Patchwork stitching

adventures with fiber and life

I've taken a lot of pictures of vintage Crazy Quilts, but not very many modern day interpretations. I was especially happy to see 2 contemporary CQ versions at the Arizona Quilters Guild show. All Creatures Large and Small by Gerlinde Hruzek won First Place in the "Other" category. This artist used so many mediums in the making of her quilt: Needlepoint, embroidery, applique, crochet and ribbon work to name a few. The far away picture just does not give justice to how wonderful this quilt…

In today's world of disposable fashion, we are seeing a resurgance of the art of mending to repair and embellish our clothing.

Cowboy Crust on Instagram: "my first go at sashiko repair! very happy with how these turned out and im super excited to try even more on these jeans 🤠 stick and stitch patternds from @socorro.society #sashiko #upcycling #embroidery #handstitched #visiblemending #denimrepair #sewing #patchwork #handsewing #vintagefashion"

Repaired & Embellished Jeans

As I scrolled through Instagram on my phone while I had breakfast (we all do that, right?) I saw that @berry_birdy had put out a fun new challenge. Each May, Lesley hosts the Micro Mini Stitch Along #microminisal where we get to play and create little quilts, no bigger than 8" square. The challenge set yesterday was called "Treasure from Trash". We were to use only scraps that were in our bin. Fun! As my sewing room bin was emptied the day before for bin night, I had quite limited scraps…

Looking for a simple DIY skirt tutorial? Follow along with our vintage Boho Maxi Skirt DIY tutorial. We show you how to make your own.