by Kristin Esser
Have you been wondering what all fuss is about wool pressing mats? It seems like people are talking about them all over the place these days. I wondered if they could be a great as people say, so I decided to try one out for…
In this episode I chat about a finished quilt top, finding a project that sparks joy, the value of working in silence, and as always, some fun books and TV shows. (Disclosure: Some of these are affiliate links, which means I make a small commission if…
(Updated to add: There was a problem with the first upload of this podcast–it was only 45 seconds long. That has been fixed.) In this episode I chat about hand quilting trials and tribulations, a gorgeous new fabric line, and two books I think you’ll…
We made it! This is the final link up for the Hand Pieced QAL. It started with a simple four patch and ended with a fairly intricately pieced tiny double-pinwheel block! Well done! It has been so fun watching your progress, throwing together impromptu “kitchen…
Can you believe that we are almost to the end of the QAL? It’s time to turn those gorgeous blocks you’ve been piecing into a quilt top, if you haven’t already! But no worries, we’ve given you lots of time to catch up on blocks…
It’s week 10 in the Hand Pieced Quilt Along–are you ready to put together your quilt top? The full tutorial for two different settings are over on Patty’s blog, Elm Street Quilts. I can’t believe how fast this QAL has gone! It has been so…
In this episode I chat about the improv quilting workshop I attended, a few books I’m excited about and a fun new show. (Disclosure: Some of these are affiliate links, which means I make a small commission if you buy from them, at no additional cost…
It’s the last block of the Hand Pieced QAL! Can you belive it? Our final block is called Emmeline, because it’s a little bit fancy, just like the character from Friendship Album 1933. It has been so fun to see all the different versions of…
It’s week 8 on the Hand Pieced Quilt Along, and today we are hand piecing the Bess Block. Bess is a no nonsense widow in the novel Friendship Album 1933, and a character that I relate to the most (because she has teenage children, not…
In this episode I chat a bit more about QuiltCon, lots of quilting, a fun new book series, and smug homemaker moments involving my Instant Pot. (Disclosure: Some of these are affiliate links, which means I make a small commission if you buy from them, at…