Whenever we post a Christmas ornament project, it tends to be very popular- probably because no matter the time of year, we are all looking for quick projects that we can actually complete in just a few hours (or less!) We’ve looked around and gathered 25 Free Super Cute Christmas ornaments to sew and quilt! You’re sure to find something here that you LOVE and can make in a jiffy!

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We are grateful to the men and women who serve our country and protect us with selflessness and courage.  We remember and honor you.

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Today I join with Quilt Shop Gal for a Virtual Fall Craft Show.  The Virtual Fall Craft Show is for bloggers like me to connect with people who enjoy decorating their homes with handmade items, and giving handmade gifts.  The show will run one week on Quilt Shop Gal’s blog, with several booths highlighted each day, plus there are prizes for shoppers.  The holidays are coming, you know, let’s shop!  I make so many things for the blog, and I am running out of room, so this is the perfect time to have a sample sale. On offer ...

This year has flown by to say the least. Even with just having hosted our fall Stitchin’ Camp weekend-before-last, I’m still having trouble wrapping my head around the fact that there are only two months left in this year. I can hear my mom telling me when I was a kid wishing for Christmas or my birthday to come not to wish my life away because it’d go by quickly enough when I got older. Boy, was she ever right.

Last month we spent a week in Gatlinburg, TN which isn’t too far up the road from ...

Give Thanks Bed Runner

It’s October; leaves are falling and temperatures are dropping in Virginia. It’s a season of change, celebrations and giving thanks.

The October Island Batik Ambassador challenge, Top it off, features the Check it Out collection and Foundations Basics. The applique leaves are cut with Accuquilt’s Fall Medley die.

NOTE: Island Batik Ambassador supplies its ambassadors with fabric for the monthly challenges.

The holiday runner features two seasons, winter and fall. The wind of free-motion quilting is blowing swirls of textures across the runner. Check out the stitched snowflake! It’s easy peasy with ...

What a great little Santa project to finish as a pillow or purse or wall hanging. This paper piecing $9 pattern makes a 15″ x 15″ square, or if you add a bit more background, a quilted lined bag. Full instructions and pattern for the bag are included. So either way, Let Your Light So Shine with this delightful Santa. There’s more to say about this project, with some photos on its construction to add, but I’ll save that for later and just get this into your hands so you can get started. The pattern comes as a ...

Since the new Downton Abbey movie was released this past weekend, I thought this would be a good time to review a limited edition tea that was gifted to me a couple of years ago. While it was made by The Republic of Tea it was purchased at TJMaxx. Sadly the tea is not showing as a current offering on The Republic’s website, BUT they are showing a Christmas themed tea that you’ll probably want to snag before it’s gone. I’d be surprised if it isn’t just as good as the one that I’m ...

Good Morning, Quilters! It’s time for our annual round-up of machine quilting halloween patterns! Machine quilting shouldn’t be scary, though I know many of us still fear FMQ. One of the ways to overcome this fear is to find a machine quilting motif that is so much fun you can’t resist the urge to try.…

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Good Morning, Quilters! How would you like to save calories by quilting? Wouldn’t that be nice!? Maybe the next time you crave an ice cream cone, you could quilt one instead!? Quilted ice cream cones aren’t as tasty, but the enjoyment lasts longer! Ice Cream Cone Tutorial and Video FREE Check out the step-by-step tutorial…

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Good Morning Quilters! Today, we have four back to school quilting tutorials for your next project! ***If YOU like this post–PLEASE Pin to Pinterest!****** Thank YOU! Can YOU believe it’s time to go back to school already!  Where does the time go?! Summer flew by–and when I returned from my trip to Italy (more on…

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It’s time for another tea review! So far, I’ve given you positive reviews about Christmas tea blends that I’ve enjoyed. Now, however, I am going to give you a review of one that I did not enjoy. It’s only fair that I give you the opposite side of the spectrum since life in general is not always rosy.

When searching for Christmas teas a few years ago, I ran across this brand on one of my favorite sites for ordering tea, teadog.com. I decided to give it a try since the description said it was ...

It’s July 25. I know, I’m stating the obvious here, but that means that today is the day I talk about another Christmas tea that I enjoyed this past season. It also means that Christmas is now only five, yes, only five, more months away. That’s not long at all if you stop and think how quickly the first five months went by. As if we needed a reminder, the last couple of days have been pleasantly cooler here than normal for the end of July in the south. Ahhh, if only all of summer could be ...

Our newest quilt kit for Bluprint (formerly known as Craftsy) is called Piece & Joy. (affiliate link)  It’s the second in a series of large scale holiday picture quilts, after the Piece & Love quilt. (aff. link). We designed this giant evergreen tree with Christmas and holiday celebrations in mind.  We will be posting about […]

Celebrate a bit of US history with your own 5-pointed star. Paper piecing gives you precise points and lets you easily adjust the background to your needs. The original Star Spangled Banner, sewed in 1813 by Mary Pickersgill originally had cotton stars measuring 24″ across. Purchase the 6 inch and 12 inch paper pieced stars for $5 and pass down some history for your own family. The stars themselves measure 5-1/2″ or 11″ from tip to tip. Blocks finish at 6″ and 12.”

Mary Pickersgill, a flag maker in Baltimore in 1813 was commissioned to sew a huge ...

It has been a bit busy around here lately in spite of my bum knee, and this weekend was full.   On this weekend to count our blessings and remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedom, here are a few of my posts with patriotic theme projects and tablescapes.

I made this Patriotic Table Runner some time ago, and it is the foundation of most of my patriotic tablescapes.  The complete tutorial on how to make the tri-rec star blocks and put it together including putting borders on points, and binding non-90-degree angles HERE.  It is ...

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CHRISTMAS MARKETS CRUISE 2020

I am personally inviting you to join me (and Kent….aka, Mr. Kim) on a fabulous new river cruise to see the Christmas Markets in December, 2020! Our previous Christmas Markets cruise in 2016 was simply amazing! We stopped in many German cities and towns, visited spectacular, traditional Christmas markets, and enjoyed a memorable day visiting quilters in the Czech Republic in Prague. I even wrote an article about the experience of our US/Czech quilters block-swap, and the Czech quilters shared an ...