Month: January 2019

Build Your Own Cutting Table

Build Your Own Cutting Table

I first was introduced to the idea to build my own cutting table from Sandy, blogger and podcaster at Quilting for the Rest of Us. Since then, I have seen many examples of the combined cutting table and craft storage on Pinterest. After giving some specific 

Orphan Block Accent Pillow Number One

Orphan Block Accent Pillow Number One

Like many of us, my resolution for the new year is to complete unfinished projects. During the holidays I was fortunate to have some days off that I could spend at home, which I used to organize my sewing room. I found three half completed 

First Prototype of a Really Large Totebag

First Prototype of a Really Large Totebag

Over the 2018 Christmas holiday season I was able to accomplish quite a bit of sorting of my sewing related projects. I have several things that are at least 50% completed. I regret that I had so many partially finished projects, but I know that 

Chocolate Yogurt in the Instant Pot

Chocolate Yogurt in the Instant Pot

I’ve given up buying non-fat Greek yogurt, in favor of making my own using the Instant Pot. If Dannon was still selling their Light and Fit Non-fat Greek yogurt in the chocolate raspberry flavor, I might never have considered making my own yogurt. The first 

Product Review-Roxanne’s Glue Baste-It

Product Review-Roxanne’s Glue Baste-It

Today I’m reviewing Roxanne’s Glue-Baste-It from the perspective of a quilter. I first purchased this product to use to improve the precision of my quilt construction. When sewing fabric pieces together to make blocks, I have found that the glue basting technique is very helpful