This year, sewing has been a little bit hit or miss for me. And by "miss" I mean that it just straight up hasn't happened! I had good intentions, but life has been bonkers. You'll find this post much shorter than year-end-favorite posts in the past. With such a small selection of projects to choose … Continue reading Top Three Sewing Projects 2025
This year I thought it would be really fun to make the stressful holiday season just a little bit more stressful by adding the task of making some stockings for our family! This, obviously, wasn't a complete necessity, but our older stockings-made at different times and of varying sizes (not to mention I never got … Continue reading Jingle Stockings for Christmas
I definitely don't sew quilts very often, and I don't really consider myself a quilter, BUT I have felt myself being more drawn to quilt-making lately! And, truth be told, I'm very much enjoying the occasional change of pace from sewing clothes! I like that the projects are longer and there's less self-imposed pressure to … Continue reading Sawtooth Sky Quilt
This post has been entirely too long in coming because I finished it over a year ago! Whoops! Last spring I felt the push to make a quilt but, as often happens with me, I didn't really want to spend money on supplies for a quilt. So I looked to my stash and remembered these … Continue reading Dutch Babies: Finishing Grandma Dutch’s Sunbonnet Sue Quilt
I made a quilt! I don't make quilts very often, but the process of making this quilt was peaceful and soothing and had me wanting to sign up to make more! For a few years now, my mom and sister and I have been sharing sewing challenges. Basically, someone presents a sewing project and then … Continue reading Sun Flare Quilt
One blog that I've admired for a long time is Crazy Mom Quilts. It's mostly (like 98%) about quilting and Amanda Jean's style is just my flavor. She mixes modern and and classic quilting, uses bright candy colors and has many projects that are crazy enough that you can't help but be impressed. Unfortunately, she … Continue reading Light and Dark Half Square Triangle Quilt
I am by no means a quilter, although I have enjoyed making a handful of quilts over the years. In more recent years, however, I've stuck to English Paper Piecing for making quilts, which has proven to be a very long process. Very, verrrrrry long, in fact. I mean, I really enjoy it but I … Continue reading Rosemary & Thyme Quilt: Finished!
A little while ago I posted about my finished La Passacaglia quilt. I started that particular quilt over 4 1/2 years ago even though I had never done any sort of hand quilting in my life. Now English Paper Piecing (EPP) is a very special, very time consuming project to take on (unless you decide … Continue reading Another EPP: Millefiori Valse Brillante
During our time in Idaho over the summer we were able to "help" out while Ben's mom and grandma readied their homes to go on the market. And I do say "help" with full quotations because with two little ones running around we really only offered the teeniest little sliver of assistance on all that … Continue reading Grandma’s Sunbonnet Sue
WIP is quilting lingo for Work in Progress. When we were in Alaska, I shared the start of a sewing project that I was doing called La Passacaglia. I figured it was time for an update! Now before you get too excited, just know that...I didn't really get that much done. I know, I know, … Continue reading WIP Wednesday: La Passa Progress
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