Vintage Sheets

Happy Tuesday! I'm excited to launch my newest pattern, the Giant Vintage Star Quilt. This quilt is one of my most popular tutorials, and it's six years old this month. After many requests over the years, I've finally turned it into a pattern! If you'd like to learn more about working with vintage sheets, check out my post: How to Identify, Shop for and Sew with Vintage Sheets In the pattern you'll find instructions for the original throw size quilt (it's 68" square), plus instructions for a...

Many (many, many) months later I have finally completed the ruffle quilt pattern. I am very excited! To plagiarize my own etsy shop: "Detailed pdf quilt pattern with full color photos and video links. Pattern explains the techniques for making...

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I have been enjoying the mini vacation from my series of procedures. It has been almost 4 weeks since the last one was canceled. I was a...

Happy Thursday! I am SO happy to share my latest quilt finish with you all! I present to you my finished Vintage Bear Paw Quilt!! I started this quilt back in Spring of 2019, so it's been a few years in the making! I had a vision for this quilt when I first started it, but it honestly turned out better than the picture in my head. The only downside is I don't think it's true beauty shows up that well in photos. The contrast in places is so minimal and I think that's part of what makes it...

I've recently developed a very keen need for a collection of vintage sheets. I love the patterns, the worn softness, and the way they make ...

.....despite sticking a pencil behind my ear and using the word 'purlins' a lot the shed was never going to happen with just me and Mr H on the case....so we call in the professionals and its up in a day :) so I have started squirreling things away for my little creative cabin..deerdre of course will be moving in with me, along with little boxes, clocks, toadstools and tins..... so as the builder is telling me to insulate the walls and roof.... all I can think is where the little shelf will...

Happy Thursday! I have another finished quilt to share today, this plus quilt is made from my vintage sheet collection using my Arithmetic Quilt Pattern! This quilt came together really quickly over the last few weeks. I've wanted to make a low contrast plus quilt for a long time. I had never thought about what kind of fabrics I'd use, until last month when I realized vintage sheets would be perfect! I decided to not only go with low contrast fabric choices, but to also use really subtle low...

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