Archive for the ‘Blog’ CategoryNew From Jillily StudioWednesday, June 30th, 2010We are excited to carry Jill Finley’s debut book “Stitched Together.” It includes many beautiful projects and advice on how to organize and run a quilt group. Come in today to see what’s included in this fabulous new publication. (The pincushions shown are a sneak peek at what’s inside-just to get you excited!)
The Secret is OutTuesday, June 15th, 2010Our Watermelon Quilt Block of the Month is finished….our Mystery Quilt Block of the Month will be over in August….what are we going to do next??? Something FUN with these fabrics:
Check back here for pictures of the completed project, signup instructions, and pricing information as soon as they become available. You will want to be included in this fun and exciting new adventure! Downtown Bag by Kati CupcakeThursday, June 10th, 2010Gotta love this bag! Kathy fell in love with the pattern, made it from some fabulous fabric, and now we’re all jealous of her creation! I know I need to make one of my own. What about you?
Look at This Little Lovely…Friday, April 30th, 2010We found the pattern for the Itty Bitty Baby Dress on www.madebyrae.blogspot.com. It only uses half a yard of fabric, is a free download, and seriously couldn’t be sweeter. You’ve got to make one–whether for your own little one, or as a gift for someone else.
*Find a tutorial for the flower that Natilie embellished this dress with here. Gigi’s ThimbleThursday, March 4th, 2010We are so proud and excited to feature patterns from our very own Amber Johnson as she launches her new pattern company, Gigi’s Thimble. We have the following patterns available in the store: Mod Medallions
Sugar and Spice
Feather Your Nest
Congratulations Amber! You are amazing! Ahh…Spring!Monday, March 1st, 2010I don’t know about you, but about this time of year, I am tired of the long, dreary winter! This apron has cheered me right up! It is made from a Michael Miller fabric that has borders along each selvage. We used the border print for both the top and bottom of the apron–so fast, fun and easy! The pattern is “Emily’s Apron.” Try one—-it’ll make your wintertime blues fly away!
Fun With Flowers, Hairclips, and HeadbandsSaturday, December 19th, 2009Let’s face it, girls love hair accessories! Here are a few ideas for some quick and easy ways to dress up clips and headbands: From the Moda Bakeshop, dress up a clip with a simple cover button:
With Heather Bailey, I say Hooray for Headbands!
Add a fabric flower from one of many online tutorials to an already-made headband, or simply put a clip on the back. Check out a couple of tutorials here.
And finally, this simple but amazing pattern for covering a cheap plastic 1/4″ headband has got to be one of my new favorites! I’m talking a 10-minute project here…. Fun With Fabric and FoodSaturday, December 12th, 2009Calli at Make it Do inspired this great idea for a last-minute Holiday Gift:
Here is the recipe: Oatmeal Cookies in a Jar
Using a 1 quart jar, layer in the ingredients in the order given. *IMPORTANT: Pack down the jar after each addition. Put the lid on, and cover with a 6-inch square of fabric. (You could make a circle. I cut the corners off my square so they didn’t stick out so much). Secure the fabric over the lid using a rubber band, then cover the rubber band by tying a nice piece of ribbon around the lid. Attach a label to the jar with the following instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, cream together 3/4 cup of softened butter, with 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Add the entire contents of the jar, and mix by hand until combined. Drop dough by heaping spoonfuls onto an unprepared cookie sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Makes 2 dozen cookies. I made some labels for you, which you can access and print by clicking on this link: Cookies for Santa Labels.psd
Another idea: Cut a 10-inch square from your favorite Christmas fabric and wrap up some candy, tie with a ribbon, and you have a great party favor! I wrapped Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark in this candy cane fabric:
You can also wrap a charm square around your favorite candy bar and tie with a ribbon. Attach to a wrapped package instead of a bow.
Another fun idea is to make a drawstring bag and put gingerbread cookie mix inside. Tie some cookie cutters to the bag. Don’t forget to include instructions for making the cookies on a gift tag.
Santa’s Treasure SackThursday, November 19th, 2009Loving this finished project! It went together much easier than I anticipated. It seems like it took longer to cut out all the pieces than it did to actually sew the project. The pattern calls for stitched Santa’s, etc. where I have the brown floral panels. While I think they are amazingly cute, I decided to be realistic–I would NEVER finish the project if I did them! So I opted for the brown floral instead, and I’m quite pleased with the result. All you ladies who are making this project–I’d love to see yours when they are finished!
Fanciful FlowersThursday, November 12th, 2009As promised (many weeks ago), a picture of my Fanciful Flowers quilt from the book Material Obsession. I love the way it turned out.
I still need to stitch the seeds onto the flowers, but decided to wait until after it is quilted–I made tiny yo-yos rather than applique pieces–love the dimension it will give the quilt when it’s all done!
I think I’ve decided to hand-quilt this baby. I went back and forth between hand and machine quilting–but in the end, I decided I loved the way it looks in the book–hand quilted! I haven’t hand quilted anything for a long time, but I love to do it. Looking forward to the challenge! |
