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Sweet Pea Flower Remake
Ever have a project that just doesn’t feel right? For Ruth, that’s been her Sweet Pea flower block! The layout and colors weren’t working well, so today she gave it...
Sweet Pea Flower Remake
Ever have a project that just doesn’t feel right? For Ruth, that’s been her Sweet Pea flower block! The layout and colors weren’t working well, so today she gave it...
Stitch and Flip: making your own quilted fabric
Here is a quick way to make your own quilted fabric, which you can use for almost anything quilted, from placemats to quilts or purses to jackets.
Stitch and Flip: making your own quilted fabric
Here is a quick way to make your own quilted fabric, which you can use for almost anything quilted, from placemats to quilts or purses to jackets.
Daphne Flower
Its clusters of tiny, star-shaped blooms often appear in soft pinks or lavenders, or creamy whites... This describes the 74th flower block in the BOW flower series. A daphne flower!
Daphne Flower
Its clusters of tiny, star-shaped blooms often appear in soft pinks or lavenders, or creamy whites... This describes the 74th flower block in the BOW flower series. A daphne flower!
Crafting Goals for October
10 months completed and Ruth is making great progress on her crafting goals, but she isn't finished yet and the end of the year is looming...
Crafting Goals for October
10 months completed and Ruth is making great progress on her crafting goals, but she isn't finished yet and the end of the year is looming...
Floral Alphabet Garden without the Alphabet
It occurred to Ruth the other day that some appliquers may not want the letters in these beautiful flower blocks and prefer to create the flower on its own, so...
Floral Alphabet Garden without the Alphabet
It occurred to Ruth the other day that some appliquers may not want the letters in these beautiful flower blocks and prefer to create the flower on its own, so...
Getting Ready For Christmas
I have made a number of blog posts in the past with creative ideas that may help you achieve your Christmas gift list. Here is a summary with links to...
Getting Ready For Christmas
I have made a number of blog posts in the past with creative ideas that may help you achieve your Christmas gift list. Here is a summary with links to...
An African Violet
I am not sure why I haven't made this beauty years ago, it has always been a favorite flower of mine with it's dainty wee flowers and heart-shaped leaves. Today...
An African Violet
I am not sure why I haven't made this beauty years ago, it has always been a favorite flower of mine with it's dainty wee flowers and heart-shaped leaves. Today...
Maxine's Woodland Foxes
We absolutely love it when someone sends us a photo of a quilt they’ve made from one of our patterns. Maxine said that she isn’t very confident with appliqué, so...
Maxine's Woodland Foxes
We absolutely love it when someone sends us a photo of a quilt they’ve made from one of our patterns. Maxine said that she isn’t very confident with appliqué, so...
Crafting Goals for September
Are you keeping up with your goals? Have some slipped by... it doesn't really matter if they have, but it is awesome to look back to see what you have...
Crafting Goals for September
Are you keeping up with your goals? Have some slipped by... it doesn't really matter if they have, but it is awesome to look back to see what you have...
Mixing things Up - I tried something new!
As Ruth worked with Lee to get her online workshops for Zentangle installed, she knew this was something she would want to try at some point. Finally, that time has...
Mixing things Up - I tried something new!
As Ruth worked with Lee to get her online workshops for Zentangle installed, she knew this was something she would want to try at some point. Finally, that time has...
Mounting a Flower Block
Isn’t it funny how shopping often leads to discoveries you never planned on? That’s exactly what happened to me.... I was browsing the art section when something unexpected caught my...
Mounting a Flower Block
Isn’t it funny how shopping often leads to discoveries you never planned on? That’s exactly what happened to me.... I was browsing the art section when something unexpected caught my...
Camellia Block
Ruth had fun with this beautiful applique flower, from start (the drawing stage) to finish (the completed block). Now she needs to think about how to use it in a project!...
Camellia Block
Ruth had fun with this beautiful applique flower, from start (the drawing stage) to finish (the completed block). Now she needs to think about how to use it in a project!...
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