Category: Tools
Looking at a Log Cabin quilt, you would think it is so simple. And it is, or can be eventually. As mentioned in my previous post, I am using the Creative Grids Log Cabin Trim Tool, which is terrific. I got the idea for the Log Cabin project from a YouTube video called Hope Blooms […]
I've been experimenting with a new ruler, and I have to say I really love it. That is the Creative Grids Log Cabin Trim Tool. I got the idea to make a Log Cabin Quilt from a Fatquarter Shop Video on how to make a Log Cabin quilt they called Hope Blooms. It is part of […]
2016 is going to be the year of the ruler I think. I just ordered two new ones for projects I want to make. The 30 degree triangle ruler, which is twice as big as I was expecting or needing it to be, and a log cabin trim ruler. Both from Creative Grids, always a […]
Lori Holt (Bee In My Bonnet) has a new gadget out that is kind of fun. Extremely useful too. She calls it Seams Sew Easy. It is a plastic seam guide you can adhere to the bed of your sewing machine with little sticky dots that are re-positionable. It sure is a lot cuter […]
My current project, Viola, calls for a construction method that I think is a very good one. That would be making half square triangles (and other block units) slightly over sized, then trimming them down. These trimmed units are all so uniform in size that sewing them together is a precision lovers dream. If you […]
No, this isn't it. But, seriously, thank you all so much for weighing in with your recommendations, comments and experiences. That was so valuable to me. My gosh, what a wealth of information. My experience is that I am hard on irons. I have had cheap ones and I have had good German made Rowentas. […]
My last Rowenta from Germany has finally bitten the dust. It lasted a good while, for me, anyway, and I tend to be brutal on my steam irons. I believe I have had this one going on three years. The thing I liked about the Rowenta Pro Master was that it has 400 holes and […]
When I was trying to select a category for the post I was in a quandary. "Books"? "Blocks"? "Tools"? The little fan of wonderfulness above is all of those things. The pages are laminated and double sided, and contain instructions for making 102 rotary cut quilt blocks in 5 different sizes, from 3" on up. […]
There is a new movement that is underway. You may or may not be aware that a lot of fabric and pattern designers are practicing a technique that supposedly makes cutting, sewing, and fabric handling much nicer. I have never been a pre-washer. Not at all. Well, once when I made a red and […]
I have a feeling there won't be a lot of sewing going on until the end of the week. It was a busy weekend, with time spent in the garden as well as visiting relatives. I managed to squeeze out three more Steam Punk blocks, but that is it. I think it may be a […]
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Hello, I’m Nicole, an enthusiastic quilter and fabric lover. This blog is mainly about my quilting journey, but I share some of my other interests as well, which include reading, cooking, decorating, lifestyle, and my family. When I am not quilting, I am reading, and will share monthly book reviews in this space. I love to hear back from my followers and enjoy getting to know you.
