Featured fabric: Blank Quilting Corp. Ashton Fabrics by Missie Carpenter

Pattern design by: Lindsay Conner

Sewn by: Lindsay Conner

Sewing your own bean bags is fun and easy! This tic-tac-toe bean bag game makes a great toy for little kids. Just draw your board with chalk, dole out the bean bags, and start playing! The X and O on each bean bag is

Featuring: Henry Glass Fabrics Harvest Hill by Kim DiehlPattern Design by: Pam Hastings IG: @tristanandbruce @mystitchistorySewn by: Pam Hastings IG: @tristanandbruce @mystitchistory  

Skills Learned: Edge stitching, mitered corner, straight stitching, cutting, pressingSkill Level: Advanced BeginnerFinished Sizes:

Runner: 72” x 15” (1.83m x .38M)           

Napkin: 22” x 22” (.56m x.56m)             

Tie: 35” x 4” (.89m x .10m)

As summer ends and the weather gets cooler,

Featured fabric: Henry Glass Fabrics Renaissance Garden by Mary Jane Carey

Pattern design by: Lindsay Conner

Sewn by: Lindsay Conner

Make a pretty zipper pouch to hold all of your favorite things! Sewing pleats and ruffles is easier than you think, and it’s a great way to add frilly details to your projects.

In this beginner-friendly sewing tutorial, we’ll show you how to make

Nestled in the lovely Blue Ridge Mountains in the quaint town of Weaverville, North Carolina, 5 Little Monkeys Quilt & Sew has carved out a niche—curating fun, funky fabrics and unique project kits you won’t find anywhere else.

“We pride ourselves on being the weirdos in the quilting world,” explains Angie Lamoree, co-owner of 5 Little Monkey along with her husband

Featured fabric: Studio E Fabrics Seas the Day by Diane Eichler

Pattern design by: Lindsay Conner

Sewn by: Lindsay Conner

Sewing your own bag is a cinch—especially this drawstring beach bag! Perfect for a day at the beach, this bucket bag has a mesh bottom. Not only does the mesh dry quickly, but the sand falls right through, so you don’t bring it

Featuring: Kaffe Fassett Collective for FreeSpirit 5” Charms

Pattern Design by: Sharon Thornton, Inspiration Manager, FreeSpirit Fabrics

Sewn by: Sharon Thornton

Skill Level:  Advanced Beginner

This quick and easy beginner project is the perfect gift for family and friends. Make it as a hostess gift, teachers’ gift, holiday decoration, bag or gift embellishment. Set your imagination free and create as many combinations as you

Featured fabric: FreeSpirit Fabrics Log Tavern Road by William Reue

Pattern design by: Lindsay Conner

Sewn by: Lindsay Conner

Summer is the perfect time to pack a picnic lunch and enjoy a meal outdoors with someone you love. Sew this modern picnic blanket for your next lunch outing in nature! Flying geese are a classic quilt block design, and these oversized flying geese