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WIP Wednesday: Scrappy Hexy Quilt

I've been working on a few items that I can't show just yet, but I CAN show my Scrappy Hexy Quilt progress.  I recently watched every single episode of Downton Abbey for the first time, and it felt very fitting to do some hand-sewing at the same time. After hours of deliberation, I settled on a ... View Post

Sew Cute Tuesday

Thanks to everyone for such a great turnout for my first Sew Cute Tuesday.  There were 33 link-ups!  Not too shabby for my first time hosting!  I was worried I'd be a party of me. I loved all the projects that everyone shared, but here were a few that caught my eye last week: Jenni from Just ... View Post

And Sew On…A Paper-Pieced BOM

I've never participated in a BOM before. In fact, a couple months ago, I didn't know what BOM meant.  It stands for Block of the Month.  Each month, the BOM host introduces a new block and tutorial and at the end of the series you have enough blocks to make a quilt! It's a great way to learn new ... View Post

Vintage Bed Sheet Quilt

I finally finished one of my old projects!  These blocks were made for me by the lovely ladies of the Vintage Sheet Quilting Bee before my daughter was born (she is 19 months old now!).  The block pattern is a tutorial by Aneela Hoey from the first issue of Fat Quarterly.  Aneela generously allowed ... View Post

Sew Cute Tuesday

Welcome to the first Sew Cute Tuesday at Better off Thread!  I've taken over the Tuesday link-up party for Misty at Creative Itch and I am very excited to be hosting. <div align="center"><a href="http://www.betteroffthread.com" title="Better Off Thread"><img ... View Post

Scrappy Trip Along

Happy Saturday, everyone! I finished my Scrappy Trip Around the World quilt top!  This was pretty much record time for me. I pieced the top in about 4 days, between Christmas clean-up, chores and taking care of 2 kids.  These blocks go together fast and I am loving how different each one looks in ... View Post