This is the placemat I made for her, using my pattern and selvages. My First Guest Post! I’m thrilled to direct you over to Kay Mackenzie’s blog, All About Applique, where I am a guest blogger today. You can read more about how I ‘do’ applique with the blanket stitch. You’re Invited! Lots of fun…

Here’s my FIRST TUTORIAL – to celebrate 200 posts! Selvage Coaster Tutorial Leave me a comment here and I will send a random winner the coaster above – and some selvages to make your own coasters! Comments will close Friday, June 10 at noon Eastern. Make sure I have a way to contact you. Good…

This was my design wall Friday night. My husband had plans to be away overnight so I started on some projects. I didn’t get much done Friday night, but the rest of the weekend things progressed. The basket blocks at the top are for June’s Block Lotto. I finished my 2nd last block for the…

I won a beautiful set of fat quarters from Ariane on the Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day. Ariane is in the Sew Modern Bee with me. My daughter has claimed most of this pack – I am keeping the mushroom print that’s in the top right of the photo. Thanks, Ariane. I also entered and…

I did it! With See what I mean:) All the carrots are finally blanket stitched to my Bunny Lady quilt top. I think it might have been the morning of June 1st when I finished the last one – but I’m still counting it! That means I finished everything on my Spring to Finish list!14…

My first three baskets for June’s Block Lotto.I will definitely be making the limit of 9 to increase my chances this month. Happy Scrap Baskets. Yellow background. Sewing Joy.Those bias handles aren’t so tricky after all!Check out the directions from the blog. With Joy,Sarah Vee

Happy Birthday to my niece in Michigan. I hope she likes it! This was an extra project I had fun with in May.It also counts as one more String Finish. I had the idea to angle the strings to somewhat like a butterfly. I had enough of all these fabrics to play this way. The…

My daughter’s Butterfly Sunshine wall hanging is complete. With hanging sleeve and all. It’s even found a perfect place to hang in our home. With Joy,Sarah Vee

Busy Design Wall this week! As I am at the end of the month, and almost finished everything on my Spring to Finish list, I have some small projects as rewards. Follow the numbers to read about what’s up on my wall: 1. A Maverick Churn Dash block – not intentionally a maverick block, BUT,…

This week’s string block is a little wild looking. Lots of different projects getting cut out. May’s String Blocks sewn together. A fun month! That’s one more FINISH for my Spring to Finish list. Off to complete something else. With Joy,Sarah Vee