I'm tickled to share a recent finish in the form of a new wall quilt for my studio. The pattern is designed by my sweet friend Robin Pickens and hers looks like this: The above represents the cover photo for English Breakfast, featuring Robin's next collection for Moda fabrics called Cottage Bleu, shipping to shops … Continue reading Tilda, Teacups & a Lefty-Girl-Imagination Running Amok
What do you think of when you hear the word 'Tuppence?' While I'm not entirely sure if it's a word that's still used in present day England, tuppence is an old word that means two pence or, in American terms, two pennies. That said, Tuppence, for me, has a magical meaning too. Pennies aside, one of … Continue reading Pennies, Memory-Sparked Singing and a Brave Girl Project
Back in what sometimes feels like the olden days, when my family was young and growing, I remember feeling like there was always tons of planning and organizing going on. In those days, we went the grocery store once a week with a detailed list. We organized that list by section from back of the … Continue reading Bad Hair Days, Empty Nesting and New Fulfilling Endeavors
Happy Monday Crafty Friends! Are you as shocked as I am that I'm actually posting a second CLH blog post in one week? Throughout the course of the last *almost* year since we opened Serendipity Woods Fabric Shop, it's taken me some time to get my sea legs about me with respect to the preservation … Continue reading Current Quilt Update and a Little Thing Called Bloglovin
As usual, it's been a while since I've shared here at the blog. Frankly - pesky social media sites - it's always easy to toss up a quick photo on Instagram or Facebook, which is a bit like posting to the world on January 1st that you've resolved to lose twenty pounds. Somehow, proclaiming it … Continue reading A Couple of Quilt Finishes, Some Thoughts on Social Media, and a New Addition to the Serendipity Bunny Team
Well, remember how totally on FIRE I was a while back with my progress for the above Sugar Stars quilt? Then everyone was like - 'Seriously? What happened to that quilt she was making? She never. Even. Published. The. Finish.' It's true - this is the first time I'm publishing my finished quilt because, as … Continue reading Sugar Stars Hazel Quilt – Finished, with Lessons Learned
Hi Quilty Friends! I know, I know...it's been a while, again! That said, what a wonderful November we had at Serendipity Woods Shop! While it's true that we've been bringing in lots of pretty new individual fabrics every day, we've also brought in some pretty full collections too, like... We're also extra excited for the continued … Continue reading Bundles, Stacks and a Finished Quilt
Today, I had every intention of sharing with you a tutorial of this great little mini quilt I just finished. I even spent a really loooong time putting it together, but to be truthful - it was so long (and still wasn't done yet), I decided against finishing it, in exchange for just giving you … Continue reading How to Fall in Love with Every Fabric in Your Precut Bundle
