Living Peacefully Less Stressed: Grace to Others

Living Peacefully Less Stressed: Grace to Others: "I think it is easy to see grace as something that is very 'floaty' ..rather ambiguous and even only of the spiritual nature.

If you want to read more about Grace please follow the link. The article is eye opening.

Kidlet Reusable Bag

There is a swap on Swap-Bot to make one of these Kidlet bags designed by Jennifer Casa. They are multi purpose and kid friendly. They can hang on door knobs, drawer pulls, hooks, etc...I am going to make a few for our house. My son's could benefit to have one for their IPod and cell phone accessories. I am going to make one for my car. You could make the strap with velcro so that you could use it around the head rest in a car for toy storage or accessories. The tutorial is very easy to follow. It has a ton of great pictures for visual aid. Bravo Jennifer!

P.S. The link is to a PDF.

Fusible Stabilizer for Fabric Postcards

I broke down and bought a bolt of the fusible stabilizer I use to make fabric postcards. I get a lot of emails asking what I use and where to buy it. I decided to start selling precut 4 x 6 inch pieces specifically for making fabric postcards in my Etsy shop. I think a lot of people overseas have a hard time finding it or so it seems. If you click the link it will take you to my store and the listing I have up for 5 of the rectangles.


Happy Sewing Friends!

Fabric ATC's

I never knew what an ATC was until I saw swaps on Swap-Bot for them. I Googled ATC's to find directions on how to make them. I have made a few since then. We have a swap going on now for fabric ATC's. Here are two that I made. One I mailed off, the other is a surprise for someone else.

They measure 3 1/2 inches x 2 1/2 inches.(The same size as baseball cards.) I left the lace open on one end and inserted a button before sewing it closed.

Quilt for a Cause

Quilts For Kids is in need of boy themed quilts. They delivered over 20,000 quilts to boys and girls last year. If you feel like sewing for a cause this is a great one. I made this one last year. Go here for more information: Quilts For Kids

Crocheted Necklace Tutorial

I came across a web site called Birds of a Feather. It consists of a group of women who are thrifty and love to share recipes and craft tutorials with the blogging world. They have some really cute tutorials. Go check them out. Trust me you'll be there for a while. Happy Sewing and Crafting.

Fabricmom's Free Quilt Pattern's

Many of you may already know this but I like to create quilt patterns using my EQ5 that my hubby bought for me a while back. I have posted downloadable PDF instructions for each pattern that I have created so far. And yes you can use my patterns for quilts that you intend to sell. I hope that you like what I have designed so far. If you make any of the patterns please email me. I would love to see the finished quilt. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.

The quilt pictured was made by a reader who used the Crossed Paths pattern I designed. Isn't it just lovely.

Happy Sewing.

Here is a link: http://www.fabricmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/crossed-paths-quilt-pattern-pdf.pdf

I Won Something....

I am so excited. I won a give away over @ Paula's Sewing Challenge Blog. I very rarely win anything. The above picture is what I won. A mug rug and mug, a candle mat and candle, and a cute little bag with some really cute fabric.

Do you want to get in on the fun? All you have to do is go to Paula's blog and follow the directions. They are very easy. Tell her I sent ya!

Easy Tote Bag

Lazy Girls Designs has shared a very easy tote bag tutorial. These are the perfect size for grocery shopping. Great for giving as Christmas gifts. This is the one I made for a swap.

Quilt Size Reference Chart

I thought I would share this link with everyone. It has quilt sizes for beds and how many squares you can get out of different lengths of fabric. Enjoy.

QUILT SIZE REFERENCE CHART

Crumb Chaos

Crumbs? No I'm not talking about bread crumbs.

In the quilting world crumbs are little pieces of scraps sewn together to make blocks. Very random scrappy happy blocks. Similar to crazy quilt blocks, without all the fancy stitching. (If you throw out your scraps your crazy). They can be made into wonderful snuggling quilts.

My friend Pat @ Bell Creek Quilts showed a beautiful quilt top she quilted made from crumb blocks on her blog. However her crumbs where all blue and red. She made a Quilt of Valor quilt out of them. She also provided a link to a photo tutorial on how to make these crumb chaos blocks. Although I don't have a photo to share right now I knew I had to share the links with you. (A photo will come later). CRUMB CHAOS PHOTO TUTORIAL

Sewing Themed Greeting Cards

I hosted a group swap on Swap-Bot where you had to make 2 sewing themed greeting cards to send to your partner. I ended up having to make four. One of the participants wasn't happy with the quality of cards her partner sent her. So I sent her some too. The lace on two of the cards is from 1976. I bought a sewing kit at an estate sale last year. It was full of vintage sewing supplies. The paper measuring tape was part of the loot. I thought it would look great on some cards.

Faux Cathedral Window Quilt Block

My friend Jerrie sent me a link to watch a video on how to make faux cathedral windows. It looks very easy.

Quilt Sizes Chart

Here is a quilt sizes chart on how to determine what size to make your quilt for your bed.

The tuck refers to if you want enough quilt at the top to fold down and then up and over your pillow.

The chart is in PDF format.

How to Fix Sewing Machine Tension

I found this short article today and thought I would share it. I know all of us have tension problems at some point in time.

Sewing Machine Tension

Alabama Tote Bag

I made this tote bag for my friend Trish's sister. It is a big bag. There are 6 pockets inside. Great for going to the beach or grocery store. I use mine to take clean clothes or swimming clothes to the gym.

Fabric Coasters

I made these to give away as gifts using this free pattern.

My Quilting Buddies Mystery Quilt

This is the mystery quilt I designed for My Quilting Buddies. It turned out pretty nice. The flash washed out the color in this picture. I will have to take a new picture.

Here is the DOWN LOADABLE PDF with the instructions.

Wandering Ways Quilt

Put this quilt in the mail today. Hope Tina loves it. Here is the link to the free pattern.

Cuddle Teddy Baby Quilt

Finished this soft and cuddly beauty today.