If you’re like me (and my crafting friends), we’ve made about all the super easy ruffle scarves we can handle. All our friends have one and the local big box store can’t keep the yarn in stock. So this past week, my 2 crafting friends and I have been branching out. We’ve been looking for…
My mom loves blue. So when I wanted to make a new quilt using blue and white fabric, I knew it would be a great gift for Mom. I used blue floral fabric and blue solid fabric that I inherited from my Grandma. I found this pattern in a quilt book from the library. I…
With Valentines Day coming up soon, I decided to try something brand new for me. I found this really pretty white yarn with little beads in my yarn stash that I knew would be perfect for a Valentine’s Day project. I searched till I found a youtube video showing me how to make crocheted hearts…..
I have had some flannel fabric sitting in a box for over a year that I wasn’t sure what to do with. But one of the entries in the 2013 Online Quilt Show inspired me to make a rag quilt. It took me one weekend to go from start to finish. My daughter and I…
This pattern and tips for the quilt pattern “Grandmother’s Flower Garden” is by a Kentucky former quilt store owner. Thanks to The Querky Quilter for sharing this with our readers. When we hear the word “ green” we often think of efforts to conserve and recycle. But this is not a new concept, dating as…
Last weekend my daughter decided she needed a new special blanket for her dolls. It was icy and cold outside, so I knew we weren’t going anywhere. We decided it was time she get her first sewing lesson. We pulled out our fabric box, the sewing machine, straight pins and scissors. Our first sewing lesson…
Do you know what PLARN is? If you say no, you are in good company. Up until 4 days ago, I had never heard the word plarn. But one night I was working late and got a little sidetracked looking for ideas on how to do a crocheted rag rug and discovered some crocheted plastic…
A few years ago I decided to make a quilt for my son. I didn’t really have any resources to buy material but I did have a whole stack of plaid boxers that had outlived their days of use and a great quilt idea. I started looking through the scrap pieces and realized I had…