If you’ve been quilting for any length of time, you likely have half square triangle (hst) blocks leftover from other quilting projects that you’re hanging on to until you can figure out what to do with them. This Quilted Hourglass Candle Mat is the perfect use for them. We quilters do hate to throw out any scrap or block that…
Are you looking for some last minute gift ideas? Perhaps an unexpected guest has arrived and you want to have a gift under the tree for them to open on Christmas morning. Or you’ve checked your gift list of friends, neighbors and extended family only to discover that you’ve forgotten to buy or make a gift for them. One of…
This year is just speeding along, isn’t it? It seems we’re just over one holiday and another is fast approaching. If you’re looking for some last minute Valentine’s gifts to make or to decorate your home, I’ve got some lovely ideas to share with you today. Valentine’s Pips made using my Thimble Pip Tutorial are perfect for holding small…
Are you looking for a creative way to wrap a small treasure for gifting this year? Christmas Pips made from my Thimble Pip Tutorial are the perfect solution! They will hold a pair of earrings, a brooch or even a ring! For small children, add candy and coins to them. Then hang them on the tree. The gift will be hidden in…
Last year, one of the items on our son’s Christmas wish list was a set of throw pillows to match the striped comforter we bought for him to use at college. We chose other things from his list to give him but I kept the pillows in mind for a future gift. Earlier this fall, I was lucky enough to…
Way back in the spring when I was looking for a cabinet to house the Singer 15-91 that I purchased on e-bay, we came across this cabinet. At first, we thought it was another 15-91 but upon checking the serial number, we discovered it was instead, a 201-2. The cabinet wasn’t exactly what I was looking for, but we decided…
This year, each of our children received three handmade gifts. Our oldest daughter lives and teaches in Shanghai, China. Even before we knew that we’d be in Southern Ontario over the Christmas season, we knew that she would be flying here with her partner to spend Christmas with her partner’s family. That meant that her gifts needed to be ones…
I very rarely buy fabric when it’s full price. On those occasions when I find I need fabric to complete a project and it’s not on sale, I try to find a 40% off coupon to use. But most especially, I never buy Christmas themed fabric at full price because it comes on sale at least twice a year. Right…