I’m coming to you this week with a tiny bit of progress in my studio (aka project room) and a fun video made for the shop where I work featuring a new fabric collection by Robert Kaufman that arrived last week. Written by me, co-directed by my friend Elizabeth and me, and a a “pawsome” editing and effects job by Elizabeth.
Watch Galaxy Cats on Instagram (and don’t forget to follow @hipstitchabq on IG)
Stay Crafty Y’all
Love,
@nmjewells
I really didn’t want to skip two weeks in a row, so I dragged myself into the Project Room before my grocery store trip this morning. Just a short video to talk about progress in the Project Room Organizing/Decluttering process as well as looking ahead to to patching some jeans and looking for suggestions for that project.
Stay Crafty y’all, take care of yourselves and each other.
Love,
nmjewells
Not sure why youtube isn't cooperating with blogger right now, when they are both owned by the same company, but here's the link to this week's video:
I'm still working on rearranging/reorganizing my Project Room in my spare time. There's not that much of that at the moment, because when I get home from work I'm pretty beat, but it's a good kind of tired. So this week I just show you a bit of progress organizing my project room. When I find myself with at home with both time AND energy, that's what I'm working on these days.
Stay crafty, be kind, and take care of each other, y'all.
Love,
nmjewells
This week I talk about getting a new-to-me sewing machine, a Juki DX7. The throat is only a half inch shorter than my Juki 2000qi and it has a free arm. My plan for now is for this to be my everyday machine, and I'm going to put my older Juki straight stitch only machine away on my shelf, in case I have to put this one in the shop for any length of time. I can piece, quilt (small stuff like wall hangings, pot holders, etc), mend, alter, and construct garments on the DX7.
I also talk about making a new shop sample using a giant picturesque panel. The quilt I made with it was super easy and just used between 5/8-2/3 yard of the sashing/fabric (2.5 inch strips).
Stay Crafty Y'all and see you again soon!
Love,
jewells
It's a New Year and it's kicking off with some shop hop excitement. The inaugural All Arizona New Mexico Shop Hop starts February 1, and I just got my quilt back from Shop Hop Inc. The magazines are already in stores and the pattern for my quilt, Greetings from New Mexico (or Arizona) is one of the quilts featured in the magazine! This is the first time I've had anything like this published, so that's pretty fun. It features fabrics you'll only be able to get at the participating stores and a lot of fun and chances for prizes. I hope you enjoy my quilt and I look forward to hanging it up at the shop where I work.
Get the magazine (in stores now)
Preorder the quilt kits and fabrics (in-store February 1)
Happy New Year - Be Well and Stay Crafty my friends!
Love,
nmjewells
This week I show you my 12th and final blocks in my 2025 Paper Piecing Club Pattern Series, I named it "Stained Glass Star". Now I can finish sashing the last few blocks and make some final decisions on my layout for this quilt featuring all 24 of my test blocks. I have had many ideas but have finally settled on something (I think, lol). Hopefully y'all will get to see that finished top soon.
Now is the time to rest and recharge and starting thinking about what I'm going to focus on in 2026. May your holiday(s) be ones of rest and time with friends/family and time to take care of YOU.
Love,
@nmjewells
