Hi! It’s finally here! The Moss Pillow Crochet Along! We will be making a crocheted envelope pillow cover using the beautiful and simple moss stitch. This stitch is also often called the linen stitch or garter stitch. This is beginner friendly. This CAL is free and will be hosted exclusively here on my blog. The […]
Mama Lisa’s Pressing Matters in Quilting – Pressing Fabric
It’s Mama Lisa Monday! She’s back today to share some pressing thoughts, take it away Mom! She’s got some pressing fabric tips today! Pressing Matters in Quilting When it comes to one of the most important yet not the most exciting tasks in the quilt process, pressing has to rank number one. We press the […]
Do you pre-wash fabric for quilts?
Hi Everyone! To pre-wash or not to pre-wash fabric, that is the question being answered in today’s post! There are lots of opinions out there on this topic and they are all valid. This is one of those areas in which I will share my best practices and what I have found in my experience, […]
Mama Lisa’s Baby Quilt Pattern Tips!
Mama Lisa’s Baby Quilt Pattern Suggestions and Tips! Mama Lisa is back today to share some of her baby quilt pattern tips and tricks! She has made dozens of baby quilts, so I would say she is quite the expert! Take it away Mom! (Also, Mama Lisa has a new facebook page if you want […]
Mama Lisa’s Favorite Quilting Tools
Hi Everyone! Welcome to the first Mama Lisa Monday! Every other Monday my Mom, now lovingly referred to as Mama Lisa will be here on the blog sharing some of her tips and insights on quilting. I thought it would be great to have her perspective shared on this site. While we agree on lots […]
Small Box Pouch with Handle – Easy Sewing Tutorial
If you sew like me, you know it’s always nice to have a little stock pile of handmade zip pouches for those last minute birthday gifts and teacher appreciation weeks! Even my girlfriends raid my stash and give me a few bucks when they are in need of a quick gift. This is going to […]
Best Places to Buy Quilting Fabric Online
Hi Everyone! One of my most asked questions is, where is the best place to buy quilting fabric online? This will be a mega post to give you lots of options from great businesses to buy quilting fabric online. This list was compiled from shops I have used myself or heard good things about and […]
Clean Water is Life
Last week I shared a story about Maria del Carmen and her sewing group. Today, I want to share another amazing story from my trip to Honduras with World Vision. I’d like to introduce you to Angie. Angie is 6 years old and lives in a little town with her large family. They don’t have water. […]
Crochet Baby Bootie Socks – Free Pattern and Video
Hi Everyone! I am super excited to share this highly requested tutorial today. I am constantly asked if I have a crochet baby bootie pattern and the answer is now… yes! I plan to do more of these, but the first one I wanted to be super simple. Video Tutorial – Slow for Beginners Crochet […]
Must Have Quilting Books
I often get asked about my favorite quilting books, so in today’s post I’m going to share my must have quilting books. Do you even need any? What can you skip? What is good to have and why? Let’s be honest, people come out with books left and right these days – AND we still […]
