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Most of my quilts come together with a lot of time and planning, even before I get the fabric. However, over the years of being part of a quilting bee collaborative, I have learned to let go and embrace the unknown. For this quilt, I sent the group (do.good.stitches – Harmony) an easy heart quilt block pattern, and the blocks decided to take on their own life.

Beginner-Friendly • Scrap Busting • Charity Inspired

Last weekend, I was a vendor at the Quilt, Craft, and Sewing Festival. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it felt like the perfect opportunity ...

This quilt has been a long time coming. I originally started it during a quilt-along hosted by Amy Ellis. She had just released a new book. The Comfort Quilt was what the sew-along was created around. The pattern called for all sorts of scraps, but I had a stack of fat quarters on hand, so I decided to use what I had and make it work. I strip-pieced the sections I needed to create the plus signs, which helped the quilt come together faster. Still, because this wasn’t one of my own patterns, it kept slipping to the back ...

The Giving Challenge — Extending Grace, Stitch by Stitch

Welcome back to this month’s Giving Challenge! It’s not Tuesday, my usual blog post day, but here I am! I started November with a big list of Charity Quilt Projects to make. At the top of that list are three quilts that have been patiently waiting for their turn in the spotlight—quilts I quilted last month and am now determined to finish and bind. I’m so close, and each one means something special.

Falling Stars Quilt

This quilt has been calling my name for ages. I started this ...

The Giving Challenge Finishes

Welcome to a Brown Bird Designs kind of Tuesday, where quilting is always the main topic. Today, I am finally sharing something that I’ve been meaning to reveal for months. If you follow me on Instagram or read my blog, you may have heard me mention The Giving Challenge. Every November, I take on this challenge with a different approach. In the past, I’ve done giveaways, created special projects for one cause, and made various handmade goods for different causes. Last year, I aimed to reduce my stack of charity quilt blocks, which had ...

Good morning!! I have a special treat for you today. Today is another Pattern Release party! Say hello to a very special project, Hope’s Path Quilt . I designed this pattern so that Quilts for a Cause can sell it. What is Quilts for a Cause? I invited Terry Gallegos the president of Quilts for a Cause. We will be talking about how you can serve the community with quilts. I am so excited to learn more about Quilts for a Cause with you as I am new to the organization and board. Within one or two meetings, I volunteered ...

I have been in a bit of a funk for the past two years. As a result, my list of UFOs (Unfinished Objects) is growing. I have not added many finished quilts to my list of completed projects. The quilting group I am in is called Harmony and is part of do. Good Stitches, a group that makes charity quilts. I get to pick the block used for a quilt two times a year, and that month each group member sends me two blocks. I get about 20 blocks. That is why I am so excited to have finished this ...

Have you seen the Paper Boat quilt on my Instagram feed??  Well, I am so happy to have them off of my list of things to do.  That’s right!!  These Paper Boat Quilts are finished.  They have been a work in progress for a while now. 

I am part of the Do Good Stitches, a charity sewing bee, and my group is the Harmony Circle.  The way this group works is, one quilter sets the block for that month and everyone in the group mails two finished blocks to that quilter. The quilter creates a finished quilt and donates ...

Good morning! Welcome back, all you Good Karma sewists! Today, I have invited Kerry Goulder to chat all about handmade face masks and to tell us about her creative jam. I have followed her for a long time and am amazed by all her creations. Let’s take some time to get to know the face behind Kid Giddy. Grab yourself a cup of coffee and let’s dig in.

For more about the #GoodKarmaSewAThon click here and learn how you could win a prize by donating masks to those in need.

Kerry, thank you so much for coming on ...

It is on!!! A call was made, and a challenge has been accepted. Now is the time to sew, sew, sew — and what better excuse is there to sew when you can do it while making a difference! My niece’s best friend Mason called me asking for my help. He explained to me that his dad was a doctor in NM, and they are worried that they will not have enough masks for their patients. He sent me a video on how to make them and a PDF pattern template from the Turban Project; and he said other than ...

We are well into November, a month that is perfect for making grand gestures of thankfulness. This month I am challenging myself to make things for others. As I was racking my brain, I asked myself, what should I make this year? So I did some poking around on the web. Here is a list of charity project ideas that I hope to make. These items would be perfect to give to a number of different charities nationwide. I have included a link to each project, why they can be useful, and ideas on where you can donate them. Different ...

It is with a full and overflowing heart that I can say thank you!! Thank you for stoping by my blog. Thanks for sharing it with your friends, for linking to my content on your site. It is amazing, so thank you so much. Especially, thank you for making something with one of my patterns or tutorials. I have had a really crazy but good year. I am truly blessed. I don’t make a living off of my site but I hope that I am building something beautiful. I have recently added affiliate links to my side bar and ...