In my day job, I work between a couple of sites and have to pack my laptop, files, and supplies into a laptop wheel bag on a regular basis. I am always hunting around the bottom of the bag for my pens. To solve this problem, I have made a … [Read more...]
Charm Square Laundry Bag
Sewing time has been in short supply lately. I had a small window of time this morning and decided to make the most of it with a quick patchwork project.Charm squares are perfect for quick patchwork projects and stitch together in next to no … [Read more...]
Patchwork Pot Holder – Part 2
When you are in the kitchen baking as much as we are, you need a few pot holders! We like them to be pretty as well as functional. I used a few fat quarters of Wallflowers in this patchwork star. Stems in Aqua is one of my favourite prints from this … [Read more...]
Patchwork Potholder
After a couple of hours of recreational sewing today, I had my first finish of 2014! I am still getting used to using my new Pfaff Quilt Expression 4.2. Before I tackle a quilt, I wanted to work on a few smaller projects.I generally start … [Read more...]
Folded Star Ornament
After making our Folded Star Mat, we wanted to use the same fabric technique to make a Christmas Folded Star Ornament. These are fun Christmas ornaments to make and there are lots of colourful examples of Folded Star Ornaments on pinterest. All it … [Read more...]
Folded Star Mat
Folded Star Patchwork is a bit like fabric origami. The pattern is created from folding and layering different fabrics. This technique was common in the 1980's and is making a comeback. It is a very simple and effective technique and looks great … [Read more...]
Hexie Pillowcase
Remember the hexies I was making last weekend? They have now been incorporated into a Pretty Pillowcase. Using pretty florals, ginghams, and polka dots in shades of pink, blue, yellow, and green, I made 22 Hexies. They were hand stitched onto the … [Read more...]
Pretty Box Pouch
With a few hours to spare yesterday afternoon, I sorted through my stack of pretty fabrics and stitched up another box pouch. I love all the pretty colours in this one and added a French motif that was left over from this project. I used some … [Read more...]
