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Lori’s 2013 crafty resolutions
A new year is a new beginning and a chance to reflect and ponder all things creative. As I remembered my work and accomplishments in this past year, I realized there was not much thought or priorities...
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Organizing tips: five ideas for the organized quilter
I am currently moving my sewing room from one bedroom to another. My son started high school and wants a bigger bedroom, so we are rearranging the upstairs rooms. I decided to create my dream sewing...
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beginner crochet: valentine hearts
I found this great crochet pattern for valentine hearts that would be perfect for a beginner. This would also be a nice pattern to teach someone new how to crochet, as it has several basic stitches...
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Making in the Kitchen: Mom’s Marvelous Macaroni and Cheese
January is the middle of winter here in Michigan. It is cold and snowy and gray outside, so I tend to stay inside and cook. A favorite winter recipe is personal servings of Macaroni and Cheese. It...
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Four Ingenious Rotary Cut Quilt Blocks
As a quilter and stitcher, I could not live without my rotary cutter. Can you believe it has only been around since 1979? You can quickly cut out blocks, squares and strips that are uniform and neat....
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make it yourself: simple heart quilt block
For this Valentine’s day, I am smitten with the pink and red color combination. I designed this simple heart quilt block to highlight those colors and give me some decorating inspiration. This is a...
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bust your yarn stash: Vintage Flower Loom
I found a very mysterious vintage cardboard box labeled Junior Undies in my grandma’s attic. Inside was a treasure, an intact Hiawatha plastic flower loom, an instruction book and a couple of old yarn...
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fabric trends: low volume prints
Low Volume prints have been cropping up over the past year online and in quilting and sewing circles. I was not really familiar with the terminology. Then last week in my Modern Quilt Guild meeting,...
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black walnut gold
My grandpa had three black walnut trees lining his driveway on his farm in Earlham, Iowa. They provided great shade and a lot of walnuts. Every winter, my grandpa would pick out the nutmeats. As I...
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Make it Yourself: Quilted Shamrock Door Decoration
I enjoy crafting cute things to celebrate the holidays and putting up the decorations certainly helps to relieve some of these winter blues. For St. Patrick’s day, I decided to create a little quilted...
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Making in the Kitchen: Sassy Corned Beef and Cabbage
St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner, literally. That means it is time to plan an Irish feast. Yes, I have to make traditional corned beef and cabbage. But what makes this meal really tasty is the...
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make it yourself: sporty cell phone case
March Madness is upon us and it seems like it is basketball talk or tv around the clock in my house. So in that spirit, I had to cut into some of my basketball fabric stash to make this sporty cell...
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make it yourself: springy garden apron
I am still dreaming of spring as the sleet and snow blow outside here in Michigan. I figure I can help things along by at least doing a little preparation for my garden work. I stitched up a darling...
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Top 10 Tutorials to make Circle Quilts
If you are looking for some geometric inspiration, today is your lucky day. I have gathered my top 10 list of quilts and quilted items made with circles. Big circles, little circles, pieced and...
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Upcycle Maps into Scrapbooking Goodies – free printables
I cleaned out my car and I found maps, lots of maps, duplicate maps,and very old maps. I was going to throw them in the recycle bin and then I thought, surely there is something fun I can make with...
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Grandma’s homemade egg noodles
I may be feeling nostalgic or just have too many eggs in the fridge from the holiday, but I decided to make some noodles. Not just any noodles, but those delicious, thick homemade egg noodles just...
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quick gift: small tissue cover
Stitch up this quick gift in a jiffy for anyone who needs some tissues to tuck in their bag or purse. I was inspired by all of the wild violets that are blooming now and chose some violet fabric to...
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make it yourself: crayon zip bag
This cute little bag is the perfect holder for your kids crayons or colored pencils. It gathers them in one place and it is perfect to toss in a bag with a coloring book or paper to keep little ones...
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diy picnic silverware rolls
We have had glorious weather and sunny days, perfect for picnics and spending time outdoors. Here is a cute, washable silverware holder that you can make up to have stocked and ready to grab for an...
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fresh greens with garlicky mustard viniagrette
It’s time to harvest my first lettuce! Those first shoots are so tender and delicious. Lettuce from the garden wants to be tossed with a light viniagrette dressing, not heavy, creamy dressings. It...
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