Working on a New Perfect (Triangle) Pouch Tutorial!!

2010270801 037, originally uploaded by Make it Modern. I’m in love with my new pouch and broach set! The set is the “wrapping” for my sister in law’s Christmas present. She is a big Vera Bradley fan and while I found those bags too expensive for my Christmas budget I thought these twp prints by [...]

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Pattern Review- Birdcage Quilt by Anna Maria Horner

When I first got into quilting I spent hours cruising the internet looking for free quilt patterns. I figured I would give quilting a try as cheaply as possible to see how much I would enjoy it and if I would stick to it. After spending hundreds of dollars on yarn and scrapbooking supplies only [...]

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Fabric Shop Review- Quilting Adventures

I do most of my fabric shopping online for a couple of reasons. There aren’t any fabric shops that I like within 30 minutes of me and brick and mortar shops often charge $10 a yard for the same fabric I could buy at $8 a yard online. And yes I understand and respect the [...]

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Sunday Stash- Charity Quilt

I worked so hard yesterday to get all the quilting done on my birdcage quilt that I think I strained a leg muscle! But I managed to get it all done and while most of this quilt has been frustrating I really enjoyed designing the quilting for it. My plan is to bind it and [...]

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Nearly Impossible to Find Fabric Giveaway!

Want a chance to win some Flea Market Fancy, Lush, Heather Ross, Uptown, and Katie Jump Rope? Silly question right? Head on over to Lucy and Norman and check out her fabulous giveaway

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Friday I’m in Love- Spoonflower Fabric

I spent a couple hours this week perusing Spoonflower and I fell in love more than once! Just out these beauties. From Jumping_Monkeys From troismiettes From dorokitty From laurie wisbrun From maile From milktooth From natalie From avelis Do you have any Spoonflower favorites?

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Worktable Wednesday- Birdcage Quilt Part 3

Worktable Wednesday- Birdcage Quilt Part 3, originally uploaded by Make it Modern. Cruising on the high of finishing my miniquilt in a day I decided to go back to this quilt and try to knock it out. The top is completely pieced. But now I need to hand applique the fussy cut birds. There are [...]

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Mini Quilt Monday (ish)

I know it isn’t Monday but this is my first work day of the week so does that count? I’m sure you will forgive me for getting distracted by these two. I spent the weekend visiting my two nephews (only three weeks apart!) and visiting one of my favorite quilt shops. I started to feel [...]

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Pattern Review- Twirl, Girl from “A is for Apron”

Do you think I could get away with giving everyone aprons for Christmas? I didn’t understand until I made a couple why there were whole books devoted to apron patterns. Now I know, they are addictive! They are relatively simple, don’t take a lot of time, materials or skill. I checked “A is for Apron” [...]

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Sewing Space Makeover- A New Cover for My Ironing Board

My ironing board cover was so old that I might as well have been ironing on the bare metal. Needless to say a new cover was long overdue. Originally I thought I wanted to do this Photo credit and I even bought that Alexander Henry fabric to do so but I never seemed to get [...]

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