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Quilted Cross Stitch

2012-03-04T18:42:00.000-05:00

You know that you're a terrible blogger when you don't even blog about YOUR OWN patterns. Jeez. Last week, I was testing a new pattern and a new e-store, Meylah, when Meylah accidentally tweeted the pattern before I was ready. Oops! After that I had to rush to get everything ready, plus finish packing and sewing for a trip I was going on the next day. It was super busy to say the least. There

Tangerine Tango

2012-03-01T22:31:00.004-05:00

The Tangerine Tango Quilt Challenge ends tomorrow at midnight. I'm glad that I'm not judging because there are some AMAZING entries so far. And these are just in the quilt category! There are 19 adorable minis too. Have you entered yet? It's not too late....

Lots!!

2012-02-15T16:55:00.002-05:00

Sorry I have been so absent lately, I just have so much going on! 1. Making sure the Sewing Summit teachers are all lined up. We just announced 2 more teachers yesterday and they are pretty awesome, if I do say so myself! Vanessa from LBG Studio is going to teach a session on photography and Katy is coming all the way from England to teach a class on English Paper Piecing. I must admit, I'm

Sewing Summit Teacher Tuesday

2012-02-07T09:03:00.005-05:00

As some of you know, I'm on the Sewing Summit team this year. While Erin and I can't decide on my exact title, we'll say I'm something like the teacher coordinator (or Admiral of Instruction). Since November, I have watched as tons of talented people filled out our teaching interest survey. It has been fun picking teachers to be part of our line up, and less fun turning down a lot of talented

WINNER! Traveling Stash

2012-01-31T10:18:00.000-05:00

I've spent lots of time going through all your comments and blogs. Thank you all for entering!!! Unfortunately there can be only 1. So all of you look to Toni for the next round. She has made some pretty cool stuff, so I bet that her box will be full of goodies. :) And if you missed it, check out my newest tutorial: Heart Shaped Box Mini Quilt

Valnetine's Day Mini Quilt Tutorial

2012-01-30T12:33:00.001-05:00

I have a little Valentine's Day tutorial to share! Heart Shaped Box Mini - Quilt! Measures 17" x 23" Heart Shaped Box Tutorial asquaredw As always, I'd love to see what you create with my patterns. Add a picture to my Flickr group when you're done so we can all ooh-and-ahh over it. :) Want early access to my patterns and other goodies? Join my Facebook group!

It's my party and I'll cry if I want to

2012-01-24T17:25:00.000-05:00

Today is my 28th birthday. I'd have to say it goes down as the worst yet. I have a giveaway going right now that ends Sunday. Check it out. I'm taking a break from my blog after that ends. P.S. I have a project in the Spring issue of Stitch. Pg. 57.

Traveling Stash Giveaway!

2012-01-23T11:22:00.001-05:00

Last month I was super lucky and won the Traveling Stash giveaway from Kelly's blog. It's a box filled with random fabric, notions, books, etc called the Traveling Stash. You can read more about it here. If you win the box, you can remove whatever you like and add items from your own stash before you pass it along! Here is a picture of what Kelly included. (stolen from her blog. I totally kept

Tangerine Tango Quilt Challenge: Prizes and Sponsors

2012-01-16T15:52:00.002-05:00

We've been so lucky to have some great sponsors and prizes for the challenge. We will have 6(!) winners - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places for each of the 2 categories. Prizes for the Quilt Category 1st 7 Yards of LouLouthi by Anna Maria Horner 2nd $50 Gift Certificate 3rd Tangerine Tango Fabric Bundle Prizes for the Mini Category 1st Pezzy Jelly Roll 4

Tangerine Tango Quilt Challenge - RULES

2012-01-02T08:02:00.000-05:00

Here we are in 2012. I really can't believe it!! Let's get the year started right with a little Challenge! <div align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/tangerinechallenge/pool/with/6513478559/" title="Tangerine Tango Quilt Challenge"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7010/6513478559_052215764b_m.jpg" alt="Tangerine Tango Quilt Challenge" style="border:none;" /></a></div>

Not so Grinchy

2011-12-22T22:32:00.000-05:00

I wasn't planning on doing ANY Christmas presents this year. We are still between homes and I just wasn't feeling it. I had started color soft books for my nieces, so I decided to finish those. (They are almost identical.) And wouldn't they look so cute in a little fabric pouch made from Jeni's tutorial? Those were so much fun, why don't I make a few more? Maybe one for each girl in

Tangerine Tango Quilt Challenge

2011-12-19T07:44:00.000-05:00

If you follow color trends, you may be aware that last week Pantone announced the 2012 color of the year: Tangerine Tango! From the Pantone website: “Sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive, Tangerine Tango is an orange with a lot of depth to it,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “Reminiscent of the radiant shadings of a sunset,

For the kids

2011-12-07T21:17:00.001-05:00

I made some adjustments to the Howl today to make a kiddie cape. Overall, this project cost me $3.00 and took about 30 minutes, which is good since I don't have any kids to give it to! And you all know that I take ridiculous pictures of myself, but even I have a limit! (Plus they all turned out terrible since it was raining). I didn't make a new pattern, but the diagram below shows (in red)

