See all our quilt blocks for this quilt here! This year-long quilt along is centered around The Farmer’s Wife 1930’s Sampler Quilt book by Laurie Hird. The book is comprised of 99 blocks, each inspired by a letter written during the Great Depression. The Farmer’s Wife is a magazine started at the turn of the 1900’s, featuring recipes, poultry keeping, stories,…
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#catholiccrafts on Instagram!
So excited to share some exciting news!!! Monica at Equipping Catholic Families, Jennifer from Catholic Inspired, and I are teaming up to help make your Catholic crafting easier. If the aisles of Hobby Lobby are where you seek refuge, the only thing you’ve ever shot is a glue gun, and gramming is how you share your pics with the world,…
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Pattern: Free Motion Quilting Spider Webs and Pumpkins for Halloween
What would Halloween be without a few sticky spider webs and blooming pumpkin patches? Not Halloween, that’s for sure. This year, add a bewitching twist to your Halloween quilt with free motion quilting spider webs and pumpkins! I’ve used these patterns on both the Halloween-themed Yuma QAL as well as the Scrap Strip Halloween Runner; it’s amazing how the same pattern…
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Pattern: Scrappy Halloween Table Runner Quilt
One of the challenges most quilters face is scrap fabric. Some love it, some hate it, some keep every scrap, some…well, you get the idea. I recently found myself in the “keep every scrap” group; a few weeks ago I had the wonderful opportunity to participate in the Yuma QAL sponsored by Gotham Quilts. I had been wanting to make…
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Super Saints Cards Complete Deck from Equipping Catholic Families!
Looking for a great way to share the saints with your family, classroom, and friends? Want to learn more about our saints in a fun way? Equipping Catholic Families has created an adorable, educational, and incredibly enjoyable way to get to know the saints better. Introducing the Super Saints Cards Kit! This 54-deck of cards features one saint per card…
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Jesse Tree Ornament: Baby Jesus, Birth of Christ
25th Day of Advent: Birth of Jesus Christ Are you looking for a way to bring more faith – and faith focused fun – to your Advent season? We are so excited to share our new book: Our Family’s Jesse Tree. This printable eBook contains over 80 pages of detailed ornament templates (like the one shown above), daily scripture readings (with…
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Moda Fabric Kate Spain Charm Quilt Swap – Christmas in July!
It’s Christmas in July! …though with the hot, muggy weather we’ve been having, I feel a bit like a melting snowman. I’ve never made a charm quilt, so it’s exciting to be part of Crayon Box Quilt Studio’s Christmas Charm Swap (I’ve also gone crazy on Pinterest making a new board just for charm quilt ideas and patterns.). Charm quilts are…
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Pattern Testers Wanted
Do you love to sew and quilt? Ever read a pattern and wished you could reach out to the designer for clarification on a step? Want to learn some new techniques, while sharing yours? Becoming a pattern tester is a great way to connect with a designer, and take a new concept (pattern) for a test drive before it is…
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The Official Catholic Through the Year Calendar Blog Tour
Summer…it’s a time to unplug, relax, and reset. The school year has ended, the vacations are in full swing, and we are in the quieter lull of (extra)ordinary time. It’s amazing to think that in just two months the kids will be back to school, the hectic days will be back, and Advent will be just around the corner! One…
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Top Catholic Podcasts
I once heard a podcast described as “a magazine subscription for your ears” (quite a visual, no?). With less time to read the amazing blogs out there, and more friends asking if I’d listened to xxxx (<–insert any podcast here), a quick download of Podcasts to my iPhone got me on my way. There is a ton of great information…
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Packing to Sew On the Go – What to Pack in a Travel Sewing Kit
Ahh…summer. It’s a time of days at the beach, lazy vacations, concerts at the park, and outdoor BBQs. With all this time outside, your sewing time is guaranteed to go down, right? Never. Hexagons are the perfect accompaniment to slow summer days spent out of the sewing room. With just a few items, you can pack a travel sewing kit…
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Saint Peg Dolls, and Etsy, and Craftsy, Oh My!
It felt a little like Christmas when we received our Saints wooden peg dolls! I’m blessed to be part of a wonderful Moms & Kids group at our church, and – as part of the group – we often plan activities that let us not only share our faith among our families but have an opportunity to connect with each…
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QAL: Yuma Halloween Table Runner with Pumpkin Quilting and Applique
It’s been a really fun few weeks working on my own version of the Yuma pattern from Gotham Quilts as part of their #YumaQAL! The bold triangles of the quilt come together in such a great way, and the repetition of colors is just enough to tie everything in beautifully. When I saw the pattern, I knew I found the perfect…
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Sewing: Father’s Day Golf Fabric Stash Bowl
My dad, in his retirement, has really taken up golf with a passion. For Father’s Day this year, I wanted to give him a gift (aka make him something) that was a bit more personal, and found a wonderful tutorial for a fabric bowl in Christina Cameli’s book First Steps to Free Motion Quilting. Not only did I have some…
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Traveling Hexies: Quilting on the Go (and Fabric Giveaway!)
Join us this summer for the #TravelingHexies – show us where your hexies have traveled to! Even better? You’ll be entered into our end of summer fabric giveaway! The winner will receive this BEAUTIFUL fat quarter bundle from . The soft tones are the perfect fabric for a quilt reminding you of those warm summer beach sunsets – it’ll keep you warm all…
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