I am not much for fads or having “the newest gadget”. But a beautifully created handmade tool…gets me every single time. I simply cannot say enough good things about how beautiful these MODERN AMERICAN VINTAGE [MAV] quilting tools are and how good they feel in my hand and how much I am enjoying using them! This might sound funny… but I feel like these are “grown up” quilting tools and I adore them. Over the last few years I have collected quite a collection of Chris’s tools ranging from…
BUON NATALE CHRISTMAS VILLAGE DOUBLE BORDER PRINT: MORE PROJECT INSPIRATION
I had so much fun designing the Christmas Village Double Border Panels for BUON NATALE [arriving to stores alongside the entire BUON NATALE fabric collection NOW!] and the project ideas kept on swirling around in my head as I worked on it. Purchased as running yardage on the bolt, the BUON NATALE VILLAGE PRINT comes in (3) colorways: …… PROJECT INSPIRATION First, be sure to visit THIS BLOG POST for a free apron pattern and ruffle tea towel extra! …… Since there are so many things you can make with this fabric, we asked my friend Susan to…
BUON NATALE PANEL IDEAS #2: QUILTED AND FRAMED ORNAMENTS
This nostalgic BUON NATALE CHRISTMAS CARD PANEL fabric can be used for the backing of any Christmas project for a perfect holiday finish. It can also be used to make stockings, pillows, or as gift wrapping paper! BUT, it can also be cut up into individual images and made into a huge assortment of tiny hand projects and crafted items. The panel comes in 2 colors: pomegranate red [35408-24] and pine green [35408-26]. Each fat quarter yields a wonderful assortment of (21) images to work with: …… Today is the second installment of hand projects and crafted…
PATTERN SHOWCASE: FIREWORKS
The moment I designed ROSIE, I knew it was time to reimagine one of our long time classic patterns, Fresh Laundry. It had been around for so long as a Fig Tree basic, that I almost overlooked it this time around! Originally created in soft subdued tones, as soon as it caught my eye, it practically yelled FIREWORKS at me and so a new updated rendition was born. Fireworks is a straight forward block using our often used, SEW & FLIP METHOD of piecing which requires no bias or triangles. This quilt goes together quickly and would make a good…
PATTERN SHOWCASE: MILK & BLOSSOMS
I have always been a bit in love with these pieced pitcher & flower blocks… they just interpret my collection of vintage French enamel pitchers so well! Over the years we have created these in so many different collections and variations and it was time to refresh this classic pattern with a bit of ROSIE. Completely pieced with no specialty rulers or complicated methods whatsoever, our SEW & FLIP method gives you all the shapes you will need to construct these flowering beauties. …… QUILT SPECIFICS Pattern is available via PAPER or PDF. Quilt Size: 45 1/2″…
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