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 […]
What’s the best solid cotton? Everyone has an opinion. We have all tried a few and decided we like one more than another; but there are SO MANY. I use a few bolts of black solid a year, so I wanted to know for certain that my brand was really the one I liked the […]
First off, this was a really bad idea. Yes it works. You can absolutely bind an entire quilt with 1” strips using the binder. It will also be fast. But it won’t be pretty. There are other uses for the binder, and the flower is a great one with instructions below- but if you want […]
Tuxedo shirts, women’s summer blouses, and children’s Sunday dresses. I’ve been trying to think of things really defined by pintucks, but retro formal wear is really all I can think of. Sure, they are a beautiful detail, but definitely not commonly used; even for avid tailors. So I invite you all to tell me what […]
I love this foot. Aside from aesthetically being a beautiful little machine, it works really well. It’s amazingly easy to use, despite the complex appearance – and fun! The ruffler is practically perfect. With that, let’s understand the bits and bobs on it. The ruffler attaches with the fork (B) over the needle clamp. This […]
Last week we covered two feet, but this week we are going to slow it down and split the block into two parts, starting with the adjustable hem foot. This is another foot that takes some time to get used to. The trick to it is teaching yourself how to feed the fabric in continuously […]
This week’s blog is a BOGO. Make one block, get experience with two feet. I have to admit, while the gathering foot is easy to use, the hemmer is my favorite. This is purely because gathering is fairly rare, but having a quick way to finish a seam? That is downright amazing. I started making […]
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 […]
