Tell us about yourself.

Hi, my name is Kim Diehl, and I consider myself to be an accidental quilter!

In the late 1990’s I was wandering through the parking lot sale of a local craft and hobby store and happened upon a pattern booklet for a quilt that I fell in love with at first sight. Purely on impulse I went inside

Featuring: Studio E Fabrics All or Nothing by Chelsea DesignWorks

Pattern Design by: Shankari Paradee

Sewn by: Shankari Paradee

A friend of mine passed away recently from ovarian cancer. This quilt is a similar variation of the quilt that was given to our friend Keisha. 

This pattern is a nice and simple make and it comes together so quickly. It’s great for beginners and

My Creative Journey:

I started sewing as a young girl. I made clothes for my dolls and stuffed animals. My mom always talks about sewing being “in my blood” because both of my parents sew. My first quilt was made around 2015, for my sister. She still loves it to this day.

What Interests Me and Inspires My Projects:

I take inspiration from

Featured fabric: Studio E Fabrics Huggable and Loveable by Sandra Magsamen

Pattern design by: Lindsay Conner

Sewn by: Lindsay Conner

Do you ever see those sweet fabric project panels and wonder if you could create something ELSE from it? Why, yes, you can! Today, I’m going to show you how I used an adorable playmat panel from the Huggable and Loveable collection by

By Sandra Magsamen Designer for Studio E Fabrics

Hello, friends! I’m Sandra Magsamen, and I’m so excited to share a little bit about my journey as an artist, designer, and children’s book author and illustrator. You may know me from my fabric books and designs for fabric toys, or the stories I’ve created for little ones for over 30 years in

Featured Fabric: FreeSpirit Fabrics Sweet Somethings by Carolyn Gavin

Pattern Design by: Meredith Daniel

Sewn by: Meredith Daniel

Today I’m going to show you how to use the reverse appliqué method. I’ve included the template I used for my project, but you can use this method on just about any project you can dream up. I turned mine into a pillow, but you can use

Hey there! It’s Meredith. I’m married to my high school sweetheart, and we have four kids that range from almost 5-15. East Tennessee is where we call home, and we spend our days homeschooling, chasing chickens, and I squeeze in as much sewing time as I can!

I can never talk about how I got into sewing without starting

Featured fabric: FreeSpirit Fabrics Language of Flowers by Odile Bailloeul

Pattern design by: Lindsay Conner

Sewn by: Lindsay Conner

Looking to bundle up this winter? Do it in style with a button scarf you can sew yourself! This beginner-friendly sewing tutorial can be sewn in a half-hour or less, and takes very little fabric! Along with it, we’re sharing instructions for a wristlet

FreeSpirit designer Odile Bailloeul shares her inspiration for her latest collection Language of Flowers – in stores now!

To make sure that our quilts are not only pretty but also carry messages of love and affection, I’ve created fabrics that can be used to show these sentiments.

I was interested in the language of flowers, which was once used by lovers to

Featured Fabrics: The Blank Quilting Corp. Jardin de Lune by Lea Yunk | Episodic Drawing

Pattern Design by: Amy Simmonds of Stitched by Starlight (@stitchedbystarlight )

Sewn by: Amy Simmonds of Stitched by Starlight (@stitchedbystarlight )

It’s late, and you want to do a little reading… but it’s cold and you don’t want to get out of your warm bed to fetch your