Four Robbins Year in Review plus grab your next Valentine’s project on sale now!

How to start a blog post right now in 2021? It feels a little frivolous to post about crafts and hobbies, but for me, creating is therapeutic. When I am working on things, I can put all my feelings into it, and sometimes the things I make are being made to show love and care to others. So I’m going to keep at it because I need it.

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Wow Your Friends and Family with these Beautiful Fall Leaf Pillows Made from your Fabric Scraps!

Last week was super busy. In addition to all the regular life stuff, my in-laws were downsizing and moving and we inherited some lovely things so there were some trips over, some clearing space and organizing, some movers, and a whole lot of tired. I’m happy to say, though, that my work area got upgraded … Read more

Scrap Buster Applique Tree Mini Quilt Tutorial

This is a fun, easy, and quick little mini quilt, perfect for using up some of those fabric scraps! You will need: Assorted scraps some background fabric Pellon Lite-EZ Steam II or other two-sided lightweight fusible web sharp scissors batting backing binding Now, you can absolutely make a template and draw a perfect tree and … Read more

Off the Grid Modern Quilt Tutorial

Off the Grid Quilt

A few weeks ago my guild (St. Louis Modern Quilt Guild) brought in Heather Jones to give a trunk show and to teach a couple of weekend classes. I attended the trunk show, which was great, and then took her class, From Inspiration to Design.  We were to bring graph paper, pencils, markers, and an inspirational photograph. … Read more