TTMT #482 - jewells68 - September 26, 2023 - Chain Piecing & String Piecing

In which I show a finished charity quilt top for Project Linus as well as another quickly completed project... a new placemat for future sewing retreats! It's so fun to make some projects that come together so quickly... sort of like instant gratification. Stay crafty, my friends!

TTMT #481 - jewells68 - September 19, 2023 - Thrift Crawl, Y'all!

In which I talk about my amazingly fun vacation at my BFF's house in Austin during which we did an epic thrift store crawl visiting all her favorites plus one she hadn't visited for years. We had so much fun, and we even visited Austin Creative Reuse twice, once at the beginning of my stay and one on my last full day there. I cannot recommend that shop enough, it's the most amazing resource for anyone crafty and they support the art programs in the schools and local artists, it's just a great place and I really wish my own city had something similar.

I did finish quilting the Halloween quilt sample I made for Hip Stitch and I show the finished quilt at the end. You can see the kit on the Hip Stitch website, it's called "Spellcaster's Garden Quilt Kit". The pattern I used is a Villa Rosa pattern card called "Quilter's Palette" and it was super easy to make and a great pattern for panels! I'm back home and back in the swing of things, but still basking in the glow of this awesome time with my BFF.

Spend time with the people you love, and stay crafty, y'all!

TTMT #479 - jewells68 - September 5, 2023 - A New Halloween Quilt in the...

In which I talk about making a new Halloween quilt to be a kit sample at the quilt shop where I work, as well as getting my recently serviced Moxie mid-arm quilting machine home and set up again and ready to quilt. Pretty much that's all that's going on... ideas for quilts and for the shop. And upcoming travel in the planning stages. All is well on the home front. Be well and stay crafty y'all!