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Weekender Bag Completed!

My Weekender Bag is finally completed!  It only took me about three weeks to finally sit down and hand sew the lining in. If you haven't seen this bag before, it is the Weekender Bag by Amy Butler.  I didn't find it as difficult as I feared it would be, but I certainly won't be making another one ... View Post

Sew Cute Tuesday

And we're back! It's time for Sew Cute Tuesday! Sorry for the brief hiatus last week.  Real life has been crazy busy!  You guys posted so many great projects two weeks ago!  Here are a few highlights: Hannah from Hugs And Kisses made this adorable and flattering dress from a vintage ... View Post

Sewing Round-up

I've been so busy sewing lately that I've had zero time to blog. I'm trying not to feel guilty about it (but I still do). I blog because I sew, I don't sew so I can blog.  I do love sharing everything with my readers and also reading what everyone else is making.  I need a couple more hours in the ... View Post

Bees, BOMs and other stuff

Have you seen the snazzy, new Modern Quilt Guild Website yet? If you haven't, check it out.  You may even see a quilt you recognize in the gallery;) ••• Between family, sewing for work, sewing personal projects, and teaching classes, I haven't had a ton of time to blog.  I love writing my blog and ... View Post

Sew Cute Tuesday

It's time for Sew Cute Tuesday! I've been doing lots of sewing, and I'm close to some finishes, so make sure you check back on the blog later this week for an update! I'm loving all the great projects people shared last week.  Here are a few that made me look twice! Adrianne from On the ... View Post

WIP Wednesday

I've been working on two projects this past week.  The first is Amy Butler's Weekender Bag. I bought the pattern last year and finally decided to tackle it (it's kind of a right of passage amongst modern quilters).  I still need to make the lining, and I'll post about my experience with sewing the ... View Post