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13 Mar
All The Things Tote, Knot and Thread Design, Sew-A-Long, Soft and Stable

Final Week of the All The Things Tote Sew-along

This week we will be making our handles and assembling the bag. Are you excited to finish this up? I hope the end result of this bag leaves you wanting to make more! HANDLES: Are you using a finished handle webbing? Or covering some strapping with fabric? You have options and both are good. I am really loving all the webbing options I've seen shared. I have a few colors of finished cotton webbing in my shop if you need a quick option. The pattern covers instructions for both versions. FABRIC COVERED STRAPPING: Covering a polypro strapping with fabric is one of my favorite ways to add more variety to your bag. I love fabric so any way to incoporate just one more print excites me. If you are the same, this may be...

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07 Mar
All The Things Tote, Pattern, Sew-A-Long, Soft and Stable

Week 2 of the All The Things Tote Sew-along

We are quilting and cutting out all the pieces this week! PREPPING YOUR FABRIC FOR QUILTINGThis are some simple tips but I find helpful when getting ready to quilt my fabrics. 1: Make sure if your fabric is directional you piece it prior to quilting. 2: Iron your fabric.I know that are some pretty simple tips but they make a difference in the quilting process!  QUILTING ON YOUR DOMESTIC MACHINEThere are different tools and ways to mark and quilt your panels. If you have a favorite method (pin basting, spray basting etc.) use it! Here is a YouTube video I made sharing about how I like to quilt Soft and Stable. Quilting smaller pieces can make the process a little easier than quilting up an entire yard of fabric on your machine. So try cutting out the Bag Body, End panels and Pockets out...

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01 Mar
All The Things Tote, Knot and Thread Design, Sew-A-Long, Soft and Stable

All The Things Tote Sew-Along Week 1

Welcome to another Sew-Along! I'm so excited to be sewing another bag with you! The Schedule Collect Supplies Do you have everything you need? I designed the bag to be made with Soft and Stable, but I have seen a couple samples interfaced with SF101 fusible interfacing and then quilted up with batting. So you have some options and liberty with how you construct your bag. If you have batting/interfacing lying around, those are great options. I love Soft and Stable for the structure and stability. I haven't made a tote without it yet. In case you need it, I carry both options in my shop:Shop InterfacingShop Soft and Stable Have you decided which handle option you are going to make for your tote? The pattern includes instructions for...

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19 Oct
Knot and Thread Design, Long Arm Quilting, Pattern, Soft and Stable, The Violet Backpack

The Violet Backpack

Hello folks. I would like to introduce you to my newest pattern: The Violet Backpack. If you’re a regular around here, you know I like to name my patterns after my nieces’ names. Olivia, Truvy, and Wylie are all namesakes for previous patterns of mine. I knew I would eventually make a pattern named after my own little girl. What I didn’t expect was to do it in the first year of her life! But here we are. I have wanted to design a small backpack for a long time. I wanted one of my own really badly after visiting Disneyland in 2020 (thinking this would be the perfect size for a Disney trip)! The Violet Backpack features one outside zippered pocket—perfect for your phone and keys. Inside, there are three slip pockets. Included in the pattern are instructions...

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22 Feb
Blog Tour, Hello Pouches, Knot and Thread Design, Olivia's Baskets, Soft and Stable

Prairie Sisters Farmhouse Fabric Tour

I am so excited to be participating in the Prairie Sisters Farmhouse Fabric Tour. I love the connections I've made in the quilting community, and I was so pleased when I crossed paths with the talented Jina Barney. She asked if I would be willing to make some of my Olivias Baskets and Hello Pouches as samples out of her new fabric collection—Prairie Sisters by Poppie Cotton, which is a new fabric company started by her and Lori Wood Studios. I happily agreed, and got to sewing with these darling prints. I made my Olivia's Baskets in all three sizes included in the pattern. Olivias Baskets is a great beginner pattern and a perfect match with these springtime prints. These Baskets are also reversible! Side note: I am also hosting a Olivia's Baskets Sew along...

