I recently added the Juki MO-654DE Overlock/Serger Machine to my family of sewing machines. I have been sewing with it for a little over a month and today I would like to share my review of the machine. Serger Features The Juki MO-654DE has been in the Juki lineup for many years and being a favorite among sewers I don't...

Why did I have to make those dresses last week? Why didn't you guys tell me making dresses would be so addicting? Like I need something else to suck up my time, but I just couldn't resist. About a year ago I purchased the Ceylon dress pattern by Colette Patterns. I knew someday I would like to make it, but...

This week I realized that being a quilter has drastically made me a better general sewist. I began sewing when I was about six years old. My mom would make us Halloween costumes every year and I started to help her. I made a renaissance dress in middle school, various sweaters, skirts, shirts, pajamas and later I made my wedding vail. I was...

Working through the Skill Builder BOM this year I have really fallen in love with free motion quilting, but quilting on a 12.5” block is a whole lot easier than a large quilt. One of my biggest FMQ and straight line quilting struggles is dealing with the “drag” from the bulk of the quilt catching on my sewing table extension....

A few weeks ago I purchased the 241 tote pattern from Noodlehead. I made two totes for each of my sisters for their birthdays. Cutting all the pieces out of the templates was a bit time consuming, but I really love how these totes came together. I plan to make a quilted version next for the Sew Sew Modern swap....

Very rarely do I have the opportunity or the motivation to sew clothing. I also have very little experience doing so. But, recently I had the opportunity to test a Violette Field Threads pattern and I must say I may be making clothes much more often! The Pattern Hazel Reversible Apron Skirt by Violette Field Threads I absolutely loved this...

Well I am extremely embarrassed! A few months back I saw that a fellow quilter who I met in my Modern Quilters Facebook Group, was having a really awesome blog hop called Know Thy Machine. I immediately wanted to sign up, but somehow did not see all the emails about the schedule assignments and everything required for the hop. So...

This post is part of the Totally Groovy Quilt Along. Click here to see all of the posts and learn more about the Quilt Along. This is week ten of the Totally Groovy QAL! Last week we got to check out Emily Cier's new book Pixel Play, and today I would like to share with you another awesome book by...

This post is part of the Totally Groovy Quilt Along. Click here to see all of the posts and learn more about the Quilt Along. This is week nine of the Totally Groovy QAL! A few weeks ago you got to meet Emily Cier from Carolina Patchworks, the designer of the Groove quilt. Today I would like to share with...

When I first started quilting thread wasn't really a top priority to me. At the time I didn't realize the utmost importance of quality thread. I had concern for my fabric quality and always tried to purchase the best quality fabric my money could buy, but never took into consideration the quality of my thread and always purchased whatever was...

Today I am going to be reviewing Elizabeth Hartman's new book Modern Patchwork, but before I do I wan't to tell you a little bit about her first book The Practical Guide to Patchwork, which I find is a prerequisite. When I began sewing my very first quilt back in December I was looking for resources to help me learn....