I’ve made a few quilted table runners now, so I feel comfortable with the basics, but every project still teaches me something new. Preparing my quilt sandwich for machine quilting — the quilt top, batting, and backing… Read more: Machine Quilting: Learning With Every Table Runner
Today is the second snowy day of November, a perfect day to avoid avoiding. The trees outside my window are dressed in white, and the soft light reflects off the yard, making everything feel calm. The stillness… Read more: Avoid Avoiding Your True Focus — Choose Less, Live More
Hello friends, I’ve prepared my quilt sandwich for quilting, and I have to say it’s a joyful part of the process. First, I clear my workspace and open the windows. Then, I take a few deep breaths… Read more: The Simple Joy of Making a Quilt Sandwich
It’s a rainy afternoon, the kind where sewing feels like self-care. Therefore I’m working on my table runner for the coffee table in our living room, and this project has been more than just stitching fabric together,… Read more: My Wonderful Journey with the Disappearing Nine Patch
Sewing has often been my calm place. When life feels overwhelming, I turn to my sewing machine and scraps. There’s something grounding about chain piecing fabric, hearing the hum of the machine, and watching quilt blocks come… Read more: Easy Chain Piecing – 4 Scrappy Nine Patches at Once
My sewing room once felt like a refuge. Yet one week, frustration took over. I deleted everything, but my YouTube videos—every post, every picture, every stitch I had shared online. I told myself it didn’t matter. But… Read more: Sewing Breakthrough: Problem Solving That Empowers You