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

From Clothes to Clowns (Crafty Show & Tell - TTMT#567) - nmjewells - Oct...

This week it's TTMT on a Wednesday... I talk about mending and clothing recon, what's working, what's not, and plans for more recons and garment making.

Things I talk about this week:

Base Cloth for a baja/hoodie - maybe I'll use Simplicity S9759... anyone used that pattern? If so what are your thoughts? I tried to purchase a pdf download but the website is down right now. Other pattern suggestions for this cloth?

Stay crafty y'all!

Love,

nmjewells