DIY Custom Seed Packets

You don’t have to have a lot of money to give your mom something special for Mother’s Day. I love the idea of gifting seeds, but hate that most packets have terrible graphics and leave the pricing right on the front. Instead, here’s how you can make your own! … More

Footprint Flip-Flop Quilt

I made this “Flip Flop” quilt a number of years ago. My son Matthew’s friend Alexis came over to help me make the quilt. We painted her feet and it did take a couple of tries but we were able to put them on the material without too many imperfections. … More

Steampunk Needle-Punched Vest

We’ve all seen machine embroidery, but how about machine stitched needle-punched designs? Carol Nunns combines embroidery and digitized needle-punching to create a uniquely embellished vest featuring OESD’s Steampunk embroidery collection #12378. … More

Hawaiian Appliqué Quilt – Suzanne Jarvis

My daughter goes to Hawaii often with her job and every time she brings me back a few fat quarters. I ended up with a drawer full of them! When I saw Amanda’s Hawaiian Appliqué quilt project on the BERNINA USA site, I thought, “What a perfect project for those fat quarters.”

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