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MT Market Bag - Free Tutorial

MT Market Bag - Free Tutorial

It's time for a new project, don't you think?! The MT Market Bag is our version of the classic Japanese Bento Bag! Scaled up with an added handle, it's going...

MT Market Bag - Free Tutorial

It's time for a new project, don't you think?! The MT Market Bag is our version of the classic Japanese Bento Bag! Scaled up with an added handle, it's going...

Summer Sewing - Beach Caftan

Summer Sewing - Beach Caftan

How are your summer sewing projects coming along? Room for one more? Kerry Finn from Blow's Sew and Vac made us this adorable sample for our summer display using a...

Summer Sewing - Beach Caftan

How are your summer sewing projects coming along? Room for one more? Kerry Finn from Blow's Sew and Vac made us this adorable sample for our summer display using a...

Fancy Forest Quilt Journal - Part 3

Fancy Forest Quilt Journal - Part 3

Thanks for reading another installment of my Fancy Forest Quilt journey! Today we are talking rabbits. Not the pesky ones in my yard that eat my dill down to nothing...

Fancy Forest Quilt Journal - Part 3

Thanks for reading another installment of my Fancy Forest Quilt journey! Today we are talking rabbits. Not the pesky ones in my yard that eat my dill down to nothing...

New Pattern Release!

New Pattern Release!

We are excited to get to share our latest pattern with you today! It's called The Quilted Dinghy and Life Jacket and it's absolutely adorable! Our pattern includes detailed, illustrated...

New Pattern Release!

We are excited to get to share our latest pattern with you today! It's called The Quilted Dinghy and Life Jacket and it's absolutely adorable! Our pattern includes detailed, illustrated...

The Quilt Exhibit

The Quilt Exhibit

We are so excited to be joining Blow's Sew and Vac along with The Quilted Ladybug to bring you The Quilt Exhibit this September 9th - 11th. Haven't heard about...

The Quilt Exhibit

We are so excited to be joining Blow's Sew and Vac along with The Quilted Ladybug to bring you The Quilt Exhibit this September 9th - 11th. Haven't heard about...

UpCraft Club

UpCraft Club

We are so excited to tell you about a new company we are working with, called UpCraft Club! UpCraft Club is your one stop shop for all of your PDF...

UpCraft Club

We are so excited to tell you about a new company we are working with, called UpCraft Club! UpCraft Club is your one stop shop for all of your PDF...

Get to Know Katie

I learned to quilt under my grandma’s feet at the ripe age of four. My first project? Digging through her scraps to make an improv cat quilt. Quilt police? Never heard of her—rules aren’t really my style. I believe in diving in feet first and pushing the limits of sewing and quilting…because why not? And, honestly, that’s what seam rippers are made for!

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