Like a lot of quilters, I sandwich my quilts with safety pins. I have many (over 4000) pins. I bought them from a dry cleaner supply store, where I was able to buy 10 gross (a gross is 144) of pins that were already open for about $8 plus shipping. I like my pins to… Continue Reading
When I was organizing my stash, I came across the oldest fabric in my stash. I remember buying it. It was my very first piece of yardage that I ever bought as a quilter. It is a glittery piece of Christmas fabric. I remember buying it with my grandmother. I bought it 11 years ago…. Continue Reading
In the attempt to make things a bit neater in my sewing area, I acquired a larger bookcase to put my stash in when my neighbor moved (thanks Rebekah!). I forgot to take photos of before because this has been a work-in-progress for over a month now. Here is my “stash” photo: The shelf I… Continue Reading
C&T Publishing had an end of the summer sale on their website a few weeks ago and many of their books were marked from $2-$5 each. I ordered 6 books and with shipping it came to just under $30. So I paid $5 a book for each of the books below: The books below were… Continue Reading
Remember my ruler rack that my neighbor made for me? I absolutely love it and am so happy that my neighbor Keith made it for me. Well, he made me a thread shelf! It is made from the same type of wood that my ruler rack is. Look at those mitered corners! There are plenty… Continue Reading