My apartment is pretty small so I decided to skip the couch (I also have a habit of falling asleep while watching tv) and just add giant pillows to my bed. I looked into buying pillows or foam and I refused to pay $25+ each. Instead I found a 4 pack of 30×30 pillow inserts…
As much as I would have liked to just cut up the suits, shirts and ties, I knew that my finished product wouldn’t be square. Garment parts are a lot like cuts of meat [says, the vegetarian]. Each piece has a designated use. Like this cow… Every part of a garment has a grain…
I always have more than one project going at a time. When I get “writer’s block” I can drop the project and move on to something else. I know some of you are waiting for me to finish my MJ mini quilt, but you will have to wait a little longer, I am saving up…
“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” ~Elbert Hubbard I keep running into people who won’t take on new projects because they are afraid of mistakes and failure. Letting fear hold you in captivity is only going to prevent you from becoming a better artist….
The Cross-stitchers have gone rogue and broke free from being prim and proper. Have you seen Subversive Cross-stitch? I have a friend who makes Tidy Cloth – Hand Embroidered Cum Rags. So, why is it that quilting hasn’t gone there? It’s BEDDING! I’ve been using the power of google to scour the internet for proof…
Lately life has been all about the hustle. But on occasion I get a chance to work on a project just for me. If you follow me on Pinterest, you have probably noticed that I have been pinning album covers. They are just one of the many things from my childhood that have made an…
For the last 3 years I’ve said that I was going to make a blanket for Project Linus. This year I finally got around to it and I made 2. I put the tops together and I conned my mom into finishing them. The blocks were pre-made (flying geese and pinwheels). I added in boarders…