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So excited to have Sara from The Aqua House here again today, sharing this DARLING Raindrop Pillow Tutorial. This makes me all sorts of excited for spring! -Ashley . . . . . Spring is here, and if you're like me, you are looking to freshen up your home with some new accessories. It seems like springtime brings lots of beautiful blossoms and cheery colors into our home decor, but this year I knew I wanted to do something different. That's when the idea for this Raindrop Pillow was born…

Name: Lemon and Grey Geese Size: Fits 16" pillow or 18" pillow for a plumper look. Photographed on an 18" pillow form. Details: Envelope style closure. The back is also quilted.

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Size: 18-inch square Fabric: Assorted scraps Technique: paper-pieced blocks, hand-quilted front, machine-quilted back

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I have yet another pillow to show you. Only this time I did not make it, it was made for me by the amazing Amber (One Shabby Chick) as part of the Pillow Talk Swap. I love everything Amber makes but this pillow must be my all time favorite. It has it all. Improv piecing a la Denyse Schmidt, texty prints, beautifully unexpected pops of magenta, hot pink, and purple - what a genius idea, and this dense straight line quilting that adds so much texture and interest to this pillow. I loved the…

AMAZING Feather Bed Pillow

Way back in March, I saw this stunning quilt top on Rita's blog. I was absolutely awestruck and mentally jotted down "paper pieced kaleidoscope quilt" on my to-make list. Fast forward to round 9 of the Pillow Talk Swap (PTS9) when I was partnered with Adrianne of Little Bluebell. I've been a big fan of Adrianne's for a while now and really wanted to make something that she'd enjoy. In her description of what she'd like to receive, she listed simple, all-over design as being something she…

Good Morning!!! I just wanted to let you know that the final ship date for my new book... Quilty Fun Lessons in Scrappy Patchwork by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet (that's me!!!) is October 15th! YaY! (pre-order here) It's just around the corner and I'm getting so anxious:) As you know... all photos for the book took place in my little cottage:) Kimberly and the Girls from It's Sew Emma came and took ALOT of photos. I'm NOT even kidding. They were here for a week... It was so fun and it…

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I have received numerous questions recently about using Perle Cotton for quilting whether by hand or by machine. So, I thought I’d talk a bit about the two techniques. The Faux Sashiko pillo…

Blogged. My first ever blogpost!! You can find the tutorial to make this block here Raspberry Kiss block tutorial.

- 15"x15" - Half-square triangle construction - Variety of fabrics, details here - Kona white + Kona Wheat - Machine quilted and bound Blogged

It's not always about sewing around here. In fact it's rarely about sewing lately. A few weeks ago I was sick in bed all Friday. Not horrible sick, just sick enough that when I tried to do things, all I wanted was to go back to bed. I got the kids off to school and went back to sleep until 11, but after that I was pretty bored. Sitting still drives me nuts! For some reason I decided to watch YouTube videos on making French Macarons. I have always wanted to try making these perfectly…