Inspired by the farmyards we have fallen in love with as we adventure around our farmhouse in Sonoma County, Gertrude first came about as a part of the My Secret Garden Block of the Month Sampler last year and she was an instant hit. How could she not be, right [especially for those of us who can reminisce about those goose wallpaper borders from our youth]!? Getrude is pieced entirely with SEW & FLIP so nothing fancy or specialty rulers or paper piecing is required… and that might just be why we love her so much. Full of charm…
I so enjoyed finishing the SPIKY ROSE CROSS STITCH PATTERN into this fun, functional bag, and I am adding the tutorial right here on the blog in case you want to finish yours the same way! …… SUPPLIES In addition to your finished SPIKY ROSE cross stitch, you will also need: …… FINISHING THE STITCHERY …… MAKING THE PATCHWORK …… PREPARING YOUR BAG PIECES …… MAKING YOUR FINAL BAG A few handles I found online:On ETSY HERE. or HERE or HERE. …… Happy Stitching & Sewing! -Joanna…
Hello Fig Friends! Today I wanted to do a quick catch up on our latest impromptu Facebook Group Sew Along. See more info about the Sew Along at the end of this post. CATALINA STARS is a very popular Fig Tree charm pack-friendly pattern, and I know that many of you have made 1…2…maybe 3 or more of these lovelies over the years. It’s definitely one of those quilts you could do in a weekend or two, and people tend to come back to it again and again due to its ease and…
If you have followed me for even just a bit of time, you will likely know about our legendary BOM SAMPLERS. And if you don’t… I guess then today is the day you found out about them :-). The Backstory Every year for at least the last 10 years, we have offered several annual BOM programs [BOM stands for BLOCK OF THE MONTH]. Most of the programs are a full year, 12 months, and a packet of instructions and fabrics is sent to the subscribers every month. By the end of the year together, we have created a…
We are just wrapping up a MILK & BLOSSOMS SEW ALONG in our FACEBOOK GROUP. I thought I’d take a moment to do a recap here on the blog for future reference – in case you aren’t a Facebook fan or prefer all the notes in one spot. 🙂 MILK & BLOSSOMS is just one of those patterns…it looks great in SO many different colorways, and that may be why it received a pattern “upgrade/redo” with the arrival of my most recent fabric collection ROSIE. …… SCHEDULE Although we are nearing…
