Endings and Beginnings – A Personal Note
“New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.” This quote, usually attributed to Lao Tzu, but perhaps written by someone else entirely, nonetheless speaks to me – especially given what is happening in my life right now. Journal Quilt – Tree of Life. Journal Quilting is one of the ways I process my life experiences […]
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Quilters Supporting the People of Ukraine
Quick Zoom class update: The Free-Motion Quick Start 2: Crescents, Swirls, Flowers and Leaves class is coming up on Saturday, March 12; and the brand-new Cathedral Windows by Machine class starts on Thursday, March 17. Quilters have a long history of showing love and support for the people and causes they care about. As I […]
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FREE Project – Origami Drawstring Bag
Quick class update – the Color Tools & Color Confidence Zoom class is coming up this Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. Click here to register through Lakeshore Sewing. 🙂 Interested in other Zoom classes? Check out the Upcoming Zoom Classes page on this site. Hope to see you soon! And now to the FREE PROJECT! This […]
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Link Love – 4 FREE Projects for the Young & Young at Heart
Quick note: My online Zoom classes are back in session! Click here to see the full list. Coming up next: Free-Motion Quilting Quick-Start I and one of my favorite pattern picks, the Confetti Quilt from Tied with a Ribbon. The cold snowy weather we’ve been having lately is perfect for staying in and sewing – […]
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FREE Project – Festive Holiday Coasters
Hello again, everyone! As some of you know, I went through a cancer scare this fall, and had my hands more than full with doctor visits and subsequent surgery a couple of weeks ago. But I am thrilled to report that my final biopsies came back negative & I’m getting my groove back! I have […]
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Machine Quilting with a Serpentine Stitch
This is a slightly expanded version of a post previously published on the Cotton Cuts blog in September 2021. I’ll say one thing about the global pandemic: I think I’ve done more sewing and quilting in the past year and a half than in the previous 10 years! Seriously, my sewing machine has been a […]
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Finishing Spree & My Top 4 Favorite Patterns of Summer 2021
Since I like to work on multiple projects at a time, I occasionally experience a bottleneck of quilts that are all at the same stage. Such has been the case this month, when I ended up sewing bindings on 8 different quilts in a little over a week. Wow! My arms are ready for a […]
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New Classes for Fall 2021
Registration is now open for my new fall classes! Stop in or call the Wyoming, Michigan Lakeshore Sewing location at 616-531-5561 to register for these ZOOM classes. Note: Lakeshore Sewing will be closed Saturday – Monday of Labor Day weekend. And don’t forget – locals can save 10% on class supplies at Lakeshore Sewing! It’s […]
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Finishing Spree! Quick Bindings That Mimic the Look of Hand-Sewn
I like to have lots of different projects going at different stages at the same time, so I always have something interesting to work on. But sometimes there’s a bottleneck, and I have a bunch of projects that are all at the same step. That’s what has been happening to me lately – a pile-up […]
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Finishing Spree! Finish with a Facing
A quick note before we dive into facings – I have 3 more Zoom classes coming up soon: ⭐Easy & Effective Machine Quilting with a Walking Foot – Sat., April 17 & 24, 2021; 10 am – 1 pm ⭐It’s All About the Thread – Thurs., April 29, 2021; 6 – 8 pm ⭐Color Tools […]
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