Motivating Monday – Pasta Prep

Motivating Monday – Pasta Prep

In college, our dorms were located near Little Italy in Cleveland. You couldn’t beat the Italian food. Of course, as a poor college student, I lived on pasta. Most of all, I remember pulling all-nighters… The reward, other than convincing yourself you...
Paint Palette

Paint Palette

Watch this video to learn some of my tricks for making fusible applique! To explain how I assembled the block, I made a video for you. I spent a lot of time talking about fabric marking as it is so important when you are making fusible appliques. When making the...
Tip Tuesday – Machine Mistakes

Tip Tuesday – Machine Mistakes

The #1 mistake every quilter makes is to buy a fancy sewing machine. We spend lots of money on domestic sewing machines with loads of fancy stitches. Then, we only use the straight stitch and blanket stitch for our quilts! That seems like a bit waste of our resources....
Motivating Monday – Bearington Valentine

Motivating Monday – Bearington Valentine

Do you have a few things in your sewing studio that are totally unrelated to sewing, but you like to have with you? Mine may seem childish, but I have a collection of teddy bears. They sit atop my bookshelves. George is my most beloved bear. George went everywhere...
Tip Tuesday – Change It Up

Tip Tuesday – Change It Up

As you know, I have been having fun giving color tips. On Mondays, I share color schemes inspired by my photos. In my classes, I show how to use these to pick your own palettes. One of the most common questions, is “how do you use these palettes in a...