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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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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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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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Knot and Thread Design, Sew-A-Long, Uncategorized

Patchwork Duffle Sew-along Week 1

Welcome to the first week of the Patchwork Duffle Sew-along. Excited to be sewing along with more than 1500 of you! I am excited to document our tips and tricks here on the blog for you all the have access to and reference for future use! Friends, Hope you've found some shops to grab your supplies. If you haven't be sure to check out Stitch Supply Co. for some curated bag kits! I have supplies in my shop along with some helpful bag making tools. If you have some scraps start cutting them up! This Patchwork Duffle is perfect for using up those quilt scrap leftovers.  Grab the PDF pattern here OR the paper copy here. THE SCHEDULE  We will be making the Patchwork...

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Knot and Thread Design, New York Lattice, Pattern, Sew-A-Long

New York Lattice QAL

Quilt-A-Long starts now! Be sure to grab your pattern here. Sign up for the Newsletter here. Also, check out this cute coloring page to audition colors or track your progress. Below is the schedule for the quilt-along. Be sure to share your progress on Instagram using the #NewYorkLatticeQAL hashtag when posting your photos. Thanks for sewing along with me!

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Pattern, Sew-A-Long

New York Lattice Quilt

I'm so excited this day is finally here! The idea for this pattern was born over two year ago. I first came across the design idea while visiting New York on New Years Eve in 2017. It was one of the coldest New Years' in 100 years (much to my dismay as a sunshine-loving girl). One of my favorite things to do while traveling is take pictures of shapes that could serve as quilt design ideas. I think I just always seem to have quilts on my brain. We walked through Central Park and spotted some brick that inspired this design! Now you know why it's called New York Lattice. What a time to release this pattern! There is so much going on in the world, and there is especially serious turmoil happening...

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Olivia's Baskets Sew-Along Final Week
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Olivia's Baskets, Sew-A-Long

Olivia Basket Sew-Along Final Week

Thank you to all who have sewn along with me the past couple of weeks. I hope it's been a relaxed sew-along that has taught new skills and brought joy into your sewing life! I loved designing these baskets and hope they bring fun, creativity, and functionality to your life! Based on your Instagram posts, it looks to me like you quilted your Soft and Stable beautifully! I try to always have it in stock so if you ever need more, you can always find it here! @bertaly This week we will finish assembling our baskets. We will attach the exterior and interior fabrics and bind the bottom basket base. If you haven't worked with bias binding, this will give you a little healthy discomfort and a great opportunity to try something new!...

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Olivia's Baskets Sew-Along Week 2
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Olivia's Baskets, Sew-A-Long, Uncategorized

Olivia Basket Sew-along: Week 2

I am so excited for all of you who have joined in to sew Olivia's Baskets with me. Now that we have everything cut out, we are going to do some quilting! These baskets feature an unquieted exterior and a quilted lining (no loose lining here). That means we will only quilt the lining fabric to the Soft and Stable. I made a YouTube tutorial with tips for quilting Soft and Stable, so give it a watch if you're feeling hesitant or unsure. In the video, I share easy tips for creating 1'' crosshatch quilting on some Hello Pouches I was making, but the tips are still the same for any quilting project. Check out that video here. Soft and Stable Quilting Tutorial Be sure to follow the information shown in the pattern to trim...

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12 Minis in 12 Months, Blog Tour, Foundation Fabric, Hello Pouches, Knot and Thread Design, Mini Quilt, Sassafras Lane, Sew-A-Long

Foundation Fabric Blog Tour

I was more than thrilled when Shayla from Sassafras Lane asked if I would participate in her Foundations Fabric Blog Tour.  Foundation is a fabric line designed by Shayla for Windham Fabrics  with the perfect rainbow palette. Ever since I released my Hello Pouches pattern I have wanted to do a little improv piecing work on the base of the pouches.  These fabrics gave me the perfect opportunity. I especially loved quilting my pouches with these prints. Each hand drawn print created the most perfect quilting lines to follow. I accented the rainbow patchwork with mini pipping which highlighted the colors so nicely.   I am also hosting a Sew-A-Long through the year of 2018. #12minisin12months A mission to create more mini quilts for my sewing space while connecting to other creatives and improving and learning new skills.  I couldn't pass up the opportunity to create my February Mini from this Foundation fabric.  Here...

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12 Minis in 12 Months, Mini Quilt, Sew-A-Long, Tutorials

How To Choose Fabric For Your Mini Quilts

I'm so excited to have you all along for this mini creative journey this year. I have already been so inspired by your incredible mini quilts! Part of the reason why I wanted to plan this mini quilt sew along was to share simple tips to help improve your quilting and sewing skills. For this first "tips and techniques" post, I want to go over how to choose fabric for your mini quilt projects. Choosing your fabric is, in my opinion, one of the very best parts of any project! Whether you're at the quilt shop or digging through your fabric stash or scrap bin, you are working with a fresh canvas and taking the first step in bringing a new creation to life. Have fun picking your colors, prints, and textures for your creation!                           Here are my four tips: Choose high-quality fabric. This may sound obvious, but there is a difference...

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