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10 Aug
Art Gallery Fabrics, Blog Tour, Bonnie Christine, Knot and Thread Design, Olivia's Baskets, Soft and Stable

Wonderful Things Blog Tour

Hello Everyone! Welcome to the Wonderful Things Blog Tour.  What an inspiration to see what so many have created with this beautiful collection of fabric.  If you haven't had a chance to check out all that has been shared already,  here is the full schedule.  Stay tuned because there is more beauty coming your way through the end of August.  Did you get a chance to see Sari's beautiful table runner from yesterday?  If not, you must check it out! Bonnie's collection for Art Gallery Fabrics will once again bring inspiration and beauty to your homes.  The collection contains 20 beautiful cotton prints along with select prints in knits, voile, and canvas. When I spotted the sweet floral border print, I knew I had to use it to make my Olivia's Basket Pattern.  When I...

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12 May
Lella Boutique, Moda, Patterns by Annie, Soft and Stable

Every Way Every Day Bag

I have been the busiest I have ever been this "Quilt Market" season.  I think I have sewn over 20 bags, and quilted many quilts.  I always get so sad that I can't share until market it over. But luckily it is just around the corner. Since I can't share all the lovely bags and fabrics I've been sewing with just yet. I wanted to show you a great new pattern from Patterns by Annie. It is called the Every Way Every Day Bag. This is a pretty great bag, it comes with a bunch of different ways to carry it. Included are the perfect length handles, backpack straps (that can be removed at the bottom and put in the pocket if you don't want to use them), a carrying strap, AND if that wasn't enough included in the pattern are some stroller straps.               The pattern also includes the instructions for a...

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24 Mar
Knot and Thread Design, Pattern, Soft and Stable

Camden Street Satchel

I am beyond excited to be releasing this pattern!  It has been in the works for (dare I say it) years!  I am so glad that I can finally set it free. This bag made with one of my favorite products of all time, ByAnnie's Soft and Stable, that gives it great shape, and helps with ease of construct.  I quilted straight lines on my striped fabric.  And just to answer your questions now, the strap is made from a cotton fabric, and covered with a polypro strapping.  It is not leather, but give the appearance of leather, (which I love!) Includes a zippered pocket inside, to secure all your valuables. I love the opportunity to add a pop of color on the inside! Also a back slip pocket for easy access. It is available now as a PDF pattern that you can download.  But don't worry, if you are a paper pattern...

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28 Nov
Knot and Thread Design, Olivia's Baskets, Pattern, Soft and Stable, Uncategorized

Olivia’s Baskets

I am so excited to finally share this pattern with you!  It has been a long and exciting process to release my very first pattern, but it is at the printers as we speak and will be arriving very shortly. However, I didn't leave you hanging - the PDF version of this pattern will be available during my Cyber Monday special!  You will also receive 20% off in my shop using the code CYBERMONDAY.   My Olivia's Baskets pattern is being released just before the arrival of my 2nd niece, Olivia.  My oldest sister is due with her first baby in just over a week! Yippee! I crafted these sweet fabric baskets for her nursery.  They are made with Soft and Stable, which offers a perfect construction, and, most importantly, a design that's safe for babies. The baskets on the cover feature Lella Boutique's fabulous new line, Sugar Pie, that will be available in...

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01 Sep
One hour baskets, Pattern Tutorial, Soft and Stable, Uncategorized

One Hour Basket

Hello!! I have been major absent from my blog for quite sometime.  But I am excited to start a new beginning.  This fall is a new beginning for so many things.. new HUSBAND, (I've been married just over 6 weeks now, the happiest of my life.) New apartment, new sewing space, new semester at school.  I have many "new" things and hoping to make blogging regularly apart of all that is new. I am also a new "aunt" as I inherited many many nieces and nephews when I married my husband. I will also be be gaining 2 nieces this October and December from my own siblings. I thought I would share one of my most recent projects. The "One Hour Basket" has been a favorite for awhile now.  I really love the simplicity and ease of this pattern.  Of course its fabulous that its a FREE tutorial. (All...

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