Simplicity’s USA 250 Sewing Patterns
March 27, 2026Hi everyone! This year (2026) is the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. There are a lot of ways to celebrate the semiquincentennial, including making things. If you are interested in sewing something, you’re in luck because Simplicity has released three sewing patterns for the 250th anniversary! The three sewing patterns include a pattern for flags and appliqués while the other two are rereleases of costume patterns from the bicentennial pattern collection in 1976. All the images of the patterns and information used in this post is from each of the pattern listings on simplicity.com. This post is…
The Navy and Yellow Scrap Quilt: The Finished Quilt Top
Hi everyone! After a few days of work, I was able to complete the quilt top for my navy and yellow scrap quilt. I already talked making this quilt in two previous posts. (You can read them here and here)…
Learning How to Use Procreate (Again) and What to Do With My Unfinished Sketches
Hi everyone! Today, I wanted to talk a little bit about how I’m doing sketching and digitally painting using Procreate. If you are new to my blog, I started this blog over ten years ago to promote my art. I…
The Navy and Yellow Scrap Quilt- The Full Sized Blocks
Hi everyone! It’s time for another post about the scrap quilt I made using the leftover fabric from the navy and yellow log cabin quilt I made last year. In my previous post, I talked about the base of the…
October 2025 iPhone Sunset Photographs- Part 2
Hi everyone! It’s time for the second post in my two post iPhone sunset photography series. In this series, I wanted to talk about photographs I took in October 2025 of a desert sunset. The first photographs, which I already…
The Navy and Yellow Scrap Quilt- The Basis Blocks and Why I’m Making Another Quilt
Hi everyone! Some time ago, I wrote a series of posts about how I made a navy and yellow log cabin quilt. After the quilt was finished, I had fabric left over. I’m trying to not throw away as much…
October 2025 iPhone Sunset Photographs- Part 1
Hi everyone! In October 2025, I decided to try to use my iPhone to take some photographs of a sunset and the desert. Prior to this, I was using my iPhone for a few months to take photographs of nature.…
Romantic Scrap Quilt- All the Strips Are Cut
Hi everyone! It’s been a while since since I talked about sewing on this blog. (Ok, it’s been a very long while since I posted regularly, but I was busy with life offline) In order to get back into talking…
Flora from Mansfield Park Table Runner Kit by Riley Blake Designs
Hi everyone! Earlier this month, I showed my Mansfield Park Gate Quilt Kit by Riley Blake Designs. In addition to the quilt kit, I also purchased the Mansfield Park Table Runner Kit. It is also by Riley Blake Designs and…
Mansfield Park Gate Quilt Kit by Riley Blake Designs
Hi everyone! Last year, I decided to buy some of Riley Blake Designs’ Jane Austen collection. The collection is a quilting fabric collection inspired by Jane Austen and her novels. The collection includes fat quarters, pre cut strips, and quilt…
Cactus Flowers- November 2025 Part 2
Hi everyone! I like to go on hikes on land my relative owns. The desert there is really pretty and makes for great photography. During one of these hikes in November 2025, I discovered two of the cacti on the…
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