I love school supplies...not just because I am a teacher by profession, but because there is something fresh and fun about them. I still like picking out new pens, but coordinating them with a newly sewn pencil case is even better. Below are six curated links to free patterns that I found particularly appealing to my sense of aesthetics: I definitely want to try: …

After some big projects getting class samples made and up to Cary Quilting, I decided to do some small, yet satisfying projects to help organize my home office. I have been working on organization all summer since my house is fairly small, but my amount of things to organize is big. I had a lot of wasted space where my Silhouette cutting machine is, so I found this desk shelf on Amazon that was wide enough to bridge the space the machine takes up.

The author shares their experience of creating their second quilted coat using the Tamarack Jacket pattern, inspired by Tula Pink's fabrics. They designed a rainbow gradient with a patchwork pattern, incorporating y-seams and color-blocked sleeves. The jacket features unique prints, is lined with fairy flakes, and showcases detailed quilting, enhancing its versatility.

We've looked at rainbow quilts and novelty quilts, but here is my absolute favorite specialty quilt category - kitty quilts! I love cats. I currently have two sweet furbabies, Cookie & Honey. They sometimes like to inspect my machines, test the gravity near my sewing table, and snuggle up while I cut fabric. They say that cats are like potato chips - you can't have just one.

Friday and Saturday was the Quilting and Fiber Arts Marketplace at the local civic center. This is an annual show that is held the second weekend of the year on a Friday and Saturday. While there are quilts to see from vendors and guild displays, you won't find ones that have been entered for judging. This show is all about the shopping.

Do you belong to a quilt guild? Up until a few years ago, I had heard of them, but didn't really know what they were. I had a friend who invited me to Hearts & Hands, the guild that meets in my town, and I finally checked it out in 2021. I didn't join right away, but I had enjoyed the meeting I went to.