Well it’s the end of the month… and I’ve completed my Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal – (August Finish Link-up)! 8 Penguins complete! Sadly, I’d be much farther in this quilt had it not been for a huge error on my part. ugh. Let my start by saing it was NOT a problem with the…
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28 Quilts & Astronomical Block Challenge with Karen Nyberg
I saw the NASA booth at the 39th International Quilt Festival in Nov 2013, and this video of Astronaut Karen Nyberg asking for quilt squares to add to the one she made while on the International Space Station. So I figured 10 months to make an 9.5″ quilt block would be a piece of cake!…
Penguin Push Pins FTW!
I was so excited to receive my 2nd set of Penguin Push Pins in the mail this week! They are the handmade creations of Peg from Peg’s Boards on ETSY. I received my 1st set of Penguin Push Pins via an ETSY Suprise Swap several years ago. These new ones look like they have googly…
Don’t Forget to Sign Your Quilt!
This may seem small, but I think it is a critical step in the Quilting process. Yet all too often, it is overlooked. Don’t forget to sign (and date) your Quilt! You’ve most likely put a lot of time into your quilted project. It’s a beautiful work of art, and quilts are made to last….
Mod Podge Simpsons Pumpkin!
Yes. It is true. You can decoupage a pumpkin. Mod Podge + Fabric. Fabulous. Mod Podge is basically watered down Elmer’s glue. You brush it on, apply strip of fabric, and brush another layer over the fabric and repeat around the whole pumpkin. I’ve done this with paper before, but never fabric, and never on…
The Birthday Treat Bag, All Grown Up
When we were young, we left birthday parties with a plastic treat bag of excitement… filled with candy, little games and fake tattoos. Then we started growing up, and somewhere in our 20’s leaving a birthday party now meant a cab ride and a hangover the next morning. When I handed my friends a treat…
The CPSIA -or- Why I do not sell baby clothes on Etsy
I enjoy making baby Onesies very much. From a crafter perspective, they are very cute and are a small project that can be completed in an evening. From a business perspective, baby clothes are something that people will always spend money on. Stuff for babies and stuff for pets. Cute stuff, which is what I…