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Tote Bag Tutorial Part 2: Creating the Pattern

January 28, 2015

Triple Heart: Mini Quilt #4

January 22, 2015

Tote Bag Tutorial Part 1: Gathering Supplies

January 20, 2015

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My name is Cassandra, and I have been sewing for as long as I can remember. I love looking for inspiration in my surroundings, and my life as a theatrical scenic and costume designer heavily influences my quilt designs.

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Etsy is giving everyone an extra $5 off today! Now

Etsy is giving everyone an extra $5 off today! Now is a perfect time to pick up a pin cushion, fabric bundle, or pattern. All PDF items in my shop (link in bio) are 20% off and physical items come with a free gift (hint- it’s a package of side threading needles!) 🪡

New this year: I’m offering a stocking stuffer package for all of you who help Santa out this time of year. Each item comes wrapped and includes a bundle of Painters Palette Solids Fabrics, a large spool of Aurifil, and 3 useful mystery notions so you can have a bit of a surprise too!

#giftsforquilters #quiltinggifts #pincushions #ceramicpincushions #decorativepins #decorativepincushion #stockingstuffers #quilter #quiltersgonnaquilt #quilterstockingstuffer #etsyshop #etsyshopsale

Happy Halloween! 🎃 I have made precisely one Ha

Happy Halloween! 🎃 I have made precisely one Halloween-themed quilt, and it was for Quilt Concert 2022. I love that acid green combined with pink, purple, and black. Then, I quilted it with a fun spider web quilting design. 🕸️

The pattern is available in my Etsy shop (link in IG bio), and it easily works with lots of holidays when you switch up the color scheme.

#halloweenquilt #holidayquilt #quilt #quilting #quiltconcert #quiltconcert2022 #piecedquilt #modernquilt #modernquilting #quiltpattern #quiltsampler

It’s Thank Goodness It’s Finished Friday, and

It’s Thank Goodness It’s Finished Friday, and I’m excited to host this week’s link up! Head to my blog (link in bio) to share a recent finish and see what everyone else is up to!

I'm also sharing a 2+ year old UFO that I quilted and finished just in time for a QuiltCon entry.

#thankgoodnessitsfinishedfriday #quilt #quilting #finishedquilt #quiltingcommunity #machinequilting #handquilting #modernquilt #modernquilting

Happy National Pumpkin Day! I made this pumpkin pi

Happy National Pumpkin Day! I made this pumpkin pin cushion several years ago for a swap. I love how it turned out- maybe someday I'll get around to making more!

#nationalpumpkinday #pumpkinday #fabricpumpkin #fabricpumpkins #pumpkinpincushion #pincushion #pumpkinart #decorativepincushion #scrappypincushion

The one downside to changing quilting directions w

The one downside to changing quilting directions within a project is dealing with the thread tails. I'm on team “knot and bury” so the spiral eye needle is my favorite tool. This quilt probably had over 100 starts and stops (but, no, I didn't actually count 😂) so there were plenty of threads to keep me occupied during last night’s quilt meeting!

#quilt #quilting #threadburying #spiraleyeneedle #walkingfootquilting #domesticmachinequilting #aurifilthread #aurifil #modernquilt #modernquilting #scrapquilt #scrappyquilt

Quilting away on another QuiltCon entry. For this

Quilting away on another QuiltCon entry. For this piece I'm changing the direction of the quilting lines occasionally and incorporating grids in some areas.

#quilting #bernina #berninasewingmachine #bernina770qeplus #bernina770qe #berninaambassador #machinequilting #walkingfootquilting #machinequilting #domesticmachinequilting #improvquilting #improvquilt #interleavequilt #scrapquilt #scrappyquilt #aurifil #aurifilthread #aurifilosopher

100 Days of Greenery is complete! I quilted and bo

100 Days of Greenery is complete! I quilted and bound it while on retreat a couple of weeks ago, and today on the blog (link in IG bio) I'm sharing a bit about the construction process and the final reveal photos.

#100daysofgreeneryquilt #100dayquilt #100dayproject #100dayproject2023 #applique #appliqué #needleturnapplique #needleturnappliqué #handapplique #handappliqué #straightlinequilting #walkingfootquilting #bernina #berninaambassador #bernina770qeplus #bernina770qe #domesticmachinequilting #aurifil #aurifilthread #aurifilosopher

Pin Cushions are back! Each pin cushion is handmad

Pin Cushions are back! Each pin cushion is handmade starting with a lump of clay and is a one-of-a-kind notion waiting to find its home in a special sewing space!

Visit my Etsy shop (link in bio) to pick one up!

This comes just in time for Etsy’s $10 off sale good for purchases over $40. This is a great time to start your holiday shopping!

#pincushion #ceramicpincushion #sewingnotions #quiltinggifts #giftsforquilters #sewinggifts #quiltingnotions #giftsforsewers #giftsforsewists

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