I finished up my latest sixteen patch quilt! I fall more in love with this classic style quilt with each one I make. This one features a range of bright and cheerful Liberty prints and Nani Iro Pocho in Soda. I hand quilted it as I always do, though it seems especially fitting paired with...
Just when you think you’ve seen them all, I’m making even more of them. :) I’m not really sorry. I made three custom Caravan Totes with Liberty of London and a crazy soft faux leather. All of them have hand stitched details on the leather portions. Those imperfect little stitches were time consuming, and my fingers...
A few months back, a friend of mine, Melissa from Oh, How Sweet, and I decided we should do a private mini quilt swap. Private swaps are fun because you likely know the person fairly well, and that in itself can help avoid the utter disappointment that large group swaps sometimes bring. Plus, its way...
Sometimes I get the best custom requests. I love custom work in general. The process of choosing patterns and fabrics and colors, and getting to know my client’s perspective is really very rewarding. This particular client wanted a duffel style bag. She wanted me to use some of her Liberty because she didn’t know what...
So that’s only a little facetious. Its funny how so much “life” can go into one project- or perhaps, how much of life can be exposed through one. I ordered this fabric, Gambier C, from DuckaDilly a few weeks ago. Normally when I love a fabric this much, it takes some time for me a to find...
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Scrumptious!!! I’ve never used liberty fabrics, they are just waaay too far out of my budget for the time being, but I did back a quilt with AMH voile a few months back, and it is so lovely, especially with wool batting. I can just imagine how cuddly this is. beautifully done.
Scrumptious!!! I’ve never used liberty fabrics, they are just waaay too far out of my budget for the time being, but I did back a quilt with AMH voile a few months back, and it is so lovely, especially with wool batting. I can just imagine how cuddly this is. beautifully done.