Project: home décor

Odds and Ends Quilting

Making a scrappy quilt is a great way to use up all of those fabric odds and ends that you’ve been stashing away for a rainy day. Check out these free scrap quilt patterns to get you in the mood for some scrappy sewing! … More

How to Make a Coiled Rope Basket

Beauty is really simple when you think about it. A humble spool of cotton clothesline turns into a beautiful basket with the simplest of sewing techniques. A zigzag stitch is all you need as you go round and round to produce the shape you desired. Then add some color to create the perfect home-dec accent. … More

Guatemalan Textiles

Linda C. Teufel documented her recent trip to Guatemala with thousands of gorgeous photographs. Here she tells about some of the beautiful textiles and quilts she saw. So much color! You’ll also want to check out her blog at http://dragonthreadsopenbook.blogspot.com/ … More

Chevron Fever

While a single chevron is a V shape made with a line or a stripe, rows of chevrons next to each other create zigzags. And, these repeating chevrons have been turning up in all kinds of sewing projects lately – here are some of my favorites! … More