Today I am sharing a look at another version of my popular Patchwork Minky Blankets. Bohemian Feather has all of the favorite features of this collection, including square piecing creating a classic patchwork effect, a soft color pallet and theme of bohemian woodland and geometric prints in a navy, gray, pink, coral and sage green …
This year for Christmas we definitely tried to focus on simplifying and not giving an overabundance of gifts. Also being home so much, I had a little extra sewing time around the holidays and wanted to focus on a few handmade gifts. My nephew has recently become interested in playing kitchen and pretends to be …
An excellent beginner quilting project, this simple patchwork pot holder includes a pieced top and pocket back. Practice simple piecing, minimal quilting and the mitered binding technique in this great project for you home or for gifting. The patchwork pot holder is perfect for using up scrap fabrics or playing with a few fat quarter …
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This week I would like to highlight another version of my popular Patchwork Minky Blankets. Autumn Adventures has all of the features of this collection, including square piecing creating a classic patchwork effect, a bright color pallet and theme of adventure and geometric prints in a blue, green, orange, red, white and yellow combination, and …
This week would like to highlight one of my favorite versions of my popular Patchwork Minky Blankets. The Lake Tahoe minky blanket has all of the features of this collection, including patchwork square piecing creating a dynamic patchwork effect, a tight color pallet and theme of woodland and geometric prints in a soft taupe, cream, …
This week I completed a new version of my popular Patchwork Minky Blankets. New Adventures has all of the features of this collection, including randomized square and rectangle piecing creating a dynamic patchwork effect, a tight color pallet and theme of woodland and geometric prints in a soft gray, black, white and yellow combination, and …
This week I have been diligently updating the La Rue de Fleurs Etsy shop with all of my latest inventory and it struck me how many of the items I frequently forget to list are small and perfect for gifting. In light of the totality of 2020, I have been making a lot of smaller, …
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In the midst of struggling through the Coronavirus like the rest of the world, I received a custom order request to make a little girl’s pinafore dress. I do not typically make children’s clothes or any clothes for that matter, but having made a few before and wanting the distraction from daily mask making, I …
This week I am making a small batch of soft canvas embroidery hoop art pieces. Each is unique in fabrics, colors and overall theme. They are fun little pieces of soft art drawing inspirations from collage and scrapbook pages for their design. To make each piece, I first selected one of the various little embroidery hoops from my …
Oh, mom life! A wonderful time to be sure, but a lifestyle that constantly asks you to be ready for anything. Personally, I try to tackle the demands of motherhood by preparing myself as much as possible for what I can anticipate while knowing I must always be ready to roll with the punches of the …