by Kristin Esser
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: Some of these are 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.) I can’t even express how excited I was […]
Here is an “egg chair” similar to the one I talk about. Jasmine Dragon Pearls tea Perfect Tea Maker Winter Tales fabric by Minki Kim Serendipity fabric by Minki Kim and here are some lovely photos from Minki’s blog post String & Story Longarm Services Visible […]
In this episode I talk about a a new-to-me basting method, hand piecing, a book review, and our planting our veggie garden. Oh, and I tell my breast cancer story. (Disclosure: Some of these are affiliate links, which means I make a small commission if you buy from them, […]
(This post contains affiliate links. This means that if you purchase through this link, I will get a (very) small commission, at no additional charge to you. Rest assured, I only link to products that I love! My disclosure policy can be found here.) How is […]
Minki Kim and I are giving away a signed copy of Sew Illustrated over on Instagram–so pop on over to enter, if you haven’t already (Giveaway ends on December 10). We also spent a fun afternoon putting this little video together. Do you agree? Is […]
I had a bit of a hard morning and as I sat down this afternoon to do some hand piecing, I thought that I’d share a few thoughts with you on how to hand piece and why hand sewing has become so important to me. Let […]
I’ve always known that I like hand work–I love to bind quilts, I knit and embroider a little–but I really had no idea how much I would love hand piecing. When I started this crazy idea, I wasn’t at all sure that I would be able […]
The phrase, “Not your grandmother’s quilt” is so prevalent in articles about quilts these days–as if our grandmother’s quilts are somehow “less than” what we are creating today. I could not disagree more. So today, I’d like to introduce you to three quilts made by my […]