The Mint Needle

The Odesa Quilt... Where do I start? It appears that these 'ideas' sneak up on me. What starts off as a "I love these fabrics, gotta buy them" turns into a... "Oh my gosh, this would look great" moment. Mix that in with late nights on Adobe Illustrator and traveling the world through the internet, as many of us did in 2020, The Odesa Quilt was born.  I absolutely love and adore this throw size quilt to pieces. It's fun, vibrant, and the perfect size! I feel very fortunate to say I had an AMAZING group of lovelies pattern testing it to perfection! Just check out the hashtags on Instagram. (#odesaquilt & #amintneedlepattern)  I decided to take a different approach and not make multiple sizes for the pattern. (Price point taken into consideration.) Instead, I wanted to design a quilt with endless possibilities. It's a pattern that can be used over and over again. The blocks are quite easy to make and only include half square triangles, squares, rect...

It's here and it's been here, but this blog hasn't seen the details surrounding The Felix Quilt until today.  What started off as some late night doodling earlier in the year, turned into one of my FAVORITE projects ever. But not all happened as I would've liked. The truth? For starters, the quilt top didn't get quilted on time. (And I really really wanted a completed top for the pattern cover.) Second, pattern testing seemed discouraging as a handful of testers opted out. Which makes me so extremely THANKFUL for the AWESOME ladies that stuck by my side and really pushed this project along. They are truly amazing & gave me wonderful insight! Jennifer Phillips Quilt & Clay Lavender Lamb Gifts Paperclip Quilter The intermediate pattern, consists of 2 sixteen block quilts that go step by step to show you how to create the quilt. In short, it's one block that gets flipped in the rows to create the design. Bonus patterns are also included. One is for an eigh...

Hello friends, it's been awhile. When I came back to the blog for this post, I hadn't realized how much time has actually gone by. It was a busy summer, working on projects around the yard, garden, & home. I have to admit, I'm looking forward to cooler days and nights.... and less humidity.  Sewing was limited but I was able to complete one very special quilt, but you'll hear more about that in weeks to come if you haven't checked out The Felix Quilt already.  For today, I wanted to share an awesome project that was super easy to make! I created this pattern after an adorable bag my neighbor gifted me. Check it out below! Isn't the mint green fabric with flowers the sweetest? Definitely has a nostalgic vibe. The bag isn't very large which is what made me want to make another one. This was the first time I created a cinch bag and must admit, I am totally hooked! I broke the bag down into sections, drew out a template, and headed over to the wonderful worl...

It's here! It's here! It's finally complete! I am beyond excited that The Children's Apron Pattern and Tutorial is ready for instant download at the Etsy shop! The 21 page tutorial comes with descriptive pictures, a PDF computer generated pattern, sewing supplies list and fabric requirements! Now... all you lovelies that have fabrics laying around can put them to good use for the little people in your life:) I wanted to create a pattern for sizes 3-5, which is what I usually carry in the Etsy shop. But the wonderful thing, from this tutorial, you'll learn the way each piece fits into the other, which means there's no stopping to the sizes you can create! Hooray!!! The PDF pattern is actually not even needed if you have a cutting mat with grid and rotary cutter. I just wanted to add them for people who didn't carry those sewing supplies.       So what else is in the works you wonder?  Well... Currently I have pattern testers working on The Surv...