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 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 […]

Six blocks down for the Fat Quarter Shop’s Patchwork Quilt Along. I finished them in about a week and a half and I can only hope that I can maintain that pace for a whole year. I am actually a bit sad that they are […]

This may be crazy. And I may totally fail. But I hope not. Ever since I learned to quilt, about seven years ago, I’ve wanted to make a hand pieced quilt. It seems so portable and charming and fun and a little bit crazy. I’ve […]