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Oliver + S Art Museum Vest + Pants Pattern

I have adored Oliver + S patterns  ever since I made the Family Reunion Dress for Emmeline's first birthday.  The patterns are simple, classic, designs, with beautiful details that really give a garment a professional look.  Sew Mama Sew asked for six bloggers to test three new Oliver + S patterns ... View Post

Waverize It: Mini Suitcase

Have you heard about the "Waverize It!" challenge going on at Jo-ann Fabric's Facebook Page right now? It's national sewing month AND Waverly Fabrics 90th anniversary! Jo-ann's and Waverly are giving you a chance to win 30 yards of Waverly fabric and a $250 Jo-ann's gift card (pretty sweet, huh?!). ... View Post

Funbots!

  It's all robots all the time at my house right now!  My kids are Wall-E crazy, so when my friend, Ramona, made adorable stuffed robots for Quilt Market, I had to sew them up, too.  Ramona designed these "Funbots" to complement Ann Kelle's Fun bot fabric, and fun they are! I used all fabrics ... View Post

Kate Spain Blog Hop

Alyce at Blossom Heart Quilts is a very sweet bloggy-friend of mine. Recently, she asked if I would like to be a part of a blog hop where we share projects we have made from Kate Spain fabric.  After accessing my finished projects, I quickly emailed Alyce back and told her that I have never used ... View Post

House Project Round-up

So, obviously, Sew Cute Tuesday did not happen this week.  The long holiday weekend threw me off and I realized at noon today that it was, in fact, Tuesday!  I will resume our previously scheduled linky party next week. How was everyone's Memorial Day? If you aren't in the U.S., how was your ... View Post

Quilt Market

I was not fortunate enough to attend Quilt Market, but maybe someday! I'm a sample sewer for Robert Kaufman Fabrics, so I did get to be there in spirit. I wanted to share (ok, show-off) the items I made. A big thank you to Latifah from The Quilt Engineer for most of these photos! The first piece ... View Post