Beginning Paper Piecing Lessons Learned
I was a reluctant paper piecer, but since joining in IG HoneyBees (Instagram beehive group) it was forced upon me. Here it is only June and so far two queen bees have chosen a...
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I was a reluctant paper piecer, but since joining in IG HoneyBees (Instagram beehive group) it was forced upon me. Here it is only June and so far two queen bees have chosen a...
We follow a few blogs and participate in weekly linky parties. This opens us up to other quilting friends and ideas. Recently, I was reading Laura’s Slice of Pi Quilts blog post about her...
Sue’s niece and her husband are expecting their first baby in about five months, and I have started buying just about anything baby-related that I think is cute. Sue is a huge Beauty and...
General Info / Patterns / Quilting / Tips / Tutorials
by Roseanne · Published April 2, 2017 · Last modified March 30, 2017
Janice Mauldin Kennedy posted on Facebook a fabulous picture of a quilt block she was working on. It involved a folded origami hanky, and I thought it was just stunning. Here is a picture of...
General Info / Quilting / Tips
by Roseanne · Published March 30, 2017 · Last modified February 22, 2024
A rainy Saturday in March – the perfect kind of day to stay indoors and improve my machine quilting skills. Don’t you think?! So that’s exactly what I did. ~smile~ In an earlier article,...
Patterns / Quilting / Tips / Tutorials
by Roseanne · Published March 21, 2017 · Last modified March 8, 2024
Here’s a cute option for some fabric in your stash! The pentagon shape or a five-equidistant-sided ball is in essence a soccer ball when it is sewn together and stuffed. Here is a Youtube...
General Info / Patterns / Quilting / Tips
by Roseanne · Published March 20, 2017 · Last modified February 22, 2024
We started a baby quilt right after our return from Phoenix in February. I posted an article about it back here, and then a little update on Dr. Suess’ birthday. Since then we have...
Cross Stitch-Embroidery / General Info / Quilting / Tips / Tutorials
by Roseanne · Published March 17, 2017 · Last modified February 22, 2024
I thought it might be nice to share a few pictures, tips and tricks on hand appliqué. Since we do a lot of wall hangings or table runners that call for embellishments that can...
I have owned only three sewing machines in my lifetime. My first was a Kenmore, which is still going strong and is sitting on Sue’s work table. When we started to get serious about...