Wishy Washy has been, and always will be, one of my favorite quick patterns to make. When another of my friends was expecting recently, I set out to make a baby quilt but couldn’t find good “boy” fabric anywhere here. It was all very feminine everywhere I looked, so when Rachel Erickson of Citrus and […]
Sewing
Meander Baby Quilt
After I finished the Canterbury quilt, I had a lot of leftover fabric from my FQ bundle since there are more than the standard 21 prints in Aneela’s Meander collection. Fortuitously, a friend announced her pregnancy not long after, but will not find out the gender until after I leave France. What a perfect opportunity […]
Take Ten – August
I think the thrill of picking a block name is half the fun of this block challenge. August’s block has been dubbed “Grapevine” and I typed it out with a big smile on my face. To me, this block looks like it’s in a leg crossover move in the Electric Slide dance, hence Grapevine! Ah, […]
Take Ten: June
June means 2023 is halfway over! Can you even believe it? It also means we are halfway through the Take Ten blocks for the year 🙂 So, while June is bustin’ out all over, we will be learning lots of things from the flowers (mixing musicals there ha)! Le Jardin is the block this month, […]
Fabric Shopping in Paris
Paris is known for being the fashion capital of the world, and I have seen firsthand the unique styles around town with a variety of shops featuring haute couture. With the fashion industry being so big and important here, it is only reasonable that fabric stores and the tools for garment making will be easy […]