Inspiration and Tutorials

We all know the feeling. You spot a fat quarter bundle sitting on the shelf at your favorite quilt shop with the perfect colors, and before you've even talked yourself into buying it, it's at the register getting ready to head home with you. Then it gets home, and there it sits… because now it's too pretty to cut into. Sound familiar? Absolutely no judgment here - my stash could tell you some very similar stories. What is a fat quarter? If you're newer to quilting, a fat quarter is a half yard of fabric cut in half, resulting in...

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A guest blog by Annie Brooks Sometimes, the stars align… And you and your toddler agree on what pants they should wear. We’re all for comfort and ease. And these pants are so comfortable, simple to make (NO SERGER NEEDED!) and easy to put on a toddler doing an alligator death roll. I started making these pajama-style pants when my daughter was 6 months old. It was great because the pattern I use needs about a fat quarter of fabric per leg. Once she fit into toddler sizes, you need a yard of fabric or less per pair. This made...

I am so happy to finally be sharing the LoriAnn quilt with you!  This quilt pattern is based on a quilt my mom made back in high school. I’ve had this quilt for years, and it always just sat in my hope chest. The quilting is basically disintegrating so using it isn’t an option, and I didn’t really have space in my home to properly display it, so to the shop it went! We’ve been getting asked what quilt pattern it is a few times a week since. I searched online for the pattern but couldn’t find anything that matched,...