Quilters – and crafters of any nature, really – are naturally social (or should I say sew-cial?). It’s not nearly as much fun to create your latest block by yourself as it is surrounded by friends, having great conversation, and sharing a glass of wine. One challenge I’ve run into is what to do with the pieces of fabric that…
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TGIFF: Creative Quilting
Welcome to TGIFF at Faith and Fabric! It’s always nice to finish something, isn’t it? Of course, any finished project is more than welcome. If you’re new to my site, take a look around. I’m a Christian quilter and pattern writer, and love sharing my faith through fabric and crafts. I also just published my first book: Our Family’s Jesse Tree!…
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Tutorial: How to Reupholster a Chair – with a Patchwork Quilt!
There comes a time when you may want to reupholster a chair or two in your home; our kitchen chairs have definitely seen better days. They are the original Ethan Allen chairs that came with a hand-me-down table, and – though the frames are in excellent shape – the cushions are sinking in, the board centers are missing, and the…
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Swarm Blocks: Magic 8 Ball
I’m super excited to join in on Blossom Heart Quilt’s Bee Hive for 2016! One of the goals I have for 2016 is to continue working on my piecing techniques, so adding the Bee Hive to the ongoing Farmer’s Wife blocks is a great fit. The block for January was selected by Lisa, and she chose the Magic 8 ball. This…
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Shades of Gray: Farmer’s Wife Block 46 Jewel
Block Completed: 01/03/15 Fabrics Used: on-hand stash Am I overwhelming you with gray blocks this week? It’s felt really good to get through so many blocks for the Farmer’s Wife quilt. I’m still behind (as in way way way behind) but getting three done so far this week has felt great. I wanted to do another block of similar-toned fabrics, so…
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Farmer’s Wife Quilt: Block 09 Autumn
Block Completed: 01/03/15 Fabrics Used: on-hand stash This block has become one of my favorites…and it was completely by accident. There are many things I really liked – not only the linear geometric print of the three fabrics, but that pop of white color in the center really makes the block come alive! I’ve *mostly* finished up the full same-tone…
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Small Business Strategies: Setting Business Goals
The start of a new year is a great time reassess your business’s goals. Click on over to CatholicMom.com to read this month’s Small Business Strategy: How to Set Business Goals. To view all our Small Business Strategies articles, click here!
Shades of Gray: Farmer’s Wife Block 55 Malvina
Block Completed: 12/30/15 Fabrics Used: on-hand stash Was it just me or did anyone else think of Malificent when making this block? Malvina… Malificent… luckily there wasn’t any evil witch-iness in this block! It came together really easy as I made the block out of HSTs. BOOM – after a few minutes of quilty math, a few quick cuts and…
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Time Talent Treasure: Sue Dow of In the Loft
Each of us has three gifts we can share: Time, Talent, and Treasure. Today we talk with Sue Dow, of In the Loft, about the ways in which she uses her gifts to make a difference. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace. 1 Peter 4:10 F&F: Welcome! Tell…
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My Faith and Fabric Goals for 2016
A few weeks ago, when I sat down to take a look at the business and see how things went for 2015, I was pleasantly surprised. Five quilt patterns, two free motion quilt patterns, and one book – each a fun project with a lovely result. In looking forward to 2016, I wanted to be a bit more focused in…
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CASAColumbia – Connecting with Your Family During the Holiday Season
Holidays are busy times – and, often, your immediate family can be the one that can get inadvertently pushed aside during the shopping, cooking, visiting, and celebrating. Here are some ideas on how to connect with your family during the holiday season – my guest post over on CASAColumbia. Just for fun…this post links up at these great…
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Quilting: Heart-filled Baby Girl Quilt
Lots of pinks and purples + extra soft fleece + sparkly glittery fabric = perfect baby girl quilt! Truthfully, when I started this quilt, I was only doing it to use up some small but usable pieces of pink and purple fabric left over from several projects. My husband even jokingly asked if there was something I wasn’t telling him…
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Under the Sea: Farmer’s Wife Block 13 Belle
Block Completed: 12/12/15 Fabrics Used: Riley Blake More mermaids! I had been avoiding this block as it had multiple Y seams, and they definitely were challenging. I kind of hacked my way through them (I first pressed the seams so the fabric was laying in the proper place, then pinned, then machine stitched…totally backwards) but it seemed to work. Those…
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Under the Sea: Farmer’s Wife Block 41 Granny
Block Completed: 12/10/15 Fabrics Used: Riley Blake Time for mermaids! …or rather, mermaid-like blocks. These are still part of the same Riley Blake collection, but I went with two fabrics I haven’t used much at all yet. The block came out *almost* perfect…the center points are ever so slightly off, but I inadvertently cut the fish to be on…
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Small Business Strategies: Offering Discounts to Drive Sales
Have you ever wondered if a coupon code, buy-one-get-one-free, giveaway, or other type of promotion is right for your business? Wondering how these discounts can increase your sales? Click on over to CatholicMom.com to read this month’s Small Business Strategy: Offering Discounts to Drive Sales. To view all our Small Business Strategies articles, click here!