Today is my day on the Gemology Blog Tour supporting my friend, Andrea Tsang Jackson and her new quilting book, Patchwork Lab - Gemology. I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Andrea earlier this year at QuiltCon - Nashville after following her on Instagram with her amazing quilt art for so long. We met over … Continue reading Gemology Blog Tour with the Colleen Tote
Category: Paper-piecing
FREE Camp Out Quilt Block – Fabric.com Summer Block Party
This past winter, my husband and I bought a pop-up camper. When we made the purchase we had below zero temperatures and snow on the ground here in Ohio, so...we got a pretty great deal. With the camper stored in our garage for months, there has been a ton of day-dreaming and camping talk, especially … Continue reading FREE Camp Out Quilt Block – Fabric.com Summer Block Party
Observer Fabrics Preview
Have you ever seen something out in the wild, and wondered how pretty it would be to freeze that shot and frame it forever? It's that moment that is just SO good, you take in that extra long gaze and lose yourself a little... Well when you're April Rhodes, you take that extra step into … Continue reading Observer Fabrics Preview
Fundraiser Sewing
Whether you sew for hobby, for business, or for necessity, it's always nice to sew for a cause. I'm a stay-at-home-mom who has to continually stretch a buck, so I like to help how I can...and that means through sewing. These past few weeks have provided me a few opportunities to use these skills to … Continue reading Fundraiser Sewing
Love Story {Pattern Testing}
I love Lilly Ella Stitchery's paper-pieced patterns ever since I tried her Butterfly Charm Blocks. When Nicole sent out the request for testers of her new patterns, I seriously could not say no. I didn't even know what I was going to sew....all that I knew was that it was gonna be good! Then these … Continue reading Love Story {Pattern Testing}