Scrappy Patching - TTMT #574 - December 2, 2025 - nmjewells (Crafty Show...

This week I talk about repairing an old pair of thrifted jeans with a GIANT knee hole and another smaller hole using improv quilt blocks made during one of the first sessions of Scrappy Sewcial. I love how quick this project went, how easy it was to do, and well, just EVERYTHING about it. As you know I've been working on downsizing my stash and giving myself a creative space where I can work on things I want to do without having to dig for what I need. I'm not there yet, but I feel good about the progress I've made so far and will keep on plugging away at it. The more projects I complete, the more mental bandwidth I have to continue working at organizing my space and tackling another project on my list.

Stay crafty my friends!

Love,

nmjewells

Testing Trees - TTMT #573 - nmjewells - November 18, 2025 (Crafty Show &...

This week I talk about making more progress in clearing out my fabric stash, selling it to ReCreate at Hip Stitch for store credit (you can also just donate fabric, books, notions, etc), and also about my latest pattern for the 2025 Paper Piecing Club Pattern Series called "Tree Time". I had fun creating this beginner-friendly, 2-option pattern that is very scrap friendly. I did some image searching and managed to identify the background fabric that I bought in Japan that I love so much... it's a cotton poplin by Sevenberry fabrics of Japan. It's from a line called Petit Sophila, and the name of the print is Mini Blooms.

As usual, the thing about this pattern that was the most time-consuming was just choosing fabrics from my stash... the actual sewing went lickety-split!

Stay Crafty Y'all!

Love,

nmjewells

TTMT #572 - nmjewells - November 11, 2025 - One Bin Down (crafty show & ...

This week I talk about re-donating fabric and blocks, etc back to Project Linus to make some progress in this disaster of a project room. One bin less in the room means more space under my quilt frame. Every bit helps!

Stay Crafty, y'all

Love,

nmjewells

Overalls Alterations - TTMT #571 - nmjewells - November 4, 2025 (Crafty ...

This week I talk about finishing my overall alterations just in time for the Halloween party at work, which was on Thursday of last week. And you also a get a brief glimpse at the chaos that is currently taking up my creative space. I kinda winged it with the overalls so I can't refer you to any tutorials, but my best advice is just go for it. The hardest step is convincing yourself to make that first CUT. You got this!

Birthdays and Blocks - TTMT #570 - October 21, 2025 - nmjewells (crafty ...

This week I talk about the latest awesome birthday gift I got from my BFF, Jennifer O (quilted by Jennifer R), her Star Trek Quilt! At the time this Rowalong was happening, I don't even know what I was up to but I didn't have time to sew along, and so this is so awesome. We were talking about that rowawalong and I talked about what rows I might include when I started mine and Jennifer asked me if I would like hers because she has so many fandom quilts. I decided that it would be amazing to take one more USO (unstarted object) off my list. Jennifer stopped her quilt after the Enterprise row. Neither of us watched Discovery, so that was perfect.

I also talk about my birthday, which happened to be the same day that I was hosting Paper Piecing Club and I showed off my October 5 inch finished block called "It's a Gift". The block is easy to make and the size can be adjusted up or down as desired. All 10 blocks that I have designed so far this year are available on the Hip Stitch website.

Stay crafty my friends!

Love,

nmjewells

Tag Your Friends (Crafty Show & Tell) - TTMT #569 - nmjewells - October ...

This week I talk about meeting up with friends this past weekend in Houston for International Quilt Festival. I was so excited to finally get to meet Jeanie in person, she's been part of out group here at TTMT for so long, and it was lovely to finally get to hang out with her and Jennifer R and Dominae and of course my bestie Jennifer O. We exchanged some gifts (I made luggage tags from this tutorial) and shopped, but mostly talked and talked. It was sort of a whirlwind trip, with me leaving Thursday morning and returning home Saturday night.

Things I talk about this week:

Zipper pulls from Threadcutterz

Embroidery patterns by Punkin Patch Craft Designs

My new Rotary Cutter from Linda's Electric Quilters

Rosie's Art Studio: Let's Create a Luggage Tag

Stay Crafty Y'all

Love,

Jewells

Project Teaser (Crafty Show & Tell) - TTMT #568 - nmjewells - October 7,...

This week I'm just popping in to say hi and tease a project I'll be able to show you next week. I've been upcycling clear vinyl bag holders that we used to use at the shop where I work back when we offered sewing machine repair. We used to use them to hold the paperwork so we could easily identify whose machine was whose. We haven't had a repair tech for well over a year now, and these badge holders have just been sitting around waiting for a new purpose. Well I found one and I will talk about that and show you what I made next week. If you happen to be at International Quilt Festival this weekend and see me wandering around, feel free to say hi!

Stay crafty, y'all.

Love,

nmjewells