Fly-Away-Quilt_Pattern
21 Sep
Quilting

Fly Away Quilt Pattern: Use Up Those Scraps!

The Fly Away Quilt Pattern is available for instant download!
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Even though the Fly Away quilt pattern originally made its debut in Modern Patchwork Magazine in 2016, and then continued its journey across America to be apart of QuiltCon East in 2017, that is not where the life of this quilt truly began.

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Halloween-Sewing
11 Sep
Free Patterns, Tutorials

10 Creepy & Fun Halloween Sewing DIYs

Here are the only Halloween sewing DIYs you'll need for this fall season, so grab a chai tea, a handful of candy corn and let's dive in! 

Out here in the Midwest, we like our abrupt transitions. So, last week, we were all about sippin’ margs on the patio in our summer rompers, and then suddenly someone hit the “fall” button, and it’s all about SWEATERS!

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Quilt-Label
31 Aug
Sewing Tools, Tutorials

4 Creative Ways to Label a Quilt

In the words of the 21st century philosopher Beyoncé, “If you liked it then you should have put a label on it.” What?… she didn’t say that? Well, I'm pretty sure it was something close to that.

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Best-Iron-for-Sewing
26 Aug
Sewing Tools

The Best Iron for Sewing (One Quilter’s Opinion)

If quilters were cowboys, they would all have irons in their hip holsters. Sometimes I wish I could spin my iron around on my index finger before pressing wrinkles, but I think I might break a finger. Irons really are an essential tool when you’re working on precise sewing projects like quilts, so you should know what the best iron for sewing is!

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How-Sewing-Machines-Work
15 Aug
Sewing Tools

How Sewing Machines Work (hint: it’s not magical gnomes)

For years, I just assumed that sewing machines were magical little boxes that worked because of the influence of tiny fantasy creatures (I called them “sewing gnomes”) running about inside. You know, like microwaves.

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