For Mother’s Day my nieces and I wanted to create something unique and special to gift to their mom.  Being the awesome person she is, the girls try to be just like her.  They constantly follow

This heirloom-inspired quilt features warm, tone-on-tone fabrics and threads, providing a monochromatic, vintage appearance.  Machine embroidery, along with a variety of decorative stitching techniques have embellished the quilt blocks.  Fabrics used in the quilt are dupioni silk, cotton, batiste, silk organza and cotton organdy.  Rayon, cotton and metallic threads provide added interest throughout the entire piece.  Read on for more details about five different techniques used in this quilt.

For the Dad who can do it all, this grilling apron makes the perfect DIY Father’s Day gift! Designed and created by @canvascosplay on his HEAVY DUTY 4411.

Made this cute summer set out of a banana print fabric. Thought it was perfect for this hot weather.

We gathered a variety of unconventional materials and stitched through them to illustrate just what the Heavy Duty Sewing Machine line from SINGER is capable of.

Carry your yoga mats, beach towels, books, and more in this universal Carry Bag!

A great way to show off your love for sewing!

The summer has arrived! And with it comes a busy season of weddings, graduations, and holidays.  With all the receptions to attend and the gifts to buy, we were brainstorming for a way to personalize gifts for our friends and family. What better way to personalize something than to sew it?! Using scrap fabric squares from previous projects, we quickly created these unique, adorable cards that fit into any occasion on our calendar this season.

I’m so excited to share my first project with you!  New to sewing, only 2 months in, I thought it would be kind of awesome for you to follow along as I tackle this new venture.  I probably won’t know a lot of answers if you have questions but will make sure to connect with my peers to get you answers.  So on to the project!