Over the past year, I’ve had several discussions with people about my method for making banners or wall hangings. Let me tell you, it’s not a one step process! In fact, even though I’ve made quite a few wall hangings by now, I still follow a detailed checklist I made for myself so that I’mContinue reading “Baptism Banner Reflections”
Category Archives: sewing
Sewing with Kids – First Projects
Is your kiddo ready to sew a project and you’re not sure where to start? Here are some of my favorite beginning sewing projects that are just right for little hands.
Sewing with Kids – Using a Machine
Today in our Sewing with Kids series, we’ll be chatting about machine sewing. You child will need more supervision at first when using a sewing machine (a needle through the finger is no fun for anyone!), but it’s amazing how quickly they’ll be off and running!
Sewing with Kids – Setting the Stage
A series of tips on how to help your kids build some basic sewing skills while developing a love for stitching and growing a deeper connection with you in the process.
How to Bind a Quilt Using the Backing
Discover how to bind your quilt using the backing. I usually use this method when sewing with minky, but it works great with any backing material!
How to Bind a Quilt – T-Shirt Quilt Series Week 8
Finally to the last step in our T-shirt Quilt Sewalong – binding!
How to Machine Quilt – T-Shirt Quilt Series Week 7
It’s finally time to get quilting! See how I machine quilted a t-shirt quilt on my home machine.
How to Baste Your Quilt – T-Shirt Quilt Series Week 6
**Check out this post for the series overview and printable checklist!** In Week 6 of our T-Shirt Quilt Sewalong, we’re going to square up our quilt tops and baste together a quilt sandwich. I like to do both of these steps on my kitchen floor. Not only does it give me enough space to completelyContinue reading “How to Baste Your Quilt – T-Shirt Quilt Series Week 6”
How to Assemble the Quilt Top – Part 2 – T-Shirt Quilt Series Week 5
It’s week 5 of our T-Shirt Quilt Sewalong! Time stitch together those rows you sewed last week and finish your quilt top.
How to Start Assembling the Quilt Top – T-Shirt Quilt Series Week 4
This week we’ll be taking our cut and stabilized t-shirts and sewing them into rows. The quilt tops are finally taking shape!
