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Just finishing up my dessert for when my quilting group comes over tonight. I described it to some friends as “5 sticks of butter disguised as a White Chocolate Cranberry Almond Bunt Cake”. The second photos shows you how Max felt about the batter. Licking the beaters just wasn’t quite enough for him 🤣🤣🤣. #ilovecake #andbutter #whitechocolatebuttercream #sugaredcranberries #chicfood #foodiesofinstagramWhen your son says “Mom, you haven’t made me a sweater in such a long time and my Christmas program is coming up” - You happily drop all your hand work projects and kit a sweater in 9 days 😊. After he said that, I asked him “Will you actually wear it?” Because he is very picky about clothes. He stopped what he was playing, looked me in the eyes and said “Of coarse I will Mom”. He didn’t have to ask twice - I cast on that night. The program is tomorrow night and all I need to do yet is block it. I used the “Little Spare Time” pattern by Terry Kruse. This is the third time I’ve made it, but I just love the collar detail. The yarn is Madelinetosh DK. #becausehemayneveraskmeagain #handmade #boyswhowearhandmade #madelinetoshdk #littlesparetime #sweatersforboys #knittersofinstagramThrow back Thursday - to my Spanish Tiles pattern. Inspired by the sidewalks at the Alhambra in Spain, this pattern is perfect for large scale prints. This size takes just 9 fat quarters, plus the white and green for the sashing - no additional border fabric needed! Anyone have a small fat quarter in their stash that needs a pattern? 😉. The pattern can be found in my Living Large 2 book. See link in profile and search under Books. #livinglarge2 #largescaleprints #ankastreasures #fatquarterquilts #quiltersofinstagramHave you started your Christmas sewing yet? I couldn’t resist cutting out my Wrapped runner using the gorgeous fabric line Rustique Winter by @emilyherrickdesigns. I always love having a Christmas themed project to work on in December, even if I don’t have time to get it finished by Christmas. The pattern can be found in my Trendy Table book. Click the link in my profile and search Trendy Table. #trendytable #rustiquewinterfabric #wrappedtablerunner #ankastreasuresDoes anyone else trim their half-square triangles like this? I cut a 1/4” square out of the corners before I cut the block in half diagonally (see top left block. Notice that I have already sewn 1/4” away from either side of the center line). That way the dog ears are automatically trimmed off. I think it’s faster than trimming them off after the block is pressed. #quiltingtips #ankastreasures #wrappedtablerunner #trendytableCalendar
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Category Archives: Fabric Trends
Sew Caffeinated Quilt
Today I want to share a version of my Sew Caffeinated pattern from my Trendy Table 2 book. The original design is for a table runner, as shown below. This is a really a fun quilt to pick out … Continue reading
Trendy Table 2 – Preview Part 2
Welcome back to Part 2 of the preview of my Trendy Table 2 book. It was really fun to read through everyone’s comments on Part 1 of the preview. I was so happy to see so many familiar names and … Continue reading
Posted in Fabric Trends, Machine Quilting, Pattern of the Week, Quilting
Tagged 10 Minute Table Runner, Dutch Girls runner, Holly hocks runner, Magic Snowflake Runner, Magic Snowflake Topper, Pumpkin Patch Runner, Sun Kissed Runner, Table Runner patterns for Charm packs, Trendy Table 2 Preview
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Trendy Table 2 Preview – Part 1
Welcome back! It’s been 6 months (Yikes!) since I’ve posted and I’m not even sure if anybody even reads blogs anymore! But, I’ve been working on a new book and thought I would pop back in to share about it. … Continue reading
Tallinn Sweater
I’ve had a few things on my clothing “to make” list for quite a while. The Tallinn Sweater by Hey June is one of those things. I happened to have the perfect knit in my stash – inspired by … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, Fabric Trends, Garmet Sewing
Tagged Hey June Patterns, red boots, Rockport Caroline boots, Tallinn Sweater, textured knits
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More In Bloom
One of my Joyful Stitcher trunk shows came home the other day and I got a chance to take a few photos of one of the projects that I haven’t shared yet. It’s yet another “In Bloom” runner. I … Continue reading
Black Friday Sale and New Fabrics
It’s a cold and sunny day here in Minnesota and I’m happy to be sitting in my warm house with my warm cup of tea. I’m also happy for another reason – I have new fabrics in my shop and … Continue reading
Big Splash, Part 2
My latest fabric line, Big Splash previewed at market this spring. I shared a little bit about the inspiration for the line in this post, if you want to read more about it. It comes out in November, but is … Continue reading
