by andrea | Apr 21, 2020 | Blog, Canada, Tutorials
When a community suffers a tragedy, we turn to making. Making to comfort, making to process our own emotions, making to work through grief, especially from a distance. Making to heal. The events that unfolded in Nova Scotia over the weekend of April 18-19, 2020 were...
by andrea | Feb 10, 2020 | Blog, Common Ground, Tutorials
Here is everything you need to know about HRTs — Half-Rectangle Triangles. They are like the more worldly older sister of the HST (half-square triangle) and are just a tad more advanced. In this post, you’ll find out some key information before you delve...
by andrea | Dec 6, 2019 | Blog, Tutorials
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. I love making diamond quilts. They are dynamic and just the right amount of challenging. Though I have made a few lonestar-type quilts, I’ve never tried a 60°...
by andrea | Dec 4, 2019 | Blog, Tutorials
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. After a busy year, I often take December to do some creative things just for fun. I’m using my new Cricut Maker to play around with and for once, get my family in...
by andrea | Aug 12, 2019 | Blog, Tutorials
This week’s quilt block of the 2019 Summer Sampler is “Altitude” and features a mountainous landscape with the most beautiful sky you can imagine behind it. I designed this block to help you cut and assemble 45 degree diamonds. The result is a dynamic...
by andrea | Jun 4, 2019 | Blog, Tutorials
An easy way to spruce up your embroidery hoop for display is to wrap it. It brings the final product up a level for a finished look without using too much fabric or effort. When you’ve worked hard on a piece such as Canned Pineapples, it’s nice to give it...
