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Learn how to make a large quilted hot pad that will fit your casserole pan. Instead of bumping up a few hot pads, this large hot pad is perfect for the 9×13 baking pan.

This is a simple quilted hot pad. One that you can make in around 30 minutes or so. Won’t take long at all!

I’ve even made hot pads using quilt blocks, tried a new technique by sewing it together exposing the raw edges, scraps of fabric and extra large hot pads.

You can find a whole collection of hot pads here.

Sew Hot ...

Spring Intensives are coming up in May. What are Intensives? At the school where I teach, the week before Christmas and the last week of school in the Spring, students don’t attend regular classes. (Honestly, what really gets done in classes at that time?) Rather, each student selects from a menu of classes and attends that one course for the entire week. After the success of last year, I am offering SEWING once again. How does an English Teacher get to teach sewing. Well, it is officially “Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension.” Doesn’t that sound like sewing to you?!

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This past week, I managed to eek out a bit of time for some creative fun, and stamped a few more cards for the boutique. I think I’ll stop at 30 to have for sale. The great thing is if they don’t sell, I’ll have them to use myself. I love this sentiment!

Two more with a different sentiment. I put this same saying on the inside of a few other cards.

Are you in the path of the total solar eclipse? See my posts from 2017 when we were able to see one. First, Preparing for ...

Have you ever had to throw fabric away?

I’m not talking about fabric scraps and little bits and pieces… I’m talking about larger pieces.

Even yardage.

I recently have been testing out a quilt block and one piece of fabric began giving me issues.

So, I decided to toss it in the trash can.

Why Does Fabric Bleed?

Fabric bleeding in quilting occurs when the dye used to color the fabric releases from the fibers and spreads onto other fabrics or surfaces. This can happen during ironing or washing, especially if the fabric is not colorfast.

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In the Netherlands we have saying about the month of April being fickle: ‘April doet wat hij wil’. Strong winds yesterday, pouring rain today and forecasts indicate that we will get a taste of Summer this weekend.

To celebrate sunny weather on the horizon, let’s fill our fabrics with flowers! This weeks design ‘Finnish Flowers’ is inspired by fabric designs by the Finnish company Marimekko. Their bright and bold designs always brings a smile to my face. I have two pieces of Marimekko fabric in my collection that I have found while thrifting.

The Finnish Flower free motion design ...

Springtime Breeze by Patchwork Posse

I love this time of season when the breeze is blowing, the flowers are beginning to bloom and the butterflies are starting to come. 

Use your stash for building fun butterflies to fly among the new flower buds. 

You’ll be sewing the flying geese – 4 at a time. 

Great for any level of quilter and any collection of fabric from your stash. 

Finished size: 60″ x 60″ 

MATERIALS NEEDED:

3 yards Background
3/4 yard Pink- Large Star Points
1/3 yard Coral Center Pinwheels
1 yard Dk Blue Butterfly large wing
5/8 ...

Beginner-friendly guide on using the Shape Cut Ruler by June Tailor! If you’re a new quilter eager to explore handy tools, you’re in the right place.

The Shape Cut Ruler is a game-changer for cutting fabric strips with ease. It features a channel-style design that allows you to glide your rotary cutter along precisely measured lines, ensuring accurate cuts every time.

Simply place your fabric on the ruler, align it with the desired measurement, and slide your rotary cutter through the channel. It’s that easy!

With the Shape Cut Ruler, you’ll breeze through your cutting tasks ...

embroidery on paper and five buttons

Learn how to sew the quilted hot pad with pockets for your casserole dish! This ingenious pot holder not only protects your hands from hot dishes but also adds a touch of handmade charm to your culinary space.

With its curved corners and two convenient pockets, one at each end, it’s both practical and stylish Double Pot Holder with Hand Pockets.

Whether you’re whipping up a family feast or simply adding flair to your kitchen, these quilted hot pads are a must-have.

Crafted with love and attention to detail, these handmade pieces are not just functional, but also ...

Pattern: Japanese Knot Bag by Sewn Wyoming

Tips & Tricks 

How to make a japanese knot bag

A collection of cat quilt patterns featuring different sizes, styles and designs. Make one quilt block for a pillow or wall hanging or add more blocks to finish a baby quilt to a lap quilt size. Great variety and for any level of quilter.

Calling the cat lover in you and aspiring quilters! If you’re searching for adorable and beginner-friendly quilt patterns to showcase your feline affection, you’ve come to the right place.

Cat-themed quilts offer a charming way to express your love for these whiskered companions while honing your sewing skills.

From playful appliqué designs to traditional ...

Last week, during a couple of rainy days, I decided to flip my closet. This takes a couple of days to pull out everything, switch winter things for summer colors, look at every piece to see if it needs mending, donating or trashing, and trying on almost everything I haven’t worn in a while. Read about my whole process in the post What’s In Your Closet? (I’m still using the jewelry trick I figured out on that post). I usually do this earlier in the year, but I let it slide until now. Things change, and when ...

I was at a quilt retreat this weekend with my quilting buddies. I brought plenty of projects to work on, but a local quilt shop had a sale going on so I bought some beautiful fabric.

Shadow Play by Maywood fabrics had a nice light, medium, dark and a great green for a backgound, everyting I needed for Hollow Cube 60’s. I had an idea and wanted to see if it would work.

I love my Star 60 tool by Deb Tucker and I love Hollow Cubes using the Hollow Cube 60 Technique Sheet. I wanted to see if ...

stitched papers, embellished pages, artist books

This 72″ tall by 32″ wide Folded-Freezer-Paper-Piecing pattern is based on a famous painting by Polish artist Eugeniusz_Kazimirowski of a depiction of a 1931 vision described by Polish nun Faustina Kowalska.

Order this $23.75 pattern from Peggy Aare.

See previous post for more pattern details.

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— Peggy Aare

Hand quilting a wool eighteenth century quilt in a flat frame.

Hand made artist books filled with embroidery

Mikayla’s Grace is a wonderful charity in my area of Wisconsin that supports families with a baby in the NICU (neonatal ICU) and those who experience the death of a child or pregnancy loss at hospitals in the Dane County area.

Crafters from all over make beautiful handmade baby items that they sew, knit or crochet and send to Mikayla’s Grace — from gowns, hats, and booties, to baby blankets and quilts. Several times a year volunteers meet to assemble these donations into care packages and deliver them to local hospitals to distribute.

Melissa recently sent out an email ...