Rag-Quilting– Not Just for Quilts!

In my previous entry, I showed how you can use the rag-quilting technique to make coasters. Well, as you’ve probably realized, that’s just the tip of the iceberg! After all, who says rag-quilting has to be restricted to quilts alone? Why not use this super-simple sewing technique for any of the following?: throw pillows pillow […]

Tutorial: Rag-Quilted Coasters

Do you have stacks of old, worn-out, out-dated, or out-grown jeans lying around the house? Why not give that durable denim another life as a set of cute ‘n’ cozy rag-quilted coasters? (You can also get a more modern look by leaving off the hearts and flowers– or opting for simple square or circular patches. […]

Felt Spectrum

I’m playing around with several ideas of little things to make from felt, tonight. What a lovely rainbow of possibilities!It makes me happy just looking at those soft rectangles of color! (And in case you are wondering– in light of my last post– this is synthetic felt, i.e. the cheap stuff from the craft store. […]

How Do You Feel About Felt?

Personally, I’m a fan.I love that it won’t fray, which makes it such a worry-free material for beginner sewers (like myself). Just cut out your shapes and start stitching. No need to take seam allowances into account or do all that messy folding under– and it has enough body to it that it works great […]

Martha Stewart Pincushions

Being an admirer of pincushions, I decided to more permanently “bookmark” the cute pincushion projects currently available on Martha Stewart’s website. Maybe there’s something in this list that you’ll like, too! (Notice that on each page linked below, there is a “print” or an “email” button, making it a snap to add these projects to […]

Another “Martha” Find

I’m not really a “Martha” devotee. That’s not to say that I dislike her, but I didn’t really care for the layout of her show once they started filming it in front of a studio audience– too much like other talk shows, with all the celebrity guests– and I haven’t watched it in quite a […]

Sewing Kit in a Jar

(Note: One more old post from my personal blog.) I found this yesterday (well, back in May, but it was “yesterday” when I wrote this) and liked the looks of it:Sewing Kit in a JarFrom Martha Stewart Living. How to turn a Mason jar into a sewing kit (or storage solution) with a pin cushion […]

On Starting My First Rag Quilt

Note: I wrote this (for my personal blog) nearly a year ago, and I’m ashamed to admit that I haven’t progressed much further on that rag quilt. (hanging head in shame) Maybe this blog will inspire me to sit down in front of my sewing machine a little more often. I’ve started work on a […]

Quilting Tips

Here are a couple of quilting tips I originally wrote about for my personal blog: ~~You quilting folk out there– Have you considered documenting your quilts? I think it might be a fun thing to do. You could even do it digitally (in a blog, for instance), if you preferred– but if you also like […]

Rag Quilting Video

Note: Here’s yet another entry that I originally published on my personal blog. It seems more relevant for this blog, so I’m posting it here as well. Here are some video clips showing how to make a denim rag quilt: Go to HGTV’s Simply Quilts “video center”. Once that’s loaded, search (in the video center […]