With a name like that I might just call it the CGSSPP from now on. It’s actually the first of a series of patterns that will be coming out with paper-pieced (also called foundation-pieced) tops and the funky construction of two squares sewn together to create a 3-D form. Last fall I made the first of […]
Introducing: the Circling Geese Squished Square Pincushion Pattern Read More »
I’ve been slowly adding to my collection of pillows on PDX Pillows at Etsy, a project I’ve wanted to take on for a long time. It started when I was in SoCal and missing Portland. Now that I’m back I’m so grateful for all the things that make Portland and the Pacific Northwest my home,
Making the Mighty Columbia Read More »
Slowly but surely, the Etsy shop is filling up with pincushions. I keep playing with different combos, different designs for the tops. Some solid pieces, some pieced. I’d love to hear what you think about them. I’m just one opinion and I always prefer more voices in the mix. The focus of my shop is to
Prepping pincushions Read More »
I need to make room for fabric that is being stored for me elsewhere and what easier way to do that than with a massive destash. Join me this week (18-24 August) for flurry of fabrics ranging from fat sixteenths to fat quarters, patterns to yardage. I’ll be selling it off through my new Instagram
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It’s been two weeks since we moved in and the house is still a crazy wreck, a mix of our things and what the owner left behind nearly a year ago. It’s a weird situation and one I wasn’t quite prepared for, tbh. The carpets won’t be cleaned until the first of August, every room
Settling in and sewing Read More »
Okay, okay, so I know it’s just a slightly-tapered-at-the-corners square, but I’m pretty excited about this adorable little pillow I managed to whip up last night with some superhero fabric and grey linen. I’m thinking about offering them in the Etsy shop. I was selling more quilts for a while, then got lazy busy and
Pillow-making and Giveaway Day Read More »
Twice each year, Sew,Mama,Sew! does this awesome thing called Giveaway Day. I haven’t been able to participate in a while with life being a bit crazy, then forgetting, and thinking I’ll do it the next time, then not. But this year I am doing it! And what am I giving away you ask. How about
It’s Giveaway Day-Week! Read More »
Who doesn’t get a little thrill when there’s a package with your name on it at the front door? It’s one of my favorite ways to come home. On Tuesday, I got two packages–an order and a surprise. Abby Glassenberg‘s newest book, Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction, came across my desk at work late
I love getting mail Read More »
Maybe you love the paper sleeves you get on your cup of joe (or cocoa or chai or whatever your beverage of choice is), but maybe you’re looking for a bit of pizzazz to throw on that boring ol’ cup. Something with some personality. I’ve made up some little kits to make your own, including
How To: Make A Coffee Cozy Read More »
What did you spend your long Thanksgiving weekend doing? I spent the bulk of three days cutting down my scraps in to useable and saleable pieces: fat sixteenths. I really love this size for its ability to be used for crafts or patchwork or just little accents on projects and have been wanting to make
Thank Goodness for Scrap Sixteenths Read More »
