i have had this idea for a scrappy blue and green quilt swirling in my head for awhile, so when a couple of instagram-turned-real-life friends talked about a quick little informal sew-along/encouragement, i committed to making an entire whole scrappy bear paw quilt. i started with just one block. and then quickly made three more. […]
making stuff with needles and thread
grand finale epic anna maria horner quilt.
let me take you back. the year is 2023. the buffalo bills are primed for a long and deep playoff run. our family is fully invested in nfl playoff football. but, there’s one problem for me. the games are so long and with so little actual action. so, i determine that i need a hand […]
thrifted hoodie upgrade for a friend.
once upon a time, i was thrift shopping with my pal sara without an h. i found a hoodie that i sort of liked. and she was like “hey that’s one of my colors”… so. i bought it. and an idea was hatched. with her birthday coming up, i knew i wanted to upcycle the […]
bills mafia pillows x 2.
when i first began this post, i was going to tell you about the second pillow that i just made, and reference the first one, that i made back in march. but then, i couldn’t find a post about that first one, so now we are going to talk about them both. so. back in […]
halloween quilt #6. :/.
it’s no secret that i haven’t had much sewing mojo for quite some time. a few blocks here and there. small projects. but i really haven’t had much juice. at all. but, turns out, being hobbled by an injury that forces me to rest a little bit (and not run off to hike every chance […]
are you tired of coneflowers yet?
because i am not. these will be the last two coneflower themed projects for a bit. but i make no promises for next spring or so. i lied. i make a promise. there’s more coming in spring. 🙂 anyways. i wanted to make an epic bday gift for my pal heather’s birthday. so, i stealthily […]
spiky rainbowy stars quilt. (stara).
one day, i was just minding my own business at work, when teresa (boss/owner) informed us that a new collection had arrived and we needed to cut fat quarter bundles from it. well, that new collection was glaze, by libs eliot and with each and every fat quarter i sliced and folded, my love grew […]
in my coneflower block era.
all the way back in spring, i became mildly obsessed with an fpp coneflower block that i happened upon whilst perusing instagram. originally, i only had plans to use it for some totes i made for hazel’s teachers. but i then i just kept going and made a few gifts for my quilty friends in […]
hey boo.
in july, our halloween and christmas fabric started rolling into the shop. everytime i worked, i was staring straight at this cute new moda line of halloween fabrics called “hey boo”. it was completely different from all of my other halloween fabrics and after ogling it for a couple weeks, on one slow afternoon, i […]
national park quilt #2: everglades for derek
i feel like i’ve told this tale before, but i’ll recap. when we came off the road a few years back, derek purchased me an obscene amount of national park prints and panels. panels aren’t my favorite to sew with, but i’m making a (minimal) effort. i made this arches themed quilt for ike a […]