The fifth block in the Book Club Hand Pieced Quilt Along is called Cathy. Cathy comes from the book Scarlet Feather by Maeve Binchy. When Cathy Scarlet starts up a catering business with her friend Tom Feather, a long-time dream quickly starts to spin her […]

This link-up will be open for one week – until Thursday, April 23 (4 am ET/1 am PT). You are welcome to share any and all of the blocks you completed this week. When this link-up closes, a new one will open so please don’t […]

The fourth block in the Book Club Hand Pieced Quilt Along is called Penelope. The character of Penelope comes from The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher. Penelope is an avid gardener and this block reminds me of a flower. Patty has a different reason for […]

In this episode of the Coronavirus Chronicles, I chat about mask making, adjusting to the new living situation, some TV and movie recommendations, and getting reinspired as a homemaker. (Disclosure: Some of these are affiliate links, which means I make a small commission if you buy […]

In the Book Club pattern, we have several blocks that require sewing partial seams. For the Penelope and Jo blocks, it’s really more a matter sewing the seams in an unexpected order, and for the Cathy block a more traditional partial seam. I’ve created a […]

If you don’t own a sewing machine and are wondering how to hand sew a non-surgical face mask, I’ve created video that demonstrates the entire process. Additional Resource Links: Free Pattern by Minki Kim How to mark stitching lines tutorial video How to do the […]

This link-up will be open for two weeks – until Thursday, April 16 (4 am ET/1 am PT). You are welcome to share any and all of the blocks you completed this week. When this link-up closes, a new one will open so please don’t […]

The third block in the Book Club Hand Pieced Quilt Along is called Louisa. The character of Louisa comes from the Me Before You trilogy by Jojo Moyes. Louisa’s life often seems spinning out of control, just like this spinning block. Haven’t grabbed a copy […]

In this episode, I chat about the weird times we are living in, not much quilting, but lots of movie and book recommendations, and setting goals during a pandemic. (Disclosure: Some of these are affiliate links, which means I make a small commission if you buy […]

This link-up will be open for one week – until Thursday, April 2 (4 am ET/1 am PT). You are welcome to share any and all of the blocks you completed this week. When this link-up closes, a new one will open (magic!) so please […]