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  • 1920s Baby Dress in Pastel Plaid

    I'm so excited to be joining Poppie Cotton for their project tour featuring the new line, Kaisley Rose!   I debated between making a quilty project or a baby dress. The quilty project is still upcoming, but for my turn… Continue reading

  • Mother & Daughter Duo in Spring Pastels

    You may remember the lovely pastel fabric line Rose & Violet's Garden from Riley Blake Designs that I posted about a while back. I featured it in a quilted dresser scarf. But I had to get some of my favorite… Continue reading

  • Anne of Green Gables Bookmark – Tutorial

      I am a huge fan of the Anne of Green Gables books. I don't remember how early I read them…I've always grown up with them. I consider the last book, Rilla of Ingleside, to be a quite unique and… Continue reading

  • 1930s Easter Dress for 2021

    Easter sneaked up on me this year, so I didn't have time to make an elaborate Easter dress. When I realized Easter was just next week, I quickly looked through my immediate to-do list to see if I could make… Continue reading

  • 1950s Sailboat Dress

    I have always loved nautical prints, especially those that are not obviously for children. When I saw the adorable tiny sailboat prints in the Set Sail America quilting line by Riley Blake Designs, I had to snag some for a… Continue reading

  • Aqua 1950s Slender Dress

    I really like the bright happy colors and retro style of the new quilting line Oh Happy Day by Riley Blake Designs, but most of the prints were not quite vintage-specific enough for me. One exception was this fun circles… Continue reading

  • Tutorial – Easy EPP Hexie Potholders 2 Way

    This charming flower shape made with hexagons is a common and favorite motif for quilters. Called "Grandmother's Flower Garden", it's one of the easiest and most recognizable shapes to make with hexagons (usually using the English paper piecing method), and… Continue reading

  • Goose Creek Garden Fabric Tour – 1950s Baby Dress

      I am so excited to be part of the Goose Creek Garden fabric tour by the fabulous Poppie Cotton! I knew as soon as I saw the adorable goose print that I wanted to make a baby dress out… Continue reading

  • 1930s Draped Rayon Blouse

    Ever since making my red Christmas dress, I have been wary of trying to sew with rayon challis again. That one was so difficult to work with. But I had the opportunity of trying out Riley Blake Design's rayon challis,… Continue reading

  • Tutorial: Quilted Crochet Hook Caddy with Poppie Cotton

    I have a bad habit of making all sorts of new and exciting things that I use occasionally, meanwhile wearing something I use all the time to tatters because I technically could make a new one but just don't get… Continue reading