18" Doll Sewing Patterns • Free Tutorials • Sewing with Kids
I’ve been doing a little of this and that over the last week or so. Teaching keeps me a bit busy. Had a great time at my local quilt guild meeting last week and we have our Willamette Piece Makers youth guild meeting this week, …
With continuing the handmade holiday and gift sewing theme on the blog, I thought I’d share with you some awesome projects that I’ve found in the blogisphere [is that a word?]. I can’t wait to start crafting these beauties! A beautiful scripture cover tutorial by …
It’s been so hard to not share anything about my new book. It takes a long time to do all that it takes to get a book in print. It reminds me of a young child waiting for her birthday to arrive–it’s so exciting! Well, …
A sewing friend posted some pictures of these darling sundresses that she made for her granddaughters–boy were they sweet looking (the granddaughters and the dresses!) I remember wearing this type of dress in the seventies. Loved them! Anyway, it made me think that …
How about that? Who doesn’t love free fabric?! To get this party started, I’ll draw a winner from those who “join” the Sew in Style Summer Sewing Club event on the Avery Lane Designs’ facebook page, by June 14. It’s that easy! You don’t have …
I recently picked up a copy of the color theory book, Color Play, written by Joen Wolfrom, and am very impressed. I have her Ultimate 3-in-1 Color Tool (C&T Publishing), and have found numerous uses for it. I love having it with me at the …
Well, my free-motion quilting is done on my Eiffel Tower Doll Quilt. I got some *glorious* idea to do swirls, because the Lacey Scrolls fabric would look so great with swirls. I’ve done swirls on mug rugs before, but nothing larger. I definitely need …
Do you ever have times when you have this great fabric and you know you want to make a quilt, but can’t decide on a design? And thus creating an atmosphere of fear? Fear of it not being as amazing as you think? Scared …
Before I left for our trip, I made some accessories for Grace Thomas. I used patterns from the children’s sewing book, Sew in Style – Make Your Own Doll Clothes. There are 22 projects included in the book. Plus a few projects include how to …
I am feeling the Grace Thomas love lately, so I was thrilled when Timeless Treasures Fabrics sent me these Paris themed fabrics. [swoon!] They are perfect for doll projects, don’t you think? Since I’m planning my trip to the San Francisco area for my kids’ …