is neat because you save your walls from having any holes due to decorations. If cutting down on the clutter is a must, a great space saver is …
I recently discovered the coolest thing called a Mini Quilt Swap! On Instagram, I would see pictures of small quilts with some extra items; I didn’t know where they were coming from, but I knew I wanted to be part of the fun. I investigated a little and signed up for my first mini quilt …
I just wanted to say thank you all for your participation and wonderful comments. I wish I could send each and every one of you these gifts, but I would go broke. I will give away three extra sets for a few bonus reasons. We’ll get to that in a moment… I had a lot …
I’ve been sewing up a storm here at Brown Bird Designs headquarters, making all sorts of Car Trash Bags left and right (the pattern that was featured on the MODA Bakeshop). I really love the one I made for myself, so I decided to add some bags to my Etsy shop! (I think this can …
Jack and the Beanstalk Rollout Month is here! I’ve spent nearly two years drawing designs and turning them into repeating swatches in preparation for this day. From slowly buying yards of my designs off of Spoonflower and cutting precuts, to creating the actual patterns – this has certainly been a huge undertaking and I’m so …
After I finished Tractor Quilt #1, I skipped Tractor Quilt #2 and moved right on to Tractor Quilt #3. This quilt is the one that I am gifting to my nephew Case, it needed to get it done faster then the rest. For this quilt, I was up for anything. I shifted through my tubed pieces and found all …
Inspired by the colors in the India Roller I hand picked a mixture of textures and beads to create a new Collection of Jewelry. Colors from the earth, sea, moonlight, and birds come together to play scenes found in an India Breeze. Mix and match the necklace with earrings and bracelets. To see more of …
I finished this baby quilt just in time for Christmas. It was a gift for Valentina, my nine-month-old niece. You may remember it from past posts like Sugar Pop and Status update. It features fabric by Liz Scott from her Sugar Pop line. I love, love, love it! The colors are so bright and fun. Perfect for a precious …
As I was walking around Joann’s looking for flannels to use an a Rag Time Quilt, I ran across the knit section. I saw a beautiful purple knit and thought that it would make the perfect scarf. A couple of weeks later as I was brain storming for Hope and Health fundraising ideas, I thought …
After much cutting, arranging, rearranging, sewing, taping, ironing, pining, sewing, laying-out, pining & more…. I am almost done. At the moment I am machine quilting this cross or plus quilt. I hope to finish that tonight. Before I pined all of the layers together (in preparation for quilting), I marked lines directly on …