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 I had these in 2020 in turquoise and they sold out quickly. The fabric company decided to offer it again, but changed the turquoise to red for the re-release. Below is a photo of the original one that I made up to cover one of the Bernina 930 machines I have in the classroom at my shop.

I should have been able to get all four star blocks done yesterday if I just sat down and did them – these blocks are even easier to do then the Hunter’s Star block I think and although I got all four blocks cut out I only got one sewed.  Instead I spent time cleaning […]

Hello, friends! I am stopping in for a little Sewing Room Closet Update today. I’m not yet finished, but my new closet shelves are installed, and I’m deep in the process of organizing. I thought I’d share an update today with some of the thoughts I’m having while working. I hope some of my thoughts […]

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It seems like February just started and now it's almost March. Spring is on the way! Of course, here in Michigan we still have a chance of snow until May. Almost every year around Easter, we will get hit with a huge snowstorm. Hopefully not this year. With spring right around the corner I thought I would do some spring cleaning... in my sewing room.

 Here is the last handmade gift I received. Last, but certainly not least!

It's called a Hold Tite. The link will take you to the free pattern.

It's a holder for these SewTite notions. They are magnetic and the holder has metal inside for the magnets to stick to.

As you can see, I have a nice collection of several styles of SewTites. They are great for holding small pieces (applique pieces and English paper piecing and probably other things too) instead of using pins or clips to hold things in place.

And there is also a place ...

 My sewing friends are always so creative when it comes to gift giving! I got two adorable little items: a teeny-tiny pin cushion and an adorable needle book.

The pin cushion is so stinkin' cute! The pin in it is a small applique pin. And it looks huge because the pin cushion is so small.

She went to Harbor Freight and looked around to see what she could find that she could repurpose. This is a bolt screw cover less than 1" in diameter.

Someone else made me the needle book. Here is a close-up of the inside.

Are you ready for the new year? It’s so symbolic – the ultimate chance for a new beginning and we are fortunate to have that chance. Let’s face it, after the last year or so, we could all use a new beginning.

How are you going to use yours? Do you make resolutions? Do you consider it just another day? Do you consider it an opportunity to try new things or break old habits?

I prefer to use it as an opportunity. For the last few years I took the time to create a UFO list (or rather lists ...

Our weather has been such a roller coast – chilly for a couple days, then warm for a couple days, then cold – and on it goes most likely for the rest of the month.  So I sewed in the morning yesterday and worked outside in the afternoon – I believe we got up to […]

Hello, friends! Today I’m super excited to share the results of some cleaning and organizing I’ve been doing in my sewing room over the past month or so. I’ve mentioned a few of my projects here and there on the blog and on YouTube. But I haven’t really gone into much detail about them. I […]

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Hopefully we can now get back to our regularly scheduled posting habits!

We will certainly pick up where we left off with our Jacob’s Ladder blocks, but that will have to wait until next time. They are all sitting patiently waiting until it is their turn.

We also fell down a bit on UFO stuff. That’s okay too. I’m sure that we have all realized over the last year or so that sometimes life happens and we have to shift our priorities to take care of those things that are necessary. Hopefully you are all making UFO ...

When I get busy with my Star Blocks for the RSC project that I am doing I tend to spread things out all over the place – especially with the design wall being occupied by all the finished star blocks.  Yesterday fabric was draped over the hand quilting frame and that is where I am […]

When we remodeled our house in 2019, we turned one of the bedrooms into a new sewing room for me. I wanted to make it as efficient a space as possible. Today, I want to share a few features that I love and some ways you can incorporate those ideas inexpensively to your own sewing space.

Extension Tables

One of my favorite things was to add a pull-out (extension) table that is hidden inside a fake drawer. It’s located to the left of my sewing area and it’s incredibly handy to have that additional workspace so close to ...

Well when it gets to be 87 here and very humid I do very little outside but stay in the house.  I did walk down to the garden and inspect it in the morning – I really don’t know why I do that as day to day little changes but I guess I want to […]

All the prepping is done – wonderful when you set your mind to it and get something done.   Of course I have never seen purple rose hips which these are supposed to be – rose hips I mean lol – but use your imagination.  Everything is now glue basted in place let the stitching begin. […]

Well I got the 36 patch blocks done and now the stars are done as well – on to the applique block.  This is what the quilting frame looks like when I am picking fabric – lol – maybe that is why I always have a quilt on the frame so I can use it […]

Your sewing space doesn’t have to be big, but we think it does have to inspire you. Whether it’s a vase of fresh flowers for your kitchen table, a new line of fabric, or a colorful rotary cutter, find something that inspires you to bring your quilty dreams to life! Both of us have recently […]

When I found out that June was the month for purple I knew I didn’t have a lot to work with but I searched through my purple box and came up with some – not a lot – but some.  Then on Monday night while quilting I stopped for a moment to move my foot […]

Hello, friends! Now is a great time to focus on Sewing Room Organization, so I’m sharing my 5 Top Tips to Spring Clean Your Sewing Room. I always get a lot of sewing accomplished in the summer when it’s far too hot to go outside. With spring coming to an end and summer just around […]

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Hello, friends! Today I’m sharing all things sewing room layout ideas with 5 Tips to Set up Your Sewing Space and more ideas on Sewing Room Organization. This post was originally published in 2019, but I’ve updated it and added even more organization ideas since going through this process twice in less than a year. […]

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I have been very bad about blogging. I was surprised to see it has been almost 3 months. Time is slipping away.

I went to our local Bernina dealer, Hinkletown Sewing to get a new foot for my machine. I saw this bag behind the counter and asked if I could have one. How cool is this!? I love how the handle for the bag is the handle for the machine.

I did a swap this spring with During Quiet Time with her book, Petals and Stems. The idea was to make a top and bottom but don't sew ...