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Learn how to sew a reusable lunch bag with these fun patterns and tutorials. Whether you’re packing lunch for work, school, a quilt retreat, or a day on the go, a handmade lunch bag is a practical project you’ll use again and again.

One of the best things about sewing your own lunch bag is that you get to choose the fabrics, size, and style. Make one that’s bright and colorful, simple and modern, or themed for the season. You can even sew a few extras for family members or as thoughtful handmade gifts.

Easy Lunch Bag ...

Here’s a fun and easy Pumpkin Garden Beginner Quilt pattern to download and make quickly. It is perfect for using all your scraps!

Newbie Gardener – click here to purchase

Newbie Gardener is my newest pattern! I made the quilt using The Patch Beneath collection by Island Batiks. It measures 51″ x 51″, and the blocks finish at 10″. I loved working with the batiks in this collection. However, you can use your favorite collection or, better yet, all the scraps in your stash.

The quilt size works as a throw, a table topper, or a wall hanging. I rotated ...

There’s something so satisfying about using a handmade quilt year-round, but if you’ve ever woken up in July sweating under a thick, heavily batted beauty, you know the struggle is real. The good news? Lightweight summer quilts are a thing, and once you discover how breezy and beautiful they can be, you might find yourself planning one every warm-weather season.

Whether you’re curling up with a good book on the porch, draping something pretty over the foot of the bed, or sewing a heartfelt gift for a new baby, summer quilts deliver all the charm of traditional ...

Welcome back for my second week with the Shades of Gray Tour! This week I'm sharing my take on the Double Friendship Block. 

Yellow is the universal color of friendship. I thought it was the perfect pop of color for this block. I decided to go with a lighter gray for the smaller star points. I chose this direction as a nod to those friendships that are the backbone of our lives. The friendships that you know will always be there, no matter how much time has passed, no matter how busy lives get, they are your people. I ...

Good morning, my friends. I'm writing extra fast this morning because I have an early appointment with a new dermatologist. My dermatologist of some 35 years retired a couple of years ago. I've been seeing another doctor, but I haven't really felt comfortable with her. Now I'm switching. It's hard getting in with a specialist as a new patient, but I managed to score a July appointment, when his new patient appointments were booking out until December. I hope I like him. It's just a routine skin check...nothing to worry about. Hopefully, I ...

Good morning, my friends. I'm writing extra fast this morning because I have an early appointment with a new dermatologist. My dermatologist of some 35 years retired a couple of years ago. I've been seeing another doctor, but I haven't really felt comfortable with her. Now I'm switching. It's hard getting in with a specialist as a new patient, but I managed to score a July appointment, when his new patient appointments were booking out until December. I hope I like him. It's just a routine skin check...nothing to worry about. Hopefully, I ...

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I have finally started the process of finishing these pieces in order to create another cloth sample book.

After thinking about it I decided to use cloth headers, it really is the most practical solution. 

The strips of Liberty print fabric that are pinned here will be embellished with hand stitch at the seam.

There are seven more pieces requiring headers and once they are all finished with decorative embroidery they will be joined to finish the new cloth sample book. 

       

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My go-to pattern is Rye by Tin Can Knits.  The original pattern has garter stitch detailing down the front, but I don't have any time for that nonsense (Garter in the round ...

It was a nice weekend.  My Guy and I celebrated our 34th wedding anniversary on Saturday by going out for a fancy dinner followed by custard at our favorite spot for dessert. We are long past getting gifts for each other.  Neither of us need anything, we'd much rather go do something fun together.  

Another Daughter-In-Law means another stocking. We are so very happy to have her in our lives.

She is a nurse, loves capybara, has a pet pig (yes, it is a thing) and…well, just look at the stocking and you will see.

Links to past stockings can be found by searching the side bar, or check for a few of them HERE, HERE and HERE.

I still need to get one made for Sparkle Jane’s daughter. That should be done before the end of the summer.

I didn't take a picture of the progress on my puzzle, but I'm working through the green forest! Are these pieces reflections, or are they the trees? Hmmm..... I started creating a section that wasn't attached to anything, since it was easier to work on. Then I discovered that my section was upside down and fit beautifully into the top part. 

I work on it for about an hour each evening. After that, it becomes too challenging for my brain, which is interesting, since there are other puzzles I could work on for hours. This one is ...