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New Season, New Space: February Booth Reset

February vintage booth reset featuring spring home decor, handmade quilts and quilted kitchen accessories, farmhouse vintage finds, and a fresh new main floor space at Primitive Passtimes. New for the Spring! February always feels like the perfect time for a fresh start, and I’m so excited to share my latest Vintage & Handmade Booth Reset […]

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Four-Patch February Kickoff: A Scrap-Friendly Quilting Project You’ll Love

Four-Patch Quilting for Beginners: Scrap-Friendly Coaster DIY + Four-Patch February Series If you’re looking for an easy way to dive into four-patch quilting, you’re going to love this project. Welcome to the very first post in my Four-Patch February series—a month-long exploration of one of the most foundational (and versatile!) quilt blocks out there: the

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December Embroidery Journal: Echinacea & Winter Grasses

Beginning again with my December Embroidery Garden Journal – Echinacea Seed Head and Woven Fly Stitch Coming back to my Embroidery Garden Journal feels especially meaningful as part of my 2026 #TackleThatWIP goal. This project has lived in various stages of “almost finished” for far too long, and returning to it now feels like reconnecting

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Beginner Embroidery Made Simple with a Doodle Cloth

Start a beginner embroidery practice with a doodle cloth. If you’re curious about hand stitching but feel intimidated by patterns, perfection, or expensive supplies, a doodle cloth might be exactly what you’re looking for. In this post, I’m sharing how to start a doodle cloth, why it’s such a powerful tool for creative embroidery practice,

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Kicking Off 2026 with Plans to #TackleThatWIP Drawer

A Look Inside My Studio and Creative Plans for the Year Welcome to 2026—and welcome to my very first blog post (and corresponding YouTube video) of the year! There’s something about the start of a new year that feels full of possibility, especially in the studio. Fresh planners, cleared cutting tables (at least temporarily), and

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Celebrate the September Issue of We Like Quilting!

The September 2025 issue of We Like Quilting Magazine has just arrived, brimming with fresh projects and seasonal inspiration. You can explore it here: https://welikequilting.com/toc/magazine-september-2025/ What a joy it is to see the warm glow of early fall captured in this issue. As the humid days mellow into crisp evenings, the magazine invites readers into

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Catching Up with My 2024 Garden Embroidery Journal: May’s Iris in Cross Stitch

After a busy spring and a little creative lull, I’ve finally found my way back to my 2024 garden embroidery journal. One of the things I love about this project is that it gives me the freedom to take my time—gardens don’t bloom all at once, and neither do ideas. This month, I’m thrilled to

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From Camp to Couch: Teen-Friendly Book Pocket Pillow!

If you’re looking for a fun, beginner-friendly sewing project that’s both practical and creative, look no further than the Book Pocket Pillow – our first project from the Bend the Rules Beginner Machine Sewing series! Designed with young makers and beginner sewists in mind, this project is part of our Teen Summer Sewing Camp -named

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