Howl Tutorial

2011-12-05T14:27:00.001-05:00

It's done! Here's the tutorial for the Hooded Cowl, or as I call it, the Howl. I made two versions. The first is laminate and corduroy without the pleats. Here are some outtakes and different angles. The other version is wool and corduroy, interfaced with fusible fleece. I can assure you that it is quite a toasty combination! These come together VERY quickly and would make

Why I love my mom

2011-12-03T20:18:00.001-05:00

- She's not judgmental (I need to learn to like Lynn more....) - She doesn't incessantly talk shit about people and harp on their flaws. - She doesn't exclude certain family members from a family dinner. - She's good at sharing her space. - She's an awesome baker! - She doesn't hog Lydia when we're both around. - If I were living at home, she would never buy a Christmas tree without me.

Productive

2011-12-02T16:37:00.001-05:00

I banished myself to the basement today to avoid certain people (long story, not for the blog). Anywho, that meant it was just me, my computer, sewing machine, and camera. Um, yeah, no hardships here! 1. Took pictures of me in my new dress! I slipped into it without unzipping it, if that gives you an idea of how loose it is. It's not supposed to be tight, but it's nice to know I could gain a few

A dress!

2011-12-01T15:36:00.001-05:00

A few days ago I posted a gorgeous yellow dress that I wanted to try to recreate. It was a disaster! I made a muslin and just couldn't get it to work right. Plan B was to find a free pattern / tutorial and try again. I found this pattern at BurdaStyle and decided that it was exactly what I wanted. It even has that peep hole in the back! Again, I made a muslin and realized that this pattern

Yellow Tweed Tunic Dress

2011-11-28T20:37:00.001-05:00

While I was in the crazy line at JoAnn, I happened to spot an issue of Mollie Makes. As I flipped through, I saw this dress. I NEED this dress!!! It's the Monsoon Catherine Tweed Tunic. It's from a British website and the price is a bit out of my reach right now. Look at the back! I noticed that the neckline looks similar to the tunic I made recently. And JoAnn's wool suitings are 60% off.

Sewing Summit 2012

2011-11-24T11:00:00.000-05:00

Some of you may know that I was in charge of the Silent Auction at this year's Sewing Summit. What most of you don't know is that I will be working on the 2012 Silent Auction AND I am on the Sewing Summit Staff. It's pretty exciting being included on this awesome event! The 2012 dates are Oct. 11-13, 2012. Two full days of classes!! We're working on making it more amazing and we need some

My rectangular zig zag string quilt

2011-11-23T13:17:00.000-05:00

On Monday I shared my drama of getting this quilt started. Seriously, I marked a few blocks 5 times!! Unfortunately, all that work didn't pay off. I think that this is the ugliest quilt I've ever made. I gave up on precision when piecing the top together because I was hating it so much! Ugh. I picked the colors based on this fabric that I was going to use for the back, but now I don't

HRTs

2011-11-22T13:33:00.000-05:00

On Friday Chris tweeted about some HRT - half rectangle triangles - that she was making. She lined up 2 rectangles, sewed 1/4" from the diagonal like you would with HSTs and came out with lovely kites! Unfortunately she wasn't after kites. :( So on Sunday morning she woke me far earlier than anyone without kids would ever wake up to ask for my help. The diagrams I sent her were not quite this

Rectangles, triangles, and string quilts

2011-11-21T11:27:00.001-05:00

I've had fabric set aside for a string quilt for years. I brought it with me to Atlanta and decided to finally give it a go. I'll show you the quilt top Wednesday, but today I want to share some math-y diagrams and process that went into creating it. You may have noticed that most string quilt use square blocks that form a diamond pattern. 1. Film in the Fridge , 2. Finished String

A little more paper patterns

2011-11-17T14:59:00.001-05:00

Kelly has just added this paper pieced alphabet pattern to her shop! She designed the letters, I converted them to pretty PDF files. Each letter prints to a full 8.5" x 11" if you set your printer to no scaling. Of course, scale away if you want smaller letters!! Kelly has made up a cute little mini quilt with the letters at 50%. And um, she's giving it away. You could try to win it, but

My quilt machine

2011-11-15T15:20:00.001-05:00

I've always wanted a quilt machine. You know, you just feed the design in and out pops the quilt. Super fast and easy! You are all going to be jealous when I tell you that I have FOUND that machine. Her name is Kelly and she is amazing in so many ways. Since I was in the middle of moving when I posted my y = 1/x paper pattern, Kelly agreed to MAKE THE SAMPLE!! Can you even handle how nice that

Video help

2011-11-14T00:40:00.001-05:00

Last month we bought a new little camera that can record HD videos. I was super excited but didn't have anything worthy of recording. :( Lately I've been taking the hedgehog out in the yard on warm days to let her roam around some. And I recorded it for you. You have to trust me, the original file looks pretty good! But it's huge so I can't upload it. Also, the hedgehog pooped at the