Inspired by the spectacular white sand beaches of Cape Sable Island near Nova Scotia, designer Christine d’Eon Crowell created this quilted Bargello Bag. Fill it up with goodies on your fabric shopping spree or take it when you travel. Full instructions with photos. Read more in our Issue 51. Download the PDF pattern now. Designed […]
Let’s talk about tight quilting and straight-line machine quilting. You’ve probably heard of the term matchstick quilting which is used to describe very close-together, parallel, straight-lines, hundreds of them across the quilt top. This method of machine quilting is clean and modern and when done well … it looks amazing. It can be as tight […]
Growing up, I was fascinated by the colours, designs and textures of the many different fabrics that my grandmother and mother used in their sewing. As with many women of that era, making curtains, upholstery and slipcovers was a necessary task and barkcloth was often the fabric of choice. The story of barkcloth is a […]
Like all quilters, I’ve been told that I should only use good 100% quilting cotton fabrics. Do I always listen to what I’ve been told? Absolutely not. Neither should you. Although I typically use 100% cotton fabrics, I do from time to time use non-traditional fabrics for quilting such as shirts. On average I go […]
Growing up, I was fascinated by the colours, designs and textures of the many different fabrics that my grandmother and mother used in their sewing. As with many women of that era, making curtains, upholstery and slipcovers was a necessary task and barkcloth was often the fabric of choice. The story of barkcloth is a […]
Wool fabric is terrific for keeping the shape of this storage bucket. I used an older wool remnant from Eaton’s! It’s always a pity to throw out a good piece of wool fabric. Here’s how I put it to good use. Read more in our Issue 50. Download the PDF pattern now. Designed by Elaine […]
I wanted a bag with a firm bottom for carrying my current knitting project. I had some beautiful leftover upholstery fabric from a project that involved recovering a chair. When I spotted a brown suede jacket in a thrift store, I knew it would provide not only style to my bag but the firmness I […]
When I do embroidery or longarm quilting, I’m always sad to see the scrap threads in the thread catcher. It seems a waste to throw away such beautiful fibers, so I started collecting them. I’m often asked what I’ll do with them and while I had some ideas, I didn’t really have a plan. When […]
Transitions are a common occurrence in life that require movement from one state to another, sometimes abruptly, sometimes with planned steps. Often transitions demand a re-examination of self, our beliefs, renewed focus on the things that matter or ponderings such as the meaning of life, the life hereafter and so much more. Although transitions are […]
With a life long passion for all things creative, and way too many creative outlets to list, I have always returned to sewing and quilting. As a previous quilt shop owner, I know the lure of beautiful fabrics, fresh designs and inspiring projects that so many of us can never resist, and nor would we […]