In preparation for the Hand Pieced Quilt Along, Patty and I are posting today about dealing with seam allowances when hand piecing. You might wonder what we are talking about–don’t you sew them down, just like with machine piecing? Actually, no! You sew through them,…

  In this episode I talk about my trip to Norway, more about the Hand Pieced QAL project that I’m excited about, several book and show recommendations, and getting the house ready for holiday entertaining. (Disclosure: Some of these are affiliate links, which means I…

In our continuing series to explain the basics of hand piecing, today I wanted to really get down to the actually stitching! I’m excited to show you a couple different knots you can use and the basics of the running stitch. This stitch is the…

Continuing with our series on preparing for the upcoming Hand Pieced QAL, Patty and I wanted to share our methods of cutting and marking the stitching lines for hand piecing. I created a short video explaining my method. If you would rather read than watch,…

In preparation for the upcoming Hand Pieced QAL, Patty and I thought we would share some of our favorite notions for hand piecing. In fact, I’ve put together a little video explaining some of my favorites. In case you would rather read than watch, let…

I’m so excited to announce a fun project I’ve been working on with Patty over at Elm Street Quilts. We have been planning a Quilt Along slated to start in January 2019 and we will be hand piecing all of the blocks!  So fun!  …

(Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission if you buy from them, at no additional cost to you. Rest assured that I only recommend products that I know and love.) Clearly I need more pincushions. You wouldn’t think that would…

In this episode I chat about a new QAL project that I’m excited to announce, knitting frustrations, book and show recommendations, and trying to get the plastic out of my grocery shopping. (Disclosure: Some of these are affiliate links, which means I make a small…

In the episode I chat about what I’ve been up to with quilting and knitting, an awesome giveaway of the Quilter’s Planner, new books and shows, and a family room decor update. (The entry for the giveaway is at the end of this post) (Disclosure:…

In this episode I chat about getting caught up on quilting projects, the reality of “sleeve island” when it comes to sweater knitting, a new book called Cozy Minimalist Home, which has me excited about freshening up my home decor, and the heart wrenching process…