The main goal of scrap fabric organization is simple: Access. Here is my recipe for happy scrappy organization. What to save, when to trim and how to sort by color and scrap type, depending upon the size of your scrap collection.
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I love scrap quilts! Each one is special and totally unique. Here are some tips for planning a scrappy sampler quilt like Pas de Deux. Start with Your Scraps, Combine Colors, Develop a Theme and Avoid Total Overwhelm!
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If your quilt-in-progress has blocks that interact with each other you need some way to stay organized so that everything will match up at the end. Don’t have a design wall? No worries. Here’s how to easily organize your quilt project so it can be packed away, while keeping everything where it should be.
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Here’s my freshly organized sewing room complete with fabric shelves, scrap storage, quilter’s work table, design wall and, of course, my longarm sewing machine. How do I manage to fit it all in one room? Come right in, my friend. I’ll show you around!
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Do you know that saying for when multi-tasking goes too far? You might have “too many irons in the fire.” Isn’t it an apt saying quilters? I know that lots of us struggle with too many works-in-progress (WIP). I find it helps to make a list!
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Welcome to my new Dutch sewing studio! Would you like to see how I’m using this significantly smaller space? I hope you enjoy this sewing room tour and maybe even get some fresh ideas for organizing your space, be it large or small.
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Surprise! Today I’m sharing an excerpt from QuilterSpace, my online course for giving your sewing space a total makeover. Plus, check out Pam Sadler’s bright and Zen new space after her QuilterSpace journey!
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This time of year is ripe for new beginnings, for fresh starts. Could you use a little spring magic to spruce up your creative space?
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Since we committed to our plan to move to Europe, I’ve been a bit more liberal with my fabric purchases. I’m usually a pretty conservative shopper, but it sounds like the price of quilting cottons in Europe is seriously steep.
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I love the fresh momentum that January brings to makers. Have you noticed that everywhere we are digging out our old works-in-progress with renewed vigor or starting new grand projects? Or even both! I have felt it too.
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Does your sewing space sometimes look like a toddler has got to it? Yes? Well, next year we’re going to fix that….
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For many of us, there is a pattern. A pattern of projects started and never finished. A pattern of aspirations and good intentions, followed by the frustration of never quite arriving.
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Cutting your patchwork pieces all at once is much more efficient than cutting pieces block by block. How to stay organized and avoid making mistakes in the process? Here are some time-saving tips.
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As busy parents and working professionals, many of us must fit sewing into the corners of life. Use these tips for making time to sew in small bites of time.
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