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Author: Francesca Jane Gonzalez
How to Bind a Table Runner: A Simple Step-by-Step Video
Binding a table runner can seem tricky, but following the steps makes it simple and enjoyable. In this guide, I’ll show you how to bind a table runner, using the method I followed for for this project. I’ll also include a few moments of mindfulness in this post — sewing can be both practical and…
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Machine Quilting: Learning With Every Table Runner
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 — is always the first step. I enjoy pinning the layers together. There’s something strangely satisfying about seeing…
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Avoid Avoiding Your True Focus — Choose Less, Live More
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 reminds me to slow down, step outside, and notice what’s right here. Even a few minutes outdoors feels…
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The Simple Joy of Making a Quilt Sandwich
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 before I begin. As I breath I begin to feel calm and centered. Preparing a quilt sandwich is…
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My Wonderful Journey with the Disappearing Nine Patch
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, it’s been part of my healing. Through this process, I’ve learned how the disappearing nine patch mirrors my…
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Easy Chain Piecing – 4 Scrappy Nine Patches at Once
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 together. If you want to see how I make nine patches, I have a YouTube tutorial that will…
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Sewing Breakthrough: Problem Solving That Empowers You
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 deep down, it did. The regret hit me fast, like slicing fabric the wrong size after hours of…
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Sewing Through Overwhelm: Powerful Problem Solving from the Heart
I’m practicing a problem solving skill from Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and the first step is to name what the problem is. For me, it’s learning how to keep pushing forward with my passion for sewing when overwhelm takes control. Have you ever felt that same creative exhaustion—the kind that whispers you’ve failed? That’s exactly where…
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