by Sarah | Aug 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
Bits and Bobs is my latest pattern in Quilter’s World “Stash-busting Weekend Quilts,” fall 2022 edition. I collaborated with Annie’s Catalog via their Facebook page and shared different ways to make half square triangles. Also, we talked...
by Sarah | Mar 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
I love to use the foundation paper piece technique, but I often think about what to do with all those scraps. Personally, I like to pass my scraps along to my quilty friends and FPP scraps tend to be a funky shape. Here are some alternative ideas for scraps: Pin...
by Sarah | Feb 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
I recently bought a fat quarter bundle and the coordinating panel from Sarah Watt’s new line: Stay Gold. Sarah Watts really touched on all of the decades in this line. There’s references to the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s in the color...
by Sarah | Jan 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Looking back, looking forward….. 2021 brought me: First ever pattern in a magazine Sewing through my stash, over 19 yards in the summer alone First quilt accepted into a juried show: View Arts in New York Two outdoor quilt shows with my local guild The Cabin...
by Sarah | Nov 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Tools, tools, tools – quilters have a ton of tools! I recently learned a new way to make half-square triangles that makes my seams much more accurate. It’s called the Omnigrid 4-6-12 inch ruler. Instead of drawing a diagonal line down the center of your...
by Sarah | Dec 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
Welcome to the Sew Sarah blog! I first learned to sew clothes with my mom, when I wanted a pair of Jamz. My mom said, “I’m not paying that much for a basically a pair of boxer shorts.” So, off we went to Hancock’s, where we bought a simple...