Congratulations to @nowsewwhat (Angela) for her win with the beautiful image of her daughter’s face over a backdrop of BFP samples. Angela wins our first prize of a $100 gift certificate to the Fat Quarter Shop (FQS). It was a VERY tight race, at one point today there were only 4 votes between the top […]
Voting is now open for the BFP quilt contest. I am floored with how beautiful these quilts are – all made with only the 43 5″x 5″ samples of unique black cotton and only ONE yard of accent fabric. Winner with the most votes at the end of the contest gets a $100 gift certificate […]
Four short weeks ago I had no idea how much work this project would be. In that time fabric arrived, testers were chosen, fabric cut, cut again, sorted into piles, each piece individually labeled, piles were sorted and packets sent. From just over 50 volunteers I was able to take 28, and they are all […]
The Santa Fe Flower pattern kicks off my first “Free First Monday Pattern” of 2021. It may look daunting, but it’s an advanced beginner or easy intermediate level. There’s only three blocks, 4 if you count one used as a mirror image. The curves are done using a floating HST folded back, similar to a […]
There are two ways to assemble the 10 foot quit that I am going to cover. There are pros and cons to each method, so you can choose the way that’s right for you. One is a traditional 9 patch, or border construction. The other builds rows into four triangles, joined like a giant ‘X’. […]
The first time I saw this foot I assumed part of it was missing. It just looked so different than other presser feet. I had no idea that this little thing was not only a full and complete foot, but an amazing multitasker. Aside from edge stitching, the original singer 221 manual gives examples of […]
