Tag: sewing

Storage Solution for Organizing my Stash

Storage Solution for Organizing my Stash

I’ve spent the last 5 days or so organizing my stash. I had had it with the overflowing, unruly stash taking over my sewing space (and many other areas of our house). I’m not a neat-freak, but feel creating is more fun when the space 

It’s So Close

It’s So Close

I’m getting so excited for my book, Sew in Style – Make Your Own Doll Clothes, to be released in May. That’s not that far away. I just received my class registration confirmation for the Quilt Market in the mail; last week, I received my 

Road Trip: I’m off to a sewing expo

Road Trip: I’m off to a sewing expo

I’ve been so busy lately with family activities (4-H, birthdays, college visits, music concerts & competitions, and scholarship competitions), but Friday it’s going to be all about me! I’m off  on a road trip to a sewing expo and looking forward to joining a big 

A Cute St Patrick’s Day Tunic

A Cute St Patrick’s Day Tunic

  Just in time for the holiday. A men’s dress shirt can be upcycled into many things. I wanted to make something green for my daughter that she would want to wear more than just once. I found Amazing Mae’s post and gained some inspiration.  

Valentine’s Day Top Ottobre 2/2013

Valentine’s Day Top Ottobre 2/2013

I love the simplicity of this pattern from Ottobre magazine, spring/summer issue 2013. I made the version #16 with the color blocking, using pink and white. I thought it would look great running around doing my mom thing today. I loved how it went together 

Ottobre 3/2007 T-shirt #33

Ottobre 3/2007 T-shirt #33

This Ottobre T-shirt sewing pattern, from their summer issue 2007 (3/2007),  has been my daughter’s favorite style for a few years now. She requests this style more than any other T-shirt. This issue has a lot of really cute styles. But for my tween, it’s 

My ZigZag Doll Quilt is done!

My ZigZag Doll Quilt is done!

I really like how my zigzag doll quilt came out.  (chevron quilt?) After washing it, it looks even better. To get the free doll quilt pattern (for the quilt top how-to) see this post: http://averylanesewing.com/2014/01/29/doll-quilt-tutorial/ After finishing the top, trimmed it. Layered and hand basted 

Babysteps in Quilting

Babysteps in Quilting

A doll quilt is in progress! A chevron quilt,  and a sewing tutorial to follow 🙂  I’m not good at making choices, which is why most of my patterns come with choices, several versions, because I could not decide on just one. In my head, 

The path, preparing to cut and quilt

The path, preparing to cut and quilt

I’m getting ready to start my doll quilt. It starts with a plan, right?  When I design my patterns, I sketch drawings of what my mind sees. And I pin them up above my sewing table and around  my desk. I add numbers, measurements, and 

Being Wrong, the path to finding and exercising creativity

Being Wrong, the path to finding and exercising creativity

So I joined in on a doll quilt swap. I am not a quilter. Let me just say that again, I am not a quilter. This is becoming clearer. As I look around the net, there are so many  amazing quilts -I love quilts, but