Featured Fabric: Blank Quilting Corp. Diners & Drive-Ins by Jen Bucheli

Pattern by: Lindsay Conner

Sewn by: Lindsay Conner

If it’s too hot to handle, you probably need a cute pot holder! This Simple Quilted Pot Holder is a great beginner-friendly sewing project, and it can be customized to show off fun fabric prints like this retro diner fabric. The secret to this

Evelyn Morgan kept hearing accounts about how hard life was in eastern Kentucky after flooding last summer swept away houses, cars, possessions, and people. “I wanted the people of eastern Kentucky to know that others love them, too,” she says. She decided to organize a quilt collection and reached out to friends. Evelyn’s efforts along with many

Tell us about yourself.

I’m Jen Bucheli, I live west of Orlando, Florida with my husband and 3 children. I have two adult daughters and a son in Middle School. I have always been creative and majored in art in college. I was a Floral Designer for a special event company in Orlando for years until I made the choice to

Featuring: Henry Glass Fabrics Flower Market by Jessica Mundo

Pattern Design by: Shankari Paradee, Sewl Sister

Sewn by: Shankari Paradee, Sewl Sister

This is a very simple beginner project that gives you the opportunity to try out these beautiful fabrics and create a unique table runner. I also included an optional project of coasters if you have any scraps

By Lindsay ConnerPhoto credit: Baby Lock

Many sewing machines for beginners come with a few different sewing machine feet. These accessories are designed to make it easier to sew different projects and try new techniques! But before you dive in, let’s take a closer look at each of those basic sewing machine feet and talk about what they are used for.

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Featuring: Henry Glass Fabrics Memories in Redwork by Stacy West

Pattern Design by: Meredith Daniel

Sewn by: Meredith Daniel

One of the most fun beginner projects, in my opinion, is a classic flag bunting. It’s such a charming decoration to add to any season or event, and it can be made with small cuts of fabric in any combination of colors or styles.

Tell us about yourself.

I was born and raised up North amongst the oaks and the apple trees in the state of Minnesota. I was fortunate to be raised surrounded by generations of my family. Growing up in the same yard as my great grandmother Lily and my grandmother Avis allowed me to learn and enjoy the creative process of handwork

Featured Fabrics: Studio E Fabrics Shade Garden by Chelsea DesignWorks

Pattern Design by Amy Simmonds

Sewn by Amy Simmonds

Many “so-called” home professionals will tell you that the cheapest way to refresh your home is with a fresh coat of paint; but I have bought paint before, and I will tell you right now that is a lie.  In truth, the cheapest and

In a world where teenage students are feeling a little lost and overwhelmed, here is a story of how one quilter used creativity and quilting genius to help guide 10 students through the hard task of conquering high school geometry. Quilting life is filled with measuring, shapes, and ratios and then a pop of color is added in to

Quilt shop owner Christie Hughes worked as a police officer for 6 years, leaving the field shortly after 9/11. After several years working in the technology field while running an online quilt shop, she took the leap to open Christie’s Quilting Boutique in Norwalk, Connecticut 10 years ago. This career shift was the change of pace she needed and allowed