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It's so easy to make pretty pillowcases and they are generally less expensive than ready-made cases. Besides being economical, hand made pillowcases are lovely and wonderful to gift! Christmas is just around the corner! My Sunny pillowcases require just a couple of seams and I used french seams, so all the raw edges are covered. Encased seams are a wonderful finishing touch and avoids fraying seams and oodles of threads when washed. I have used a standard pillow form for this tutorial. You may need to adjust the measurements depending on your pillow size. I pre-washed my fabric so the...

Years ago, 2011 to be exact, I found a sweet little curvy block in my Electric Quilt Program Block Library. It is called the Flowering Snowball.  Then in 2014 we did a little Sew Along! I wrote several posts and had a link for templates for the Flowering Snowball. The template is for a 12" block and you can copy it by following this link: The Flowering Snowball    You can find instructions for making the block, here: Sewing Curves and Piecing    If you do a search for Flowering Snowball on the blog, you will find all the posts relating...

I began the Carousel Quilt, by Everyday Quilts, several months ago. I purchased the pattern from @lizatbroderie. It is such a fun quilt with large multi wedge wheels and several borders! Including a cute patchwork border and a yo-yo border!!! Who doesn't love a yo-yo border?! I would like to share with you my progress to date. This will make much more sense if you own the pattern, but stick with me. And, I would love to hear from anyone who has made this quilt or is currently working on the Carousel Quilt. The first step is to make all...

   A few days ago, I asked our Instagram friends for tips on organizing all the small things in your sewing room. Not your fabric stash, that's a whole different kettle of fish, but all the small items you use when sewing. Things like rulers, scissors, buttons, thread, ribbons. You get the idea! Wow! The suggestions were incredible! One thing is for sure, everyone has struggled with how to best organize their sewing space. I have compiled the comments and put the suggestions together in this blog post. Hopefully, you will find a tip or idea that helps you to...

Here's a quick easy make if you are looking for a Valentine's Day gift for a quilty friend. Sunny Heart Pincushion To begin, you will need: Copy of the Sunny Heart Two 5" squares for the top and the bottom A 4" scrap of fabric for the heart Four 3" X 5" rectangles for the sides Batting or fiberfill for stuffing Perle cotton or embroidery floss for embellishing Using your favorite disappearing marker, trace the heart template on the right side of your 'heart' fabric. Cut around the shape leaving a little more than an 1/8th inch seam allowance. Using...