I spent most of last week visiting my bff, Jewells (@nmjewells on YouTube), in Albuquerque, NM! I joined her for Paper Piecing Club at Hip Stitch, we stitched (both hand & machine), did loads of thrifting, chatted endlessly, and just generally had some BFF soul restoration time!
I links below. If you’re curious about a specific fabric shown here, just let me know and I’ll share if I can.
Hip Stitch 2320 Wisconsin St., NE Albuquerque, NM 87110
Look for ReCreate IN STORE only at Hip Stitch for amazing deals on previously owned fabrics and craft supplies.
As promised, this week I share Jewells’ finished 2018 TTMT Log Cabin Swap Quilt! It was such a joy to get to finish this project for my BFF and I’m delighted to get to share. I also talk about a To Go bag/toolkit I made for sewing supplies.
I will be continuing to make updates to my website, especially the pattern and tutorial archives. Look for lots of updates for older projects coming soon!
This week I’m talking about my super fun birthday gift from Jewells, some very happy progress on the bookcase quilt for my husband, and last week’s thrift haul.
This week I talk about finishing up a Freestanding Lace (FSL) Christmas tree, making fabric baskets for Miss P’s study abroad fundraiser, some fabulous mending, and a fun Urban Threads in the hoop coaster!
Fabric basket tutorial will be posted tomorrow, Wednesday, December 18, 2024!
UPDATE: All Southwest Sonoma Star fundraiser quilts have been sold! WOO!
This week I talk about saving the TARDIS (cushion!!), my new-to-me almost 70-year-old sewing machine, A Very Important Fundraiser, plus a sneak peek at an in-progress project!
This week, I share Southwest Sonoma Star, a quilt kit finish, two blocks from the #ttmtbom, talk about cleaning out my fabric dresser, and share an old project back in the sewing room for mending!
I am an amateur at tie-dye! I used easy-to-purchase and easy-to-use dyes for that reason.
All shirts were pre-washed with a free & clear detergent and were damp when they were tied and dyed. Tulip instructions recommend a 6-8 hour dye time, but a rabbit hole of tie-dye info later and I left in a closed zip bag for 24 hours each. It’s hard to argue with the results! Each shirt was hand rinsed until the water was clear and then washed alone twice with detergent, each time with an extra rinse. The zip bags were also washed and dried for reuse for future craft projects.
If you’re looking to make your own tie-dye, I found great inspiration from the following channels:
Sewhooked 