Thoughts about Quilting
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Choosing the Right Quilt Batting: Types, Pros, Cons & Best Uses for Your Next Project
Quilting is all about the details—and batting makes a huge difference in drape, warmth, loft, and that cozy final feel. With so many options (cotton, polyester, wool, bamboo, blends, and specialty like Insul-Bright),…
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Unlock Your Creativity: The Ultimate Quilt Design Resource: 5500 Quilt Block Designs by Maggie Malone
Once you’ve mastered the basics of quilting—tools, techniques, and your first few projects—the real fun begins: designing your own quilts! While pencils and graph paper are timeless favorites, nothing sparks ideas like a…
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Aspects of Good Quilt Design to Consider to Make Beautiful Quilts
Quilt Design is the second phase of quilting as outlined in my quilting supplies post here. Anything goes with quilt design. Really. Anything. If you want a traditional looking quilt with the quilt…
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The Best Beginning Quilting: Supplies
So, you want to start quilting. Congratulations! Welcome to a very addicting…I mean rewarding past time. You will learn what it means to sew with love. It is an art form, as well…
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Design Wall
There are many way to create a design wall. Today, I will share with you my personal favorite. What you will need: Go to Lowe’s or Home Depot or any of those construction…
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Sewing Room Remodel
Hey everyone! The sewing room is finally to a usable state!! I am creating curtains for our new abode in my new room. Though some of my tools are still in a box…
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Sew Room Remodel: Lighting Update
We got the lights in!!!! Here is what the room looks like with the new lights (Picture was taken at dusk with very little/no sunlight seeping in through the windows.): Now as a…
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Lighting
Here’s the skinny for my plans for my sew room lighting (hobby/craft room) – really this would cover any room in which you want to be able to actually see. I don’t know…
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Next big project: Sew Room Remodel
Since we are in a new house and my old sewing room is about 40 miles away with the perfect lighting and the just right storage, I need to refinish a room in…
