sewing

sew illustrated blog tour starts today!

Today is the first day of the Sew Illustrated Blog Tour! We have put together an all-star group of makers to share their projects from Sew Illustrated with you. It all kicks off at the C&T Publications blog. I hope that you will join us […]

sew illustrated blog tour starts on monday!

Meet me back here on Monday for the kick-off of the Sew Illustrated Blog Tour! We’ve got so many talented makers lined up to inspire you to create your own sewing illustrations! I hope you will join us! xo, Kristin Share List

you are invited to a high tea party

You have probably already seen lots of sneak peeks at Jera Brandig’s new line of fabric from Lecien, called High Tea. It has the most gorgeous muted color palette with tiny florals, strawberries, and doily motifs. And teapots and teacups, of course! I was honored […]

pretty playtime quilts :: butterfly block

Back to the sewing room for this fun block. Again, I’m amazed at the clever construction of the blocks that Elea has created! As usual, I stitched this beauty up Sunday afternoon, just in time to catch the last of the light to photograph it. […]

pretty playtime quilts

My sewing machine was in the shop this week–so unfortunately, I don’t have much to show. But, to satisfy the sewing itch, I cut out the next block. The good news is, my sewing machine is no longer skipping stitches–which it started doing at a most […]

slow stitching

  Have you heard of the Slow Stitching Movement? It’s all about process over product. Take your time and enjoy–there’s no finish line. It’s a frame of mind that I have to remind myself to be in–today’s world is so rush, rush, rush! But our sewing […]

sew illustrated video tutorial

In case you missed it on the C&T Publishing blog yesterday, check out our video tutorial for one of the projects in the book. Share List

the story behind sew illustrated

Minki and I posted about our book on the C&T Blog today: The concept for this book goes back almost three years, when at the start of a new school year, Kristin was walking her son to school and noticed that a new family had […]

pretty playtime quilts :: pinwheel block

Hey there! I was so glad to get back to the sewing machine this weekend to sew up this adorable pinwheel block. Half square triangles are totally my jam these days, so it was a breeze to make. I can’t help but stop here to sing […]

pretty playtime quilts :: strawberry block

  Oh my gosh guys! How cute is this strawberry block? I have to admit that the part with the leaves looked a little fussy–but actually was not problem at all. I have to say it again: the instructions in this book are so clear! […]