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First of all, I’d like to thank my friend Soma @ Whims and fancies for inviting me to play along with the other designers on the College Days Blog Hop. Lots of fun!

So, when brainstorming for a “college days” block to design, I automatically thought about keggers….what?  I was a non-traditional college student. I worked a full-time desk job. I would then leave work and take a couple college classes in the evenings. It took me 6 years to graduate. I went to a few college parties, but probably not as many as regular college kids. So, I ...

You may or may not have heard, but Olfa is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the rotary cutter. That's a HUGE deal and I was super excited that they asked me to be a part of their celebration.

The second quilt I ever made was done without a rotary cutter. I used a square cardboard template and a pair of not-so-sharp scissors for the cutting. Having that experience, I am very thankful to have a rotary cutter to use daily! And I do...well, almost daily, anyway.

I use a safety pin to insert elastic in a seam. Then I heard about bodkins while watching a sewing program on TV.  When Joann's had a sale and notions were 60% off, I decided to try it

I used 1/8-inch elastic 

Thread elastic through bodkin hole

Begin by inserting ball point end into seam opening

Pull through to other end

Pull bodkin ...

It’s hot again, summer is back and my ambition level to anything outside is over and gone. I have elderberries dictating otherwise though… I think I’ll put them off one more day! This morning I cut out the fabric to make another dressform mannequin pincushion. Then I cut from quilted fabric scraps two more eyeglass cases and sewed them up.  I sure love my little featherweight free arm for stuff like this!

I did get some pasta dough made this morning.  I suppose I better go roll and cut it before I lose all my ambition today, I ...

Yup you heard right and we love the editor Katherine Stevenson so much….She’s doing it all right now and boy is she bringing it. Props for the All Star Girl.  Lets just say a delight to work with and totally on her game. The 4th issue of Mollie Makes is dynamite (ok so maybe we are in it)  but even if we weren’t you would go CRay CRay!!  Packed with unbelievable crafts and totally upscale it is the go to CRaft Magazine of our time.  Yes I said it… So stop what you are doing and go ...

Today I am sharing all about the online quilt class- Garden of Quilted Possibilities and the wonderful world of Craftsy and there’s a giveaway included!    

First off- Craftsy is the place where you can find online quilting and sewing classes {along with a variety of other topics}.  There are patterns or shops, {check out mine here} projects pages, forums, kits, supplies and more!

Craftsy is a great place to go for information, patterns, and learning- from beginner to advanced.  There is definitely something for everyone.

Enter to win this Craftsy Class here!

The Garden of Quilted Possibilities is loaded ...

We are so smitten with this line and can’t thank you enough for creating all the beauty we are seeing on social media and we can’t say enough thank yous for all you do.  You enrich our lives with the items you create and inspire all of us with your unique eye!! So many talents so many gifts and we are struck dumb everyday with the multitude of  ideas.  We love Jenny Eliza and see that you love it also. Currently this line is selling at JoAnns and we couldn’t be more pleased with the Launch.  Their ...

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This is the block I created using Electric Quilt 7*affiliate link*. The design seeds picture serves as color and shape inspiration.

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Yay!  I am DONE with the covers!  Good thing too, because it was starting to be less fun.

The main body panel and the sides are quilted differently.  I did the body panel in swirls, and the sides are the same feathers I used on the rest of the covers.

I don’t know if you can tell in the pictures, but I couched cording down the sides of each red strip of fabric.

I’m ready for a break!  And here are all the covers I’ve made for my machines.

Now to clean up the disaster in my ...

This is a follow-up post on my second vintage New Look 6510 shift dress.

You can read all about part 1 HERE . And the original shift dress which I sewed out of a sheet and which turned out very nice is posted HERE.

Remember this problem?

After much un-sewing and re-sewing and internet researching and head scratching…
may I have a Drum Roll Please! ……

Ta Da!

Yay! I made another shift dress!

It still didn’t turn out as nice as the first one I made, though. Why? I think that has to do with the fabric I used. This ...

I couldn’t pass up the lady bug Tula Pink in voile….oh la la!

Don’t ya just love that fun galaxy knit and the vintage-y apples on lawn, I ordered from Girl Charlee? I may have to pet these a while before I decide just what to do with them.

What have you been stashin’?

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I recently finished this quilt, the Irish Chain quilt from THIS Craftsy class.  I have wanted to make an irish chain for awhile now, and I had some lovely Joel Dewberry fabric and thought this would be a fun project.  What do you think?  I gave it to my bff, who also lives next door and doesn’t have one of my big quilts yet.  Her daughter has one, but she doesn’t.  One day all my friends and family will have something I have made for them and thats a fun feeling.

I filmed the process of how I ...

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This is the block I created using Electric Quilt 7*affiliate link*. The design seeds picture serves as color and shape inspiration.

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