fabric Archives - Page 4 of 7

15 Jun

Ava Bag – Checking In

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
fabric, patterns, sew along, sewing, tutorial
2 comments

Just checking in for the Ava Bag Sew Along (if you haven't joined in, it's not too late! click here!). A lot of you have already e-mailed me to request the 20% off discount code for Quilt Home; I'd love it if you'd pop over to the Flickr Group and post your fabric choices! I'm anxious to see what...

13 Jun

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ONLY $13 for $40 in Japanese Fabric!!

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
deal, every day, fabric, gift certificate, heartsy, japanese
10 comments

Have you heard of Heartsy yet? If not, sign up here. It's sort of like Groupon, or all those other daily deal websites out there, except this one is exclusively Etsy shops. Today's deal, going on sale this morning at 8am PT, is for an Etsy shop in Japan that sells Japanese fabrics and paper goods. The deal is...

01 Jun

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Buttercup Bag

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
bag, buttercup bag, child, childrens, fabric, free tutorial, hello kitty, made by rae, pattern review, sewing, tote
19 comments

I finally got around to making the Buttercup Bag free sewing pattern from Made by Rae. This bag is everywhere, let me tell you. Not a month goes by where I don't see that someone in blogland has made a new Buttercup Bag! It's so great that this pattern is available as a free tutorial. The other day, my...

27 May

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Sew Alongs: Summer Calendar

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
amanda murphy design, ava bag, blossoms quilt, fabric, madison bag, pattern review, sew along, sewing pattern, spice market tote, two peas in a pod designs
10 comments

Amanda Murphy 'Blossoms' quilt patternThis past April, I hosted a sew along for the Sis Boom Jamie Dress. Tons of you sewed along and made the dress (and some made more than one!!). I have a tentative schedule of more sew alongs that will be happening this summer on my blog. All sew alongs will be accompanied by a...

22 May

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SMS Giveaway Day

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
bag, book, echino, fabric, giveaway day, may 23 2011, quilt, sew mama sew, sewing
2 comments

If you're a new visitor from Sew Mama Sew, welcome!!I have *TWO* separate giveaways. Click HERE and also HERE to enter! Good luck!! :-)

19 May

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Giveaway and a Book Review!

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
book review, fabric, jelly roll sampler quilts, pam and nicky lintott, quilt block, quilting, sewing
389 comments

I was given the pleasure to review Jelly Roll Sampler Quilts by Pam and Nicky Lintott. I reviewed a previous book by the Lintotts, so I was excited to give this one a look-see.The basic idea of this book is that there are instructions to make 50 different quilt blocks. For example, there are assorted star blocks. At the...

19 May

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Sis Boom Meghan Peasant Dress

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
amy butler, fabric, girl top, meghan, peasant dress, sewing, sis boom, summer of no pants 2011
12 comments

I whipped up this lovely peasant dress using the Sis Boom Meghan Dress for a super-cool event called The Summer of No Pants 2011 (what a great idea! Go check it out for all the festivities, and my guest post!). Even if you have never sewn clothing for yourself before, this pattern is probably the easiest place to start,...

16 May

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Amy Butler Weekender Bag

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
amy butler, anna maria horner, fabric, garden party, green, ice, large tote, pattern review, peltex, sewing machine, sewing pattern, tablecloth, weekender bag
35 comments

I finished this bag yesterday and breathed a huge sigh of relief. I have made many bags before, but this is the most difficult. The multiple layers of Peltex interfacing you need to sew through, combined with the cording, make it really tricky (although, this is the last step in assembling the exterior; getting through all the other steps...

13 May

Quilts, Quilts and Home Decor, Tutorials, Uncategorized

Tutorial: Rainbow Sherbet Table Runner

April 4, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
binding, fabric, meadowsweet, project, quick, quilt, rainbow sherbet, sandi henderson, sewing, table runner, tutorial
10 comments

At the beginning of the year, I won a wonderful 22-square charm pack from Seaside Stitches. The fabrics were from Sandi Henderson's Meadowsweet line. I finally figured out what to make with them, so I thought I would share what I did in this one-evening project! Table Runner Finished size: 28" x 12" Materials - 21 five-inch charm squares - 32" x 15" backing fabric -...

13 May

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10 Ways to Economize Your Sewing

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
economize, fabric, free, frugal, how to, save money, thriftysewing supplies, tutorial
16 comments

Outside Oslo fabric by Jessica Jones1. Set a monthy budget and stick to it.This year, I've been restricted to $25 for my monthly sewing budget. This not only includes fabric, but sewing patterns, notions, and interfacing. I'm going to be honest, it isn't easy, especially if you have a small stash. But I think setting some sort of limit...

21 Apr

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Cathedral Window Block

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
block, cathedral window, fabric, mod stash quilting bee, quilt, sewing, tutorial
10 comments

May is my hosting month for the Modern Stash Quilting Bee! I have been thinking about my block all year. I initially wanted to do a Cathedral Window block, but wavered on it. Now that it's my turn, I decided to stick to my first choice.The quilt that results from the accumulative blocks will be a gift for someone expecting...

17 Apr

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Crafty Characters

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
bumblebee, child, childrens, easter basket, fabric, gift bag, hello kitty, hoodie, iron on, kitschy coo, pattern review, sewing, sewing pattern, super mario brothers, t-shirt, transfer, transformers
9 comments

Close-up of Violet's Hello Kitty hoodieEven though handmade items for my kids usually don't get the response that I would hope for (they border on indifferent - my son - to just-plain-won't-wear-it - my daughter), I still decided to make them some stuff for their Easter baskets. I dream of them wearing this stuff every single day and never...