It’s August as I write this, and this means fall is knocking on summer’s door, with winter sneaking in right behind! That means it’s time to start thinking about Christmas sewing, because we all know that sewing isn’t something that be part of the “night before Christmas shopping spree”, am I right? Live is crazy, so six of my lovely…
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Pattern: Spools of Thread + Needles Quilt
Show your love of thread with this beautiful needle and spool of thread quilt! Designed to specifically highlight your gorgeous fabric collection, each of the spools of thread, as well as the border and backgrounds, leave ample space to let your fabric shine through. This two-designs-in-one needle + spool of thread quilt pattern is foundation paper pieced…but don’t let that…
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Quilt Along: Dream Big
I’m so excited to be a part of the Dream Big Quilt Along (#dreambigqal) being hosted by Shereece of Sew Hooked on Treasures and Mary of Mary Go Round Quilts. This quilt along is different than other quilt alongs you’ve been part of, because there’s no piecing involved. Yep, you heard that right! No piecing at all 🙂 That’s because…
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Pattern: Dream Big Ribbon Quilt
Ready to make a gorgeous quilt from your Dream Big fabric panel? I love the Dream Big panel from Hoffman Fabrics, but I’ll admit to never having the nerve to actually *work* with it…so it remained a pipe dream as opposed to a big dream. Thanks to a quilt along this pipe dream is becoming a reality! The panel comes…
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Free Motion Quilting: Sacred Wind (swirls and spirals)
Welcome back to Week 21 of #freemotionfriday! Our video library is growing with these awesome free motion quilting videos, so if you’ve missed any of them be sure to search for them here. Learning each week with you, as we share our faith journey, is such a pleasure. If you’re just beginning your journey, here’s a post to help launch…
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Quilt Block: Love One Another (Improv-Style Heart)
Welcome to Quilt Block Mania, and welcome to Faith and Fabric! I’m Jen, and here you’ll find Christian-inspired quilt patterns, quilt bocks, and fabrics. If you’re new here, I invite you to stick around for a bit, or even learn a little more about Faith and Fabric here. This month’s block is themed “international”, and we were each left to…
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Pattern: Spirit of Pentecost Quilt
Celebrate the beauty and power behind Pentecost with this stunning Spirit of Pentecost quilt pattern! Last year, my parents traveled to the Vatican, and my mom snapped a photo of *the* most beautiful stained glass! Designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1660, it sits at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. It took my breath away…and I knew I had…
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Free Motion Quilting: Whom My Soul Loves (meandering hearts)
Welcome back to Week 19 of #freemotionfriday! Our video library is growing with these awesome free motion quilting videos, so if you’ve missed any of them be sure to search for them here. Learning each week with you, as we share our faith journey, is such a pleasure. If you’re just beginning your journey, here’s a post to help launch…
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Christmas in July: Advent Wreath Quilt-Along
Are you ready for a bit of Christmas in July? I sure am! This year, we’ll be making the Interactive Advent Wreath. This is a *wonderful* project to take on, as it’s perfect for beginner sewists, comes together easily, and makes a great gift. What’s so much fun about this quilt-along journey is that it’s the perfect project for sewists of…
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Free Motion Quilting Design: Love Covers All (chain hearts)
Welcome back to Week 18 of #freemotionfriday! Our video library is growing with these awesome free motion quilting videos, so if you’ve missed any of them be sure to search for them here. Learning each week with you, as we share our faith journey, is such a pleasure. If you’re just beginning your journey, here’s a post to help launch…
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Free Motion Quilting Design: Waves
Welcome back to Week 17 of #freemotionfriday! Our video library is growing with these awesome free motion quilting videos, so if you’ve missed any of them be sure to search for them here. Learning each week with you, as we share our faith journey, is such a pleasure. If you’re just beginning your journey, here’s a post to help launch…
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Living Liturgically: Celebrating Pentecost (ways to celebrate Pentecost for families)
Each year, on the 50th day from Easter Sunday, we celebrate Pentecost – the day that commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and a few followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks, as described in the Acts of the Apostles: And suddenly there came from the sky a noise…
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Ideas for Using the Snowball Saints Fabrics: Made by YOU!
You guys, I have been loving (so very much!) the photos that you’ve been sending in of the gorgeous things you’ve been sewing using our Snowball Saints fabrics! Your creativity is stellar, and your ideas limitless. So excited today to share some of the absolutely beautiful and unique things you’ve made: The first share was made by Michelle Lewis of Common…
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Free Motion Quilting Design: Water
Welcome back to Week 16 of #freemotionfriday! Our video library is growing with these awesome videos, so if you’ve missed any of them be sure to search for them here. Learning each week with you, as we share our faith journey, is such a pleasure. If you’re just beginning your journey, here’s a post to help launch your free motion…
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How to Make a Weighted Blanket / Sew a Weighted Quilt (fibromyalgia)
May 12th is National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, and it’s become an important day for me; three years ago, after battling the most unbelievable pain each and every day, I was formally diagnosed with systemic inflammation and fibromyalgia. Diseases aren’t something folks normally open up or talk about, and unseen diseases, like fibromyalgia, are talked about even less. So let’s do…
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