Happy November! It's time for October's monthly report. See past reports here.


This month I finally cut out my next double gauze quilt! The blocks are done, I've layed it all out and the pieces are just waiting to be sewn up into a top. I love how it's coming together, just need to dedicate some time to getting the top finished.


Finally decided to use up this amazing plaid fabric by Denyse Schmidt. I picked up a fat quarter of it ages ago. It's from one of her older lines, New Bedford*. When it's not amoungst other fabrics from that collection it feels very Halloween to me! A drawstring bag with a bottom accent (variation in the expansion pattern) felt like a good way to use it.

Lined Drawstring Bag Pattern
Lined Drawstring Bag Expansion Pattern
Cotton Twill Tape


I worked on a few gifts for a friend this month, including this little Liberty pincushion. I will share the pouch I made for her later this month! This is one of the pincushions that can be found in my pattern: Snack Size Pincushion Pattern


To keep myself accountable for my stash goals, I track my yardage for fabric and yarn each month. Read more about how I track here. Here is how I did in October:

October Fabric
Used up: 3 yards
Brought in: 5.75 yards
Net: 2.75 yards
Year to date: -15.25 yards

October Yarn
Used up: 0 yards
Brought in: 0 yards
Net: 0 yards
Year to date: 0 yards

I actually bought fabric TWICE this month! Feels like a lot for me, even if it wasn't all that much yardage. I had to pick up some prints from Sarah Watson's new line Grasslands*. Her designs are some of my favorites, so a must purchase for me.


Did a little ice dyeing this month. I picked up a few white cotton bandanas and I finally got around to dyeing one up. I seem to always be dyeing tea towels. They're so handy to have around the house.


Two George photos this month, because why not! George loves to snuggle these days and he falls alseep on my lap and will stay for half an hour or so. Such a sweetheart.


Speaking of sleeping, when he gets really relaxed he'll flop over in the middle of the floor. He's so adorable :)

Have a Great Month!

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July Monthly Report

Happy August! It's time for July's monthly report. See past reports here.

I started a bunch of flowers from seeds this year, including these snapdragons. They are the perfect dusty purple color, Potomac Lavender.


If you follow my blog through Bloglovin', you may have missed my last blog post! I released a new pattern, the Snack Size Pincushions Pattern. It features six different paper pieced pincushions that finish at just 2" each.

Check it out here: Snack Size Pincushions


I worked on a lot of smaller projects this month, including a much needed oven mitt! I had an Orla Kiely for Target one that we used for years but it was in really bad shape. So I traced it and made a new one. I'm so SO happy with how it turned out! I used a layer of batting and a layer of Insul-brite* on the inside, with these lovely cotton/linen prints from Framework by Ellen Baker*.


This past weekend was our annual Wisconsin retreat, so I headed out west to hang out with friends and sew! It was lots of fun and of course I had to make a little something for everyone.

I made magnetic needle minders! I used this tutorial as a guide. I already had the fabric cover button kit so all I ended up needing to find was some magnets. I ended up ordering these ones*. They are quite strong! It was fun to use up some scraps, and I dressed up the cards with my Cricut Maker*.


I made a couple drawstring bags in July, including this big one to gift a quilt. This is the Laundry size from my Lined Drawstring Bag Pattern. I started with this Paris Market* fabric by 3 Sisters and paired it with black yarn-dyed Essex Linen and some muslin. It's finished off with black paracord.


I set these fabrics aside months ago for a drawstring bag, and finally got around to stitching it up last month! This is the Project size from my Lined Drawstring Bag Pattern. I just love this puppy polka dot* print by Alexander Henry. They make some of the best novelty prints. The accent is from Black & White* by Cotton and Steel and the neon pink paracord is from Walmart.


To keep myself accountable for my stash goals, I track my yardage for fabric and yarn each month. Read more about how I track here. Here is how I did in July:

July Fabric
Used up: 4.75 yards
Brought in: 0 yards
Net: -4.75 yards
Year to date: -44.25 yards

July Yarn
Used up: 0 yards
Brought in: 0 yards
Net: 0 yards
Year to date: -426 yards

It felt like my "used up" number should have been higher this month because I did finish a lot of projects. They just all happened to be pretty small! No fabric purchases for July, but brace yourselves for August. Let's just say I came home from camp with some fabric! No yarn activity this month, but I did pick up one of my mitten projects again, so that's happy!


George bun! He loves to sit on top of our floor pillows. It's pretty darn cute :)

Have a Great Month!

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Snack Size Pincushions Pattern

Happy Tuesday! It's been a while, but I actually have a new pattern to release today! The Snack Size Pincushions Pattern!


I've been thinking about writing this pattern ever since I wrote my All About Pincushions post. I made a tiny patchwork pincushion as a gift and decided to expand on the idea and create six pincushions that use up the smallest scraps!


All six pincushion designs are included in the pattern, and they are all paper pieced. This is the easiest way to work with small pieces in my opinion. There are paper piecing templates with cutting measurements included for all the pincushions, or you can work directly with your scraps.


Need a paper piecing refresher? Check out my step-by-step paper piecing tutorial here: Paper Piecing Tutorial. I consider this an intermediate pattern, previous paper piecing experience would be helpful!


The pattern is available as a PDF download in my online shop, here: Snack Size Pincushions Pattern

At this time it will not be available as a printed pattern. I'd love to do more patterns for smaller projects like this. What do you think? Is there a particular type of pattern you're on the lookout for? :)


Happy Sewing!