The other day the neighbors asked us over for a drink. Since I do not like to go somewhere empty handed, I quickly whipped up this gift bag for a bottle of wine.
Patchwork Turtle - Sewing Tutorial + Pattern
How to Make a Fat Quarter Turtle. Perfect for beginners to patchwork, a fat quarter turtle is guaranteed to bring smiles all round as you all give him a little cuddle on the sofa!
English Paper Pieced Pincushion Tutorial
English paper piecing is a technique where the fabric patches are first basted to paper templates and then stitched together by hand (I use a whip stitch). Once all sides of a patch are sewn, the template can be removed and reused. It’s simple and addictive, and can be done almost anywhere.
