Fabric Frenzy

November 10, 2025 That mountain of remnants and scraps can seem overwhelming at times. You want to use them but you aren't sure where to start. A scrappy quilt is one of my favorite things but that can involve a larger block of time that I don't want to commit to or can't commit to at that point....after all, there are only so many hours in a day! Often times I find myself digging in those remnants and scraps to quickly pop out a smaller project. Of course, the bonus is, I'

October 19, 2025 What happens when you love a pattern but it's just not quite the right size? It can be as simple as making more blocks, or adding an extra row.... or maybe utilizing borders might be the answer. We often think of adding just one or two straight borders, often a narrower first border and then the second wider border. Some quilts really shine with that traditional look. This quilt finished square and I made my top and bottom border a little wider to give s

September 21, 2025 I always have a bin or two of those on hand, I can't seem to bring myself to just cut them off and throw them away. I have to admit that right now, I have over two huge bins of selvages just sitting on my shelf begging to be used. Life gets busy and there doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day to do everything I want to do but I am way past due to make another selvage project. I'm thinking about making a bag of some sort. I thoroughly enjoy working w

August 28, 2025 What is anymore exciting than getting a special package in the mail, one that is "just for you"? Let's talk about Block...

August 7, 2025 So many options! I thought I'd chat about some things I like to take into consideration when I get ready to have a project...

July 8, 2025 As pretty as a rainbow! I don't know about you but I confess I find all the different thread types and weights confusing. ...

June 24, 2025 As many of you know Deb and I have just returned from a wonderful trip to Dallas. One of the amazing things that stood out...

May 27, 2025 We've probably all been there at one time or another, and usually, if given time it passes on it's own and you get back into...

May 13, 2025 Almost everyone has scraps right? Maybe I should stop here and define what I consider scraps and it's different from my...

April 29, 2025 We use the majority of my quilts, and by use, I mean they are well used, lol. They are used on the beds, drug around by...

April 15, 2025 Picking colors for my blocks is one of the things I find most enjoyable. Often we look at patterns and use the exact same...

April 1, 2025 What exactly are batiks? "Batik fabric is a textile created using a wax-resist dyeing technique , where wax is applied to...

March 17, 2025 There are definitely mixed opinions out there about machine piecing vs. hand piecing, machine quilting vs. hand quilting...

March 4, 2025 I find it interesting that as quilters we all have our own opinions and preferences for products we use. I think that is...

I wanted to touch on something that often crops up in the shop. You are in the middle of a project and you run out of fabric.........no...

February 4, 2025 So you have a beautiful grouping of fabric, all from the same designer's line. You can use any of them together in your...