life lived creatively
Today I’ve got another free paper pieced quilt pattern for y’all! This one’s called Tulip Bud & it’s perfect for Spring. Since I did a post about how to paper piece (see that here) I thought I’d talk about picking colors & patterns. We’ll also look at how to fussy cut FPP, which is a […] Read more…
I wasn’t sure this post was going to happen today! The weather has been crazy today in my area. I spent an hour huddled in the bathroom with my son & dogs because of tornado warnings. It has passed over, for now, & everyone’s safe. Some bloggers have posts ready well in advance, but I […] Read more…
Since I’m on spring break and spring is all around us I decided it’s time to do some spring decorating. Is that enough spring in one sentence for you? : ) I’ve got some other things up my sleeve for re-doing my mantle shelf, so that will be coming soon. Today I’m going to show you […] Read more…
Making a quilt is something I love to do! It’s like a big puzzle to me and in the end you have something to keep warm with that could last generations. In the past few years I’ve been learning different ways to make quilt blocks – one of which is paper piecing. I’ve designed a couple […] Read more…
I’ve seen many posts about making an envelope pillow cover from a single piece of fabric. What if you want a removable cover that has a different front and back? Or, what if you have an odd shape you want to add a removable cover to? Today I’m going to show you how to figure […] Read more…
I finally got to work on a project this week that I’ve had on my brain forever! Although my kitchen is really on the larger size, someone decided to only put counter space on one side. It’s also broken up by a sink and stove, which only leaves me a little corner of counter space. […] Read more…
Since this week is all about love, I though it would be nice to throw in a kid-friendly craft. My kids are no longer little, but we always enjoyed doing little crafts from time to time when they were small. This was rather fun for me because I wasn’t so focused on perfection. It let […] Read more…