Hand patchwork

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So having finished my latest Dropcloth sampler, and with no quilts to bind, I needed a handwork project to work on during QuiltCon lectur...

Those of you that have read my Patchwork Sashiko Instruction Booklet may recall a tip that I included in the section describing how to perform the straight Sashiko stitching. The tip reads, "Focus on pulling the fabric away from the needle instead of pulling the needle out of the fabric." Is this some kind of magic trick?? Isn't the result the same? Well, yes...to the second question...no, to the first question, it's not magic :)In this post I'll describe what this means in more detail AND…

As I scrolled through Instagram on my phone while I had breakfast (we all do that, right?) I saw that @berry_birdy had put out a fun new challenge. Each May, Lesley hosts the Micro Mini Stitch Along #microminisal where we get to play and create little quilts, no bigger than 8" square. The challenge set yesterday was called "Treasure from Trash". We were to use only scraps that were in our bin. Fun! As my sewing room bin was emptied the day before for bin night, I had quite limited scraps…

While shopping at the antique mall, one of the things I’ve been noticing re-surge more and more are Victorian Crazy Quilts and all of their lovely styles and forms. Since I cannot begin to to…