Frequently I hear Quilters say they want to start a YouTube channel…and a lot of times, they ask for my help.
Jeweled Star has a small pattern correction! The cutting instructions page swapped Dark Purple & Light Purple!
Fat Quarter Shop is hosting a sew along for Lori Holt’s 2-color ‘Home Again’ pattern - and I’ll be sewing along in the color way ‘Raisin’!
So, my puppy - Akumu - just over a year old, has taken a liking to my quilts, LOL! No puppies were harmed - and he's still a part of our family...but, we'll be working with him to teach him to stop grazing on my quilts. In today's video - I'm sharing how I've patched the hole he left in the quilt.
This past weekend at my Spring VIP Virtual Retreat we worked on this project and it was SO fun to see how different many of those who worked on the project during the event turned out once they were finished! We all had such a great time and cannot wait for the next virtual retreat in June!
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Hey Friends!
Can you believe it’s already March? Seems like yesterday I was excitedly purchasing my 2024 planner and penciling in my schedule for the coming year. So many thoughts of projects both new and old racing around my head. Next Sunday, March 10th, we “Spring Forward” and with that comes ”longer days” with more sunlight and warmth! My FAVORITE time of the year! I become inspired by the things around me . . . the blooming flowers, the bright green trees and the sun shining bright bringing warmth and creativity! Where I live, it also means that the cherry blossoms are in full bloom on the Tidal Basin. Walking through them amongst the crowds can be a bit of a challenge, but gazing upon their magnificent beauty is magical and reflective! If you’ve never had the opportunity to visit our Nation’s Capitol during this time of the year, you should definitely add it to your bucket list! The beauty of it all can be mesmerizing! Can you tell I’ve caught of dose of Spring Fever? LOL
As quilters, what is the ideal cure for a bout of spring fever? Why, of course, it’s sprucing up our quilt studio to make it a more appealing place to spend time creating all of those gorgeous projects we have on our to-do list for this year! But where do we begin . . . that’s the number one question for all of us! Spring cleaning our stash can be a daunting task, but not if you break it down into smaller chunks of time and parts of our space.
The number one rule of thumb is to reset your space at the end of each work day or at the very least at the end of a project! Gather up those scraps of leftover fabrics, your quilting tools, patterns and supplies and put them away in their proper place. You’ve heard the phrase . . . “a place for everything and everything in it’s place?” That’s the philosophy that I live by in my creative world. I simply cannot create in the midst of chaos! There’s nothing that makes me more productive than having a clean slate in front of me when I sit down to start a brand new project! I’d rather spend my time sewing than being side-tracked by having to clean up a mess in my space!
There are thousands of suggestions on the internet for ways to organize and clean your sewing space. There are 30-day organizing challenges that you can participate in to help your spruce up your quilting life; however, if you practice this one thing . . . . it will make a WORLD of difference in making your quilting life more enjoyable and productive!
I hope this little but very important tip will help cure that troublesome Spring Fever in your quilting space . . . it’s the best prescription for getting over that hurdle in my life! I hope to share some additional little tidbits of information for organizing your space with you again next week, so don’t forget to check back with me again! Until then . . . stay positive and more importantly keep creating those wonderful works of the heart!
Quilty hugs,
Becca
I absolutely love the Cotton Cuts PMQ - and in this video, I'm going to share with you what it looks like to get a full kit, and do a little sewing for Month 1! Cotton Cuts has 9 Ambassadors for the Tree of Life PMQ - I've linked to each of their channels and listed the size & colorway they're sewing! Check them out, and if you like what you see - give them a sub!
Hey Friends,
I've posted a new tutorial showing how to make the Holland Pouch from Center Street Quilts! This is a fun and easy project that you can complete in a short amount of time! I hope you enjoy it!!
Have you checked out my latest Quilt Studio Tour? I've worked in this new space for over two years now, and it continually is evolving into my ideal work space! I enjoy spending time here every day either working quietly, alone on a project, sewing with friend(s) and/or family or simply just chatting and spending time together! My space changes as my needs do; however, it's one of my favorite rooms in my entire home where I can simply escape the chaos of my day and work on whatever my heart desires! I hope you get some inspiration from it . . . .
Frequently I hear Quilters say they want to start a YouTube channel…and a lot of times, they ask for my help.
Hey Friends!
Are you intimidated at the thought of attending QuiltCon 2024 in Raleigh? How about some tips and tricks to settle your mind and ensure you have an AMAZING experience whether it’s your first or next time to attend this magnificent event?
If you want to make some great Quilts in 2024, then you need to start planning and working today! In this video, I'm sharing with you my top productivity tips to help you unlock your full potential in the next year so that we ALL have a stack of finished quilts at the end of 2024!
Links to things I mentioned in the Video:
Fallon's (@SewBeItQuilts) UFO Video
My Fat Quarter Shop 2020 Designer Mystery Finish
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In my last video of 2023, I showed you all of the quilts I completed in 2023 (meaning - they were pieced, quilted, bound, and labeled before 12/31/2023). Some of these were YEARS old UFOs, and others were projects I started - and finished - in the same year. If you haven’t checked out the video, the link is below!
