Note: pin this image to save this post for future reference: The other day, I started thinking about how crazy of a journey this past couple of years has been. Two years ago to this day, I had never made a quilt (outside of the one tie quilt I made heavily assisted when I was eight years old.) My mom is a quilter and has been trying to get me to join her in this quilting world for so long, but I resisted for quite awhile. Why did I resist so much? Well, one of the main reasons was this: I ... Read More about What do you need to start quilting? A beginner’s guide to the most useful quilting tools
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Free Baby Quilt Patterns : 20+ Of My Favorites
Note: pin this image to save for future reference: When I posted my free fat quarter baby quilt tutorial last week, I had no idea how much people love free baby quilt patterns! I did some looking around and realized just how many awesome free baby quilt patterns are swirling around the inter-webs--there are so many! I've collated several of my favorites here in this blog post for you; you're sure to find one you love! I can't wait to make several of these myself. Enjoy! Four Square ... Read More about Free Baby Quilt Patterns : 20+ Of My Favorites
A Fat Quarter Baby Quilt Pattern : Baby Steps
Save the fat quarter baby quilt image below to Pinterest to reference later: This past fall, I found out that I was going to be an aunt. My sister and her husband are having a baby! I cannot even explain how excited I am to meet my new niece or nephew here in a couple of months. Naturally, one of the first things that popped into my mind was "I cannot wait to make all of the baby quilts for her!" (Or him, but I have a feeling it's a girl. Though my intuition might not be the best--I was ... Read More about A Fat Quarter Baby Quilt Pattern : Baby Steps
All about Fat Quarters
Click the image below to pin this post for future reference: When I started quilting in the summer of 2017, I quickly learned that quilters/sewists have a language all their own. As a registered nurse, I am no stranger to abbreviations. However, all of the talk about WOF and RST and fat quarters and HSTs and so on was all Greek to me. I remember feeling a little embarrassed that I had no idea what these terms meant, so much so that I felt silly asking my mom (a fellow quilter) what it all ... Read More about All about Fat Quarters
Flannel Rice Frog Tutorial
Click the image below to pin this post for future reference: I have been making these rice filled flannel frog warmers for several years, and they are one of my all-time favorite items to make (and use!) A little backstory on these guys: when I was a wee middle school girl growing up in super chilly rural Nebraska, one of the things I wanted most was a heated electric blanket to warm me up in the cold winter months. One year for Christmas, my parents bought one for me. It was AMAZING! I ... Read More about Flannel Rice Frog Tutorial