Hello!! I have been major absent from my blog for quite sometime. But I am excited to start a new beginning. This fall is a new beginning for so many things.. new HUSBAND, (I’ve been married just over 6 weeks now, the happiest of my life.) New apartment, new sewing...
Many of you may be fans of Annie, and follow her blog, and Facebook. You are probably aware of our deep love for sweet little girl named Emma Grace. If you haven’t heard about Emma Grace yet please let me tell you about her. Emma Grace is the sweet daughter...
So I started another semester of college this week. It’s been a couple years since I’ve been in school, so it’s definitely been an adventure. My first assignment was to create a collage that tells about “Who you are.” Which I actually kind of dislike, I don’t believe that what...
So… if you haven’t heard already, there is a lot of hype about this little bag! The Stash and Dash Bag is a pattern that Annie wrote for her 2nd Annual summer sew-a-long. It a fabulous pattern and even better… it’s FREE for a limited time. So don’t wait to...
I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to meet Vanessa while attending quilt market in Pittsburgh last year! She is adorable, and I’m grateful that we have become friends! I am excited to share with you today this sweet little binding kit that she has posted a tutorial...
The past year has passed so quickly and I am finding myself missing Zambia so much. I am so grateful for my Zambian experience that I had this time last year. I want to share with you some of my most favorite and cherished photos and video from my journey....
At Houston Market in 2014 I attended Tula Pink’s (don’t know who Tula Pink is? Read her about me) School House presentation of her fabric line ELIZABETH. Her presentation was incredible. I was so inspired and I knew that I would be making a quilt out of that line. If...
Before I tell you about the Quilted Works Cruise, I just want to tell you a little about this picture. These bags all belong to our wonderful cruisers. I have had the opportunity over the past year, to teach Annie’s wonderful patterns as classes at QW, and as they all...
I was so excited the day that Sara Lawson of Sew Sweetness asked me to be a guest pattern reviewer on her blog. She has organized a wonderful line up of purse pattern reviews for the whole month of October! If you are into making bags, you should definitely head...
Quilted Works so graciously opened there classroom for a wonderful service sewing evening. I have had fabric cut and ready to be sewn into some beautiful table runners for about 2 years now. (No one else does that right? 2 years!!?!) These beautiful African fabrics were shared with me by...
It has been quite an experience in and of itself coming home from Africa. It’s taken me a bit to get my feet back on the ground. I have so desperately wanted to share the experiences I had in Africa with others, but have often found it hard to share...
I am leaving for Zambia in just a matter of hours, and wanted to share a few pictures from my first Zambian experience, and just how grateful I am for those who have donated time, money, and means to help me make it back to these beautiful African children. One...
I had the opportunity to attend International Quilt Market in Pittsburgh a few weeks ago. What a great city! I have loved Pennsylvania for a while now, and loved having the experience to be in the city with so much culture, energy, and life. Walking around by the convention center...
I have had so much on my mind in the last few months, one thing being, this blog. I have wanted to create a space to share my creations, adventures and document the good things happening in my world. I have been pondering about the power in each of us...
This large tote is such a fun bag. Its perfect to hold everything. I wanted to create a bag that was big and open, this bag completely accomplished that.
