Welcome to my stop on the ‘Quilt Petite’ Blog Hop. This beautiful book is the first release by Sedef Imer of Down Grapevine Lane. It’s filled with stunning images, inspiring ideas, and a beautiful range of projects that showcase a wide range of techniques. When Sedef asked me to join her book tour, I was beyond thrilled. I have admired her work for…
So, you know I’m a huge fan of One Thimble, right? I just LOVE that sewing magazine! So I jumped at the chance to join in on a Blog Tour for Issue 9. There are just so many gorgeous patterns in the current issue, it was hard choosing just one to make. So I left it to Miss 6 to decide.…
The lovely Sara from Radiant Home Studio is celebrating her blog’s second birthday with a bit of a tour. And I jumped at the chance to sew up one of her patterns for the tour because it’s just so darn cute! So today, I’ll be showing you my version of her ‘Mini Highland House’ cushion. In the interests of full…
The current issue of the One Thimble Sewing E-Zine* has a gorgeous ‘desert in bloom’ kind of theme. And I love the way all of the PDF patterns in the current issue really showcase it. I designed the Coco Flower Crown pattern for this issue, and I really had a lot of fun stitching up little mini cactuses, succulents and flowers…
This week, I was lucky enough to test a brand new pattern by Rachael of Sew Today, Clean Tomorrow fame! She created the most adorable Hexie bowl PDF pattern that is available now over at Patterns Only. It’s a super quick sew and the pattern is very easy to follow. (I love the Hexie Bowl pictured here with my Sleepy Cloud…
It’s no secret that I love working with felt. So much so, that I’ve even written an article with Tips for Working With Wool Felt! You can see it in the current issue of One Thimble magazine* on page 90. So it should be no surprise that I jumped at the chance to start sewing the ‘My Little Felt Busy Book’…
Welcome to one of the first blog posts in the One Thimble* Issue 7 Blog Tour! Let me just say that the line up of bloggers to review the stunning range of patterns to be found in the next One Thimble edition is nothing short of amazing. I know you’re going to love being introduced to this wonderful digital magazine,…
How adorable is this little model in her wool capelet? Seriously! It was made as part of the latest Molly and Mama Autumn collection. You can take a peek at the whole shoot (and all the pretty pieces) HERE. When I was putting together the collection, I spent lots of time looking for inspiration. Most of my ideas get pinned HERE so…
Today I’m reviewing a gorgeous little gnome pattern from the lovely Chrissy of Muse of the Morning, as part of her Pattern Tour. She has such a fantastic collection of downloadable PDF patterns, that it was difficult to select just one to review. There are clothes, costumes, dolls, softies and more. But we all know how much I love working with…