Nature Walk is Starting to Ship to Stores
Hi friends and Happy New Year to you! Last year was a full and frenzied one for me with many hiccups along the way, but also many accomplishments, most of which I will finally have a chance to share with you as this year progresses. I am hoping this year is a bit smoother, but […]
Making Merry with Janome – Reversible Gift Tags
Things are starting to feel festive around here. Some holiday shopping has been done and we are just starting to pull out decorations to make our home more festive for the season. I haven’t been sewing since the wild rush of preparing for Quilt Market back in October and started to feel the itch to […]
Back to School Quilt for Janome
Earlier this sumer I was asked to contribute a project to the 2015 Janome Institute gathering. The theme was Fall. I could’t get my mind beyond the obvious coloured leaves and pumpkins, which I wasn’t terribly inspired by. I pondered what Fall brings and landed on “back to school”. As last year I had created […]
Flight Formation Quilt
Quilt Number 2! When I first received yardage of BIRDS & THE BEES, the Bluejay colour story quickly inspired this quilt. While I almost always have ideas of what I would like to sew while I am designing fabric, it usually takes having the finished yardage in hand for me to really be able to […]
Flight Medallion Quilt
Something I’ve been meaning to share here are two quilts I recently made with Birds & the Bees fabric. Today, number one… FLIGHT MEDALLION Playing with the Ladybug colour story of BIRDS & THE BEES, I created a simple medallion quilt made of squares and half-square triangles that lets the birds of Feathered Flock take […]
EmmyLouBeeDoo Creates with Birds & the Bees
As a final stop on the BIRDS & THE BEES blog-hop, today is all about pretty and feminine. Sarah of EmmyLouBeeDoo is a talented sewing pattern designer (remember when I used one of her sweet patterns to make this Origami Oasis tunic?). Today, though she is highlighting her creative sewing skills over on her blog, […]
The Great Pattern Hack: Burda Jumpsuit
The Great Pattern Hack (A truly fun idea dreamed up by Michael Miller Fabrics & A Happy Stitch): A group of bloggers are offered their choice of sewing patterns and Michael Miller Fabrics from a pre-selected assortment. They then get creative with the pattern, adjusting as little or as much as they like to make […]
Thread Riding Hood Sews Birds & the Bees Skirts
Sherri of Thread Riding Hood has made not one, not two or three, but FOUR cute fat-quarter-friendly skirts with Birds & the Bees. And what’s more, she has written a tutorial for how to attach shorts to the inside (for all our cartwheeling hand-stand performing girls). Mix & match your favourite prints & enjoy the […]
Stitched Together Sews Birds & the Bees
Rachel of Stitched Together whipped up a sweet pair of City Gym Shorts for her daughter, Iris using Love Bug from Birds & the Bees. A little Cotton Couture in Charcoal for the bias trim finishes them off perfectly. The ladybugs are the hidden surprise in this fabric. Hop on over here for a closer […]
Welcome to the Mouse House Plays With Birds & the Bees
Yet another fun dress made with Birds & the Bees Fabrics today. Hayley of Welcome to the Mouse House has gone modern, colour blocking with the Ishi Dress from Straight-Grain. And her daughter, Ainsley seems to love it! Head on over to her blog for loads of great puddle-jumping pictures. Thanks for this fun contribution, […]
