Every Square Tells a Story – Introducing Comforting in Color
A child drew a beach scene. Yellow sun in the corner, blue sky filled in stroke by stroke, birds in a V across the horizon, the ocean meeting a sandy shore. She held the square flat
6″ Garden Block Challenge – sew, crochet, knit, embroider, needlepoint – any block!
Spring Challenge for 2026 - Celebrate Nature in the Garden! It's SPRING! Here's your challenge: Make a 6" block - leave a 1/2" seam allowance all around. The only requirements are: It
2026 6″ Heart Square Challenge Results
When Jeanne and Susan had the idea of a fun way to get new people involved in small projects, they came up with a block challenge. Hearts are ALWAYS welcomed. It was a great kick-off. Rania
Heart Patterns are ALWAYS in Style – Ideas from Amy Smart
Amy Smart is one of those quilters, pattern makers, and creators that makes me smile when I see her emails in my inbox. She always overwhelms me with ideas and things that are beyond what I have
The Critical First Step for Beautiful Fleece Blankets: Selvage Removal
After 30 years of creating comfort blankets for children and teens in need, we've learned that small details make a big difference in the quality and appearance of our binkies. The number one issue we consistently encounter
Fleece Binkies the Binky Patrol way – at least in Oregon
Quick tips on how we make the no-sew fleece blankets. This saves time and keeps your binkies from being ugly. The key is consistent fringe widths and depths, AND cutting off the ugly selvage on BOTH sides before anything.
Crochet Patterns and Knitting Pattern Resources from Brooke Tap
Brooke's mom sent me an email sharing an article her daughter Brooke found to share with us. Then, I checked out the links! WOW! It's a genuinely GREAT list of patterns. I appreciate the thoughtful resources Brooke
From Hospital Blankets to Tie Dyed Pieces of Art!
A couple of weeks ago, a friend told me about these women who took hospital blankets, made them 50 x 60, and finished the edges. He asked if I wanted the 100 blankets. I said yes. I
Free Patterns from the Robert Kaufman Site
We are always looking for inspiration. Some of us need more than inspiration - we need the PATTERNS. This is too much math for me to wing it and who knows what shape it would be. Thanks,
Free patterns for EASY 3 yard quilts – skip the ads
SewCanShe has GREAT free patterns. She charges $3 for most optimized PDF files, but the free ones can be used. I like this one as it's easy and doesn't involve TRIANGLES - oooooh the dreaded TRIANGLES! What