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Quilted Valentine Postcards Quick, easy, and SEW fun — these appliqued heart postcards are the sweetest little “quilted love note” you’ll send all year. Send some love this Valentine's Day with handmade quilted postcards! I love making these - with appliqued hearts, they're quick and easy, and it's so fun to actually mail small pieces of quilted love to my favorite people! To watch a video showing how to make these postcards, click here. Grab your favorite red/pi …

Join me to turn a fat quarter bundle into a fun and fast-to-finish sewing project! A cheerful square-in-a-square potholder project using a fat quarter bundle you’ll want to fussy cut again and again. When I saw the colorful Fruity Fun FQ bundle - how adorable are those smiling fruits?!?! - I knew they'd be perfect for a couple square-in-a-square potholders. They'll be so cheery in the kitchen! You can choose your favorite bundle here . Fabric Placement (Quick Tip) Let's ta …

Why Thread Quality Matters: How Cheap Thread Can Ruin a Stitch-Out If you’ve ever watched a beautiful embroidery design turn into a nest of breaks, fuzz, and frustration, there’s a good chance the thread was part of the problem. Let’s talk about why quality machine embroidery thread is one of the best investments you can make in your stitching. Machine embroidery tips from Sit n’ Sew Fabrics When you press “start” on your embroidery machine, you want sm …

Quick Holiday Placemats with a Christmas Fat Quarter Bundle We all know Christmas is around the corner – but there are also sewing days left until the holiday! Our friend Lisa from Quilty Zest is sharing a fun, quick-sew idea using one of the festive holiday fat quarter bundles from Sit n’ Sew Fabrics. In just an evening, you can stitch a set of cheerful placemats that dress up your holiday table. On Lisa’s sewing table: Christmas Ornaments Fat Quarter Bundle (5 pc) Th …

This time of year, everyone's focus is on the gorgeous fall colors. The leaves don't last long, though, so this quilt is designed to help you bring the harvest hues inside: introducing the Autumn Triangles quilt kit. The quilt uses two different background fabrics and 10 FQs for a wonderfully scrappy look. I had so much fun picking out the gold, orange, red and brown prints. For the block backgrounds, we chose two QT Shades solids - Sand and Natural - to create a subtle secondary desig …