Ready to get a head start on holiday sewing? This Ready to get a head start on holiday sewing? This #holidaytrimmingsquilt is a fast and easy project. The pattern releases TODAY! Head over to Shereece's site @sewhookedontreasures to grab your copy.
It's time to get excited! The #holidaytrimmingsqui It's time to get excited! The #holidaytrimmingsquilt pattern release is coming June 9th. I was happy to test this lovely quilt and even more happy with the way it turned out. Thanks, @sewhookedontreasures. I can't wait to show the full reveal!!
Blocks complete. Now it's time to sew the top toge Blocks complete. Now it's time to sew the top together. Look for this fun new quilt pattern coming soon from @sewhookedontreasures!

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Fun fabric pull to test the lovely #holidaytrimmin Fun fabric pull to test the lovely #holidaytrimmingsquilt by Shereece @sewhookedontreasures. 

Does the new Hustle and Bustle fabric by @official_basicgrey on a Grunge Hits the Spot background put you in the holiday spirit?
This is my most recent finish. I stitched the last This is my most recent finish. I stitched the last bit of binding just about a half hour ago! I love the fabrics in this quilt and they were just random fabrics from my stash. The pattern is #theellaquilt by @kitchentablequilting. I may have to hang this in my family room until it finds a new home.

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Today's prompt is pressing matters. I love flat bl Today's prompt is pressing matters. I love flat blocks and these three items are my essentials for achieving that: white fluffy bath towel, cheap Black & Decker iron that steams like crazy, and a Jackson's Woodworks square clapper.

I have a wool pressing mat, but I like the bath towel better. It has enough nap to "grab" the fabrics for a super flat press and it can be tossed in the washer and dryer. 

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One of my cherished quilts is one I didn't make. T One of my cherished quilts is one I didn't make. This album quilt was made by members of a club I ran for many years when I had a brick and mortar shop. Several members continued to meet in my home monthly until COVID hit. 

It is special to me because it is a reminder of what is important; the friendships, camaraderie, and encouragement that developed within the group. 

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This super scrappy quilt is one of my favorites fo This super scrappy quilt is one of my favorites for a couple of reasons. First it is proof that any fabric works when you cut it small enough and second I pieced it on a little mini retreat with a couple of friends. The pattern is Rectangle Wrangle by Bonnie Hunter.

I love, love, love scrap quilts, the more fabrics the better, and that's how I justify buying all the fabric I do.

This particular quilt was chosen for today's prompt because tomorrow it will be on its way to Poland along with nine others from my "quilt room" (see day 3 prompt).

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Lesson learned. I could write a book on all the th Lesson learned. I could write a book on all the things I've learned through quilting, but one I can't seem to get through my head is that I don't like foundation piecing, paper piecing, or hand piecing.  Slow stitching is a concept I can't wrap my head around.

This String Spiderweb was started at a retreat so I jumped on the bandwagon without thinking it through. I have a bunch of these units made but no interest in continuing. As I was snapping the photo though, I had an idea. Stay tuned.

Are there quilting techniques or methods you don't enjoy?

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quilting · April 12, 2021

Monday Motivation: Sewing Room Cleaning Part 2

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My quest for having a tidy sewing room is never-ending. However, in Sewing Room Cleaning Part 2, I have a little progress to report.

My ironing board is clear! This makes me so happy. If I had a quilt top to press, there would be room to do it! I have a wool pressing mat on top of the big board. I like the wool mat, but I still use a white bath towel on top of it. The towel has a little bit of nap that holds the fabric in place and has a little bit of give so seams press nice and flat. The added bonus is that the wool mat stays clean and I can just toss the towel in the wash when it gets scorched or collects thread. If you don’t press with a towel on your ironing board, give it a try to see if you like it. I’ve used one for at least 25 years and would not press without it.

Even more progress was made with the bins and cubbies. All the random fabric was folded and put away. Now these bins hold current projects or fabric for current projects.

Three of my current works in progress are scrappy. It always makes a huge mess when I have to paw through bins to find fabric. At least now there is a home for these bins and they are not on the floor where I’m tripping over them. It was a good decision when I put my ironing board on top of these cube storage units. They are just inexpensive units from Target (shop here). I have two units side by side and the big board sits right on top. The cubbies provide a lot of storage and the bins make projects or fabric easy to access and put back away. I also have pressing spray, water bottles, snips and scissors, lint rollers, and a tape measure in one of the bins so these items are always handy.

Now the Reward

Did you challenge yourself with a cleaning goal last week? If so, why not give yourself a reward. Start a fun new project or set aside a little more time to work on an ongoing project. Now that another area in your sewing room is tidy, why not enjoy it by spending some time in there? I plan to make a spring table runner with the new “Cha Cha” pattern by Atkinson Design (available here). I have a charm pack of Sunday Stroll by Bonnie and Camille. There is a strawberry print in the line that will be cute for spring!

cha cha runner pattern sunday stroll fabric

Next Week’s Challenge

Now that sewing room cleaning part 2 is complete it is time to move on to part 3. Like I said in the beginning, cleaning my sewing room is a never-ending process. I usually have several projects going at the same time and I’m not good about putting them away after working on them. Hopefully, that will be better since rearranging the bins by the ironing board. What I need to tackle next is my sewing table and this stack of paperwork (and junk!).

This storage unit (the same one as the ironing station) was originally intended to be a small ironing station by the sewing machine. I never used it for that and now it is an easy place to deposit things I don’t want to deal with. The sewing table is another place that collects a lot of STUFF. Patterns I’m thinking about, notebooks of ideas, magazines, pens, markers, fabric, books…It goes on and on. My goal this week is to clear both of these hotspots. Hope you set a goal and join me in having a tidy and restful sewing room by the end of the month!

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