Insulated Batting Is Perfect For Creating Christmas Trivets

by Jen | Coffee Talk Saturday, Cool Tool Thursday, Technique Tuesday

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Coffee Talk Saturday. I am taking part in the York Heritage Quilt Show at the Toronto Botanical Gardens next weekend and will be doing a couple of demonstrations each day. After saying yes to doing the demos I thought what am I going to...

Tis The Season For Snow & Santa Sacs

by Jen | Coffee Talk Saturday

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Coffee Talk Saturday. The world of white arrived last night while I was sleeping. I don’t think it is going to stay but it has certainly reminded me that winter is just around the corner and so is Christmas. Plus, it is that time...

CreativFestival Fall 2014 is ON!

by Jen | Uncategorized

Hey everyone, Apologies for not posting this past week, it’s been just crazy around here in the studio getting ready for CreativFestival. Not only did I have to get everything ready for our booth in the show I taught two classes and made two quilts to display in...

How To Add A Pleat To A Hanging Sleeve – The Easy Way

by Jen | Technique Tuesday

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Technique Tuesday on Thursday. In the last couple of weeks I have been madly getting ready for CreativFest with set up day only a week away there are still many things to be done. Will I get it all done – I sure hope so but if not...

Only 73 Quilting Days Until Christmas

by Jen | Inspirational Sunday, Pattern Feature, Story Time Monday

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Story Time Monday on Sunday. First of all I would like to wish all of my Canadian readers a Happy Thanksgiving. Yes, that’s right at the time this post went to print there were only 73 days left to get all those Christmas projects...

Recycling Paper To Create Paper Beads

by Jen | Colourful Friday, Technique Tuesday

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Technique Tuesday on Thursday. This isn’t a quilting technique but I am sure many of you will be very interested in creating paper beads that could be used to embellish a quilt, journal cover, hand bag, etc. Last spring when I...

Print N Fuse: Printable Fusible Web Sheets

by Jen | Cool Tool Thursday

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Cool Tool Thursday. A while ago when I was trying to find a suitable option of fusible web to replace Steam-a-Seam I bought a product that Sue at Thimbles & Things in Orillia, Ontario recommended. It is a lightweight fusible web that...

Playing with Fabrics – Part 2

by Jen | Stash Blasting Wednesday

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Stash Blasting Wednesday. Last week I highlighted what I did with my fabrics in the first workshop with Pat Pauly, Cutting Up the Pretties. It was a lot of fun and it was great to do some improv design and be creative in a way I...

The Why, What And How Of Stabilizers – Part 3

by Jen | Technique Tuesday

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Technique Tuesday. Over the past couple of weeks I have talked about leave-in and tear-away stabilizers. I know that I said I was going to talk about wash-away stabilizers this week but I decided to wait until next week to discuss them....

Stitch Along Sunday – September Week 3

by Jen | Stitch Along Sundays

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Stitch Along Sunday. I am afraid that I am a bit behind on my stitch along piece for this month especially considering today is the last Sunday of the month.  I guess that is what happens when you go away for the weekend to play with...