<p>Garrett the Husband decided to make me some homemade valentines this year. I have a fondness for those cheesy, almost nonsensical vintage ones, with the puns that don’t really mean anything. And if there’s one thing he’s good at, it’s hilarious nonsense. I’m pretty sure he could make a living at it if someone would […]</p>
<p>There is probably a good reason why magazine editors think green is a curse on a magazine cover. (It’s true!) Yet, I love green. Especially as spring peeks coquettishly around the corner. Granted, spring comes sooner for some than others–we’ll be picking daffodils before too long in these parts–but I think we’re all looking forward […]</p>
<p>Photoshop. It’s a tricky beast. One of the reasons I love to blog is because it forces me to learn more about photography and Photoshop. But boy these guys are time-consuming. When I was prepping my quilting kit post, I tried three separate times to get a decent photo of my supplies. The first two […]</p>
<p>I started piecing the tree quilt for my friend today. I’ve alternated between staring at and ignoring a table full of little squares and rectangles for a few weeks now, and today struck me as a day to do something about it. I haven’t finished cutting yet, but I needed a clearer sense of what […]</p>
<p>I have a confession. I’m not always the best at using the right tools for a given task. I’d often rather use what I have on hand than go out and spend money on something I’d only use for one project. Examples: I use a tea strainer in lieu of a flour sifter. The time […]</p>
<p>Look what came in the mail this weekend! As Garrett said, “Maegan, if y0u were a fabric, this might be it.” Now, the hard part. What do I do with it? Purchased from Amanda at Westwood Acres.</p>
<p>So many of my favorite fabric designs are those that have a hand-drawn look to them. Many designers, such as Heather Ross, start their fabric designs with pencil on paper. It results in a lovely, organic design that has a surprisingly fresh finish. Here are a handful of my favorites: 1. Out to Sea in […]</p>
<p>One of my proudest quilting accomplishments thus far is my Quilt in a Day, or what I’m jokingly referring to as my Roman Holiday quilt (“Rome wasn’t built in a day” + holiday gift… get it?). Every year, my closest friends and I draw names for a Secret Santa-type gift exchange. After I received my […]</p>
<p>It was a very quilty Christmas here at Chez Casa. I worked on this quilt for my cousin for quite some time, because I kept measuring things incorrectly and ending up with too little fabric. I’m very much a “measure twice, cut once” kind of gal, but I still couldn’t get it right. Nonetheless, this one […]</p>
<p>I don’t hop on many bandwagons. I typically watch them drive past while I’m walking down Bland Lane in my sensible shoes on my way to the Boring Store. But every once in a while, there’s a bandwagon that catches my eye. This time, it’s the Festivus bandwagon. Festivus is a season for giving (but […]</p>
<p>Next week is the annual Theme Week at my office, which includes three days of ridiculous, themed outfits (and one day of competitive breakfast-making… and one day off). We all had a chance to throw theme ideas in the hat and somehow two of mine were chosen this year (humblebrag). We have: Sweater Day Dress […]</p>
<p>I just realized that I hadn’t actually posted a full photo of the front of Quilt #2. And then I remembered that’s because I didn’t really get a good picture of it before it went to its new home. I feel like I’ve talked about it enough in previous posts that I’ll just leave this […]</p>
<p>When it was time to begin my second quilt, it felt like a momentous occasion. I could see a yet-unwritten story in all of those quilts I was destined to make. These quilts will wrap around friends and cousins and mothers and even little babies that haven’t begun to be imagined. All of these quilts […]</p>
<p>Boy did I send a lot of time on this quilt. I received the fabric as a gift back in August and had the most trouble deciding what I wanted to do with it, pattern-wise. The fabric is Serenade by Kate Spain and I love it, but there is a lot going on–in color and […]</p>
<p>Garrett found this gif on imgur and it has made all of the difference in understanding the problem I was having while finishing my previous quilt (pictures to come!). I thought I’d share in case it is helpful to anyone else. At the very least, it’ll mesmerize you for a few minutes. Source: imgur</p>
<p>A friend made my week yesterday when she asked how much I would charge to make her a quilt. I know just how much I don’t know about making quilts, and my craftsmanship leaves a lot to be desired, but I was honored nonetheless. Since she has taken up painting in the last year, I […]</p>
<p>My Flea Market Fancy quilt is finished and laying happily on my bed (it is not, at it appears here, laying folded up under a cat named George Foreman). So that’s awesome. What’s even more awesome is that I’m on my way to finishing my second quilt. It sounds like I’m getting ahead of myself, […]</p>
<p>I started this quilt in an effort to preserve my sanity. I really needed to pour myself into a non-work-related project, and one day I suddenly decided that a quilt was the medicine I needed. The fact that I had never made one wasn’t going to stop me. One great thing about quilts is that […]</p>
<p>I’ve haven’t worn many animal prints, but when I see a dress (or skirt) with a creature on it, I wants it. Here, I’ve picked out just a few frocks that feature frolicking felines, foxes, and feathered friends (also chipmunks, but that doesn’t start with “f.”) 1. Camille Printed Dress by Dear Creatures 2. Fox […]</p>
