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What should I do with this? + Full Trunk show list

*** Farm Girl Vintage book Review *** This is SUCH a great book by my friend Lori Holt! The book includes so much more than the blocks for the quilt on the cover. I decided to make this pieced block. Some features of the book: Each block comes with 2 sizes Sampler layout Additional sampler layouts Other projects.. see blow Farm Girl Vintage 2 Book https://shrsl.com/279a2 At the End is the list of all the designers for the FB live Trunk Shows! *** Farm Girl Vintage book Inside *** This is one I really want to try! The key is... Read more →

Fabulous Fabric Series - My Halloween Coaster - FREE pattern

My last 'Fabulous Fabric, Halloween edition' post! 3 more quick little projects to decorate with My goal for Fabulous Fabrics is to show you a lot of ways to use fabric and create a group of wonderful projects to decorate with. What I started with Bats Cat's and Jacks! fabric - I had a charm pack & a Layer cake BOO Fabric line A Fat 8th bundle I added some solids today are some quick projects to use up what's left.. Coasters and mats! READ to the End to see my living room! CLICK for my Previous Halloween Posts I... Read more →

Fabulous Fabric Series - My FREE Halloween tablerunners!

Post 3 of 4 in my Fabric Fabric - Halloween edition, is all about Panels and table runners! Both are SUPER fast to stitch up and magically change you room Panels are GREAT for decorating. Fast, easy, and cute! Or spooky in the case of Mr. Chillingsworth. I'm rather fond of him myself. I made this for my niece who loves all things spooky. The panel is still available but the companion fabrics are not. BUT you can find other fabulous fabrics and do this basic idea for ANY panel with my directions. Make your panel the size of my... Read more →

Fabulous Fabric Series - My Halloween Boden w/videos!

I'm kicking off my new series 'Fabulous Fabric' with Halloween fabric. We all find fabric we love, then we have to figure out a project to make. I love making simple fast projects to showcase a cute bundle, so I can enjoy the fabric in a quilt. For my first Fabulous Fabric I selected a Halloween fabric line and bought the following A charm Pack And a Layer Cake (ps.. if you still have your sew sampler layer cake coupon it expires Oct 5 CLICK to use it!) 1 yd of Green Solid fabric 1 yd of Grunge white 1... Read more →

A Christmas Fig Sew Along Giveaway!

All sew alongs are more fun when a little giveaway is involved! My lovely friend Joanna, who wrote the Christmas Fig book, is giving away a bundle of her fabric and set of patterns, so exciting! Joanna and I have been friends a LONG time, I was a fan girl before I even meet her. She has been on my podcast many times (listen to the last one HERE). And I have been known to hoard Joanna's gorgeous Figtree fabric I asked Joanna 3 questions... you are in for some fun! You and I have a deep love for vintage... Read more →