Sewing machines … even the most basic ones … come with a lot of stuff you may not know what to do with. I faced this situation today. My daughter and son-in-law decided to homeschool the grand darlings this year. Before I get a ton of questions and comments about homeschooling (all the good, the […]
Okay, this week is really wellness check week. How is everyone doing out there? As I’m writing this blog it’s actually August 13, 2020. In North Carolina, we’re still wearing masks, social distancing, and washing hands. Our schools and most of our university systems will open their academic year with remote learning. There is no […]
Way back in January, I announced this year’s blog theme was “Level Up Your Quilting.” We’re well past the half-way mark for 2020 and I wanted to refresh your memory about not only what the theme is but also what it means. For 2020, I wanted to take what you knew and what we had […]
With everyone in “hunker down” mode due to COVID, a lot more sewing has been happening. That means more time spent on your sewing machine. Which means that thing has probably been humming away for hours/days/weeks at a time. The quilters I’ve talked to have either been whittling away at their UFOs or making masks […]
I know it feels like I’ve beat the topic of drafting quilt blocks to death, but trust me, I do have a purpose in mind. Bear with me as we give this topic one more week and then I promise we will move on. It’s simply important to me that I give you every tool […]