By Lindsay Conner

Located in Belleville, Ontario (just north of Prince Edward County), there’s a lovely quilt shop that has created a community around a love of fabrics and creativity. Artistic Quilts with Colors, owned by Jinni Beens is founded on the idea that quilting is more than just an art—it’s a community. Indeed, customers describe shopping here as a “kid

Featured Fabric: Henry Glass Pumpkin Kisses by Grace Violet Designs

Pattern Design by: Lindsay Conner

Sewn by: Lindsay Conner

A kitchen apron is an easy sewing project for beginners and it also allows you to show off some of your cutest seasonal fabric prints! This apron includes a phone pocket so you can keep your recipe (or timer!) nearby. The top ruffle and

Tell us about yourself.

Hello! My name is Sherri Buck Baldwin, but my fabric collections with Henry Glass Fabrics are under the name of Grace Violet Designs (a combination of my daughter and granddaughter’s names). I am a lifelong artist, having discovered the joy of being creative when I clutched my first Crayola crayons. Eventually, I earned a BFA degree with

Featuring: Studio E Fabrics Field of Seams by Judy Gauthier

Pattern Design by: Shankari Paradee

Sewn by: Shankari Paradee

I’ve always wanted to create a “Vera Bradley” inspired bag and my current purse is on its last legs, so I thought this was a great opportunity to try out these beautiful fabrics!

Skills Learned: Strip piecing, applying binding, quilting

Skill Level: Confident beginner

Finished Size: 13″

8 ​​Summer DIY Crafts to Get Your Kids and Teens Sewing

Summer is the perfect time to introduce your kids and teens to the joy of sewing! With school out and plenty of free time, it’s an ideal opportunity to engage them in creative and productive activities. Sewing not only helps in developing fine motor skills but also fosters creativity and

Featured Fabric: Studio E Fabrics Minu & Wildberry by Yu.Me Design

Pattern Design by: Lindsay Conner

Sewn by: Lindsay Conner

Kids love to play dress-up, and these Fairy Wings are just the perfect accessory for letting their imaginations soar! This project is a great introduction to using interfacing to add extra stiffness and weight to a project. You’ll also be able to customize

Tell us about yourself.

I am Valentina, and I was born and raised in Florence, Italy, a city rich with art and history surrounded by the Florentine hills where poppies regularly dot the hillsides with their vibrant colors.

Since I was a little girl, it was my desire to draw and paint, to create and to gift smiles and unexpected surprises.  I

Featured Fabric: FreeSpirit Fabrics Mystic Moonlight by Club Hauer

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

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

Halloween is my absolute favorite holiday! Costumes, fun foods, and all the candy kids will need to last them the entire year! When my kids were young, I was able to take them trick-or-treating many

By Lindsay Conner

Jana Wrigley was born into the sewing industry. Her father, Chan Stewart, opened Stewart’s Sewing Machines in 1964 in Decatur, Illinois. After a stint in the Army flying helicopters, Chan decided to start a second career focusing on sewing machine sales and maintenance. His decision laid the foundation for what would become a beloved community hub for sewing

Featured Fabric: FreeSpirit Fabrics Mythical by Stacy Peterson

Pattern Design by: Lindsay Conner

Sewn by: Lindsay Conner

Give your little one’s nursery a modern mini quilt, or decorate any room you choose with this stylish fabric wall art. Made from beginner-friendly half-square triangles, this wall quilt is perfect for showing off prints from a collection. Adding a strip of fringe on the bottom