The fabric for this post was provided by Riley Blake Designs as part of the blog tour for Oh Happy Day fabric. The project and opinions are my own. Panels are one of my favorite things to sew with. They add a lot of impact without a lot of time. One of my favorite things to do is to cut apart the panel and make a smaller project with a piece of it. This time I turned part of the…
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Give the gift of imagination with a Pretend Diaper Bag
Posted on January 21, 2021Fabric for this post was provided by Riley Blake Designs as part of the Sleep Tight Fabric tour. The projects and opinions are my own. One of my favorite things to listen to is the sound of happy chatter from my little ones as they lose themselves in their own imaginary world. Conversations, songs and even emergency cell phone calls all come to life as they try to make sense of real life through play. Which is why giving gifts…
Get Inspired with this How To Be mini quilt
Posted on December 8, 2020Fabric for this post was provided by Riley Blake Designs for participation in the Grl Pwr fabric tour. The project and opinions are my own. “I don’t know how to tell her- You may not actually get to walk on Mars.” The waitress paused mid-pour. I turned to her and laughed, “Is that the weirdest sentence you’ve overheard on the job?” My friend and I were at lunch discussing our children, specifically our daughters who were just about to graduate…
A Delightful Heart Mini Quilt that will wow
Posted on September 8, 2020The fabric for this post was provided by Riley Blake Designs for use in the Bee Basics blog tour the project and opinions are my own. If you have been around my blog very often, you know that I love a good rainbow. So, when I had the opportunity to sew a project with Bee Basics fabric, I knew I would want to create something that would use the whole rainbow of colors available. This Heart Mini Quilt does just…
The fabric for this post was provided by Riley Blake Designs as part of their Jane Austen at Home blog tour. The project and opinions are mine. There is a famous quilt in the Jane Austen home, sewn by Jane herself. It is absolutely stunning. This year, Riley Blake Designs has recreated the fabrics used in this quilt and they are so beautiful! I knew whatever I sewed needed to show off these gorgeous fabrics. A simple tote and some…
The fabric for this project was provided by Riley Blake Designs for my participation in the Prim fabric project tour. The projects and opinions are my own. There is just something magical about rainbows. I love sewing them as much as I can. When I had the opportunity to sew with Prim fabric, the new line by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs I was thrilled. Lori’s colors are my favorite and there is an amazing rainbow of fabrics in…
The fabric for this post was provided by Riley Blake Designs for participation in the Beauty and the Beast blog tour. The project and opinions are all mine. Reflecting on Belle’s love of reading and books, and noticing all the books in various prints of this darling line, it seemed only natural to sew up a QAYG Rose Reading Pillow for my stop on the Beauty and the Beast fabric tour. This line from Jill Howarth for Riley Blake Designs…
The fabric for this post was provided by Riley Blake Designs for participation in the Merry Little Christmas blog tour. The project and opinions are all mine. I am so excited to be participating in the Merry Little Christmas blog tour today. This fabric line is so delightful! The little animal characters, the whimsical details and the gorgeous colors combine to delight and inspire. I decided to create a little fabric Christmas Village to play off of the darling houses…
My sister has a barn that she has recently converted to usable living space. Up in the loft she created a darling sleeping space with a queen bed and four amazing twin size cubbies. When I saw this Barnyard Friends pillow panel, I knew it would make a perfect addition to her new Wyoming digs. Adding some traditional quilt blocks to the top and bottom allowed me to size up the 17″ X 20″ panel into a full 26″ X…
Toddler Backpack with In the Forest fabric
Posted on November 6, 2019The fabric for the Toddler Backpack and pillow in this post was provided by Riley Blake Designs as part of the In The Forest blog tour. The project and opinions are all my own. You are going to love the darling prints in this In the Forest line. The animals, the colors, and the pillow panels are all so much fun! I loved the idea of making something geared a little more toward young boys. However, my girls have been…