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  • I bought some new luggage earlier this year and my recent trip to Raleigh was the first time I’d taken my new suitcase on a plane.  My old suitcase had a little slot on the back of it that I could slide my business card......

  • Is there a layer cake out there you’ve been eyeing but weren’t sure what you’d make?  Do you need a fast quilt for somebody special this Spring?  Basic Math is the answer to all your questions! My Basic Math quilt is featured on the Moda......

  • Welcome to Holiday Craft Bash week 6!  It’s the last week, so be sure to check out the offerings from Meredith, Jessica and Jacey.  Don’t forget to add your projects to the Flickr group for a chance at prizes – there is a big prize......

  • Welcome back to Holiday Craft Bash week 5!  I hope you are all enjoying the holiday project fun that Jacey, Jessica, Meredith and I have been dishing up for you.  Between the four of us, we have a lot of different styles so there must......

  • Welcome to my project for week 4 of the Holiday Craft Bash!  This week Meredith asked us to make toys or some sort of home decor.  My girls are in their late teens and I’m not much good at 3D objects so I decided to......

  • How’s your Holiday Craft Bash going?  Have you made anything yet?  Don’t forget to add your projects to the Flickr group to be eligible for prizes each week and the Grand Prize.  Check Meredith‘s blog for more details. This week is pillow week. Be sure to click over......

  • Welcome to Tree Skirt Week of the Holiday Craft Bash!  Don’t forget to check out the tree skirts by Jessica (yesterday), Meredith (Wednesday) and Jacey (Thursday) and add your project to the Flickr group to be entered to win prizes each week and a grand......

  • Hi everyone!  Welcome to my first project for the Holiday Craft Bash.  We are going to have so much fun over the next six weeks!  I hope you get a chance to make some of the projects that Meredith, Jacey, Jessica and I will be......

  • I’m back from a wonderful few days away with my family, so let’s get those pillows finished!  Today we’ll discuss how to put in a hidden zipper with a flange and how to bind your pillow.  Don’t worry – there’s no deadline to get your......

  • This post is part of the Linked Pillow-Along.  If you are just joining, you can see the first post here, the supply list here, the cutting instructions here and the construction details here.  Today we are quilting our pillow and next time we’ll be putting a zipper in the......

  • This post is part of the Linked Pillow-Along.  If you are just joining, you can see the first post here, the supply list here and the cutting instructions here.  Today we are making our pillow front.  Tuesday next week (Aug 28) we’ll be quilting and Friday (Aug 31)......

  • This post is part of the Linked Pillow-Along.  If you are just joining, you can see the first post here and the supply list here.  There will be plenty of time to catch up.  Today we are cutting the fabric.  Friday we’ll be making our......

  • Are you ready to get started?  I am!  Here is the supply list: 1/2 yard of Kona Nightfall 1/2 yard of Kona White 1/4 yard of Kona Lime 21″ square for lining (I used muslin) 20″ square of batting 18″ zipper (either green or white)......

  • No, not the kind with the tall white hat.  I’m the kind of chef with a sewing machine – a Moda Bake Shop chef!  For those of you who are confused, Moda Bake Shop is a blog where “chefs” partner with Moda to provide free......

  • Just in time for Valentine’s Day or whenever someone you know could use a lift. As in the “Hug” pillow, I used four reds and four creams for my pillow.  Maybe it is the unseasonably warm winter we’ve had so far, but I felt like......

  • Wanna make a “hug” pillow for Valentine’s Day?  Tutorial available on Tuesday.  No paper piecing required. There will be red strips around the “hug” to make it float. If you want to start gathering scraps and cutting, you’ll need: RED: 8 3 1/2″ squares, 8......

  • Before we dive into the details of how I do my fusible applique, let me say that I did not invent this method.  I have taken classes, read books and watched TV shows learning quite a few different ways to do fusible applique and decided......