Halloween is in just over a month! It's time to start thinking about costumes for the kids (or yourself, if you have a fun party on your calendar). My son needed a quick costume in August for "Fantasy Day" at preschool. Of course, he decided he wanted to be Thomas the Train. How was I going to ... View Post
How To Make Your Images Searchable in Google Image Search
I'm posting today as part of Plum and June's "Let's Figure it Out Together" series. Beth has collected a lot of great advice from craft bloggers on ways to improve your blogging experience. I encourage you to check out the entire series. I'm going to give you a few easy tips on how to get more ... View Post
Guest Tutorial at Lily’s Quilts!
I'm doing a guest post over at Lily's Quilts today on how to make a super-cute and VERY necessary magnetic dishwasher sign. It is part of Lily's Quilts' monthly "Abakhan Projects on a Budget" feature. Stop on by and check it out! ... View Post
Scrappy Lone Star Tutorial: Part II
Here it is! The second part to making your very own Scrappy Lone Star! You can find Part I here. Lay your 8 diamond panels from Part I out, admire your work, and decide where you want each panel to go. You can place a pin at the inner point of each panel, so you don't accidentally sew one the ... View Post
Scrappy Lone Star Quilt Tutorial: Part 1
I'm going to show you step by step how I made my Scrappy Lone Star Quilt so that you can all go make your own! This will make a 33" x 33" complete 8-point Lone Star. If you want to make only a partial star, like I did, just adjust accordingly. In Part 1 we will sew the 8 diamond panels that make ... View Post