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I'm the quilt and sewing pattern designer, coffee addict, and fabric lover at Clover & Violet. I'm a homeschool mama to three kiddos and I spend every spare minute in my sewing room making pretty things! Get a peek at what I share through my Weekend Inspiration Newsletters 💌

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Quilty Weekend Inspiration [Issue 7]

Hello Reader, It's time for our weekend inspiration! We're enjoying some surprisngly cooler weather in the Pittsburgh area, this has given a lot of extra time for bike riding, taking walks, quilting, and hanging out outside. Our inspiration photo for the week is my Simple Sampler quilt from the C&V Sewing Club. This was our 2022-23 version and I love how it turned out! You can read more about it here. During the wrap up Show & Tell for the Back to School Sew Along I shared a Rae Pencil Case...

Hello Reader, Welcome to another edition of weekend inspiration! If you're new here, each week I share some of my favorite finds in the quilty world and beyond. I would love to share reader finds too, so hit reply if you have a great idea you'd like to pass on! Each week I'll be including a little picture of something I've sewn during the week, just to keep our newsletter really stitchy! See that cute little birdy I shared above? It's from the latest C&V Sewing Club guest designer! I used my...

Hello Reader, I'm coming to you from my backyard this morning, enjoying a little perfect weather and coffee. I hope you're reading it somewhere equally lovely! Let's get into today's inspiration: As quilters, we spend a lot of time cutting fabric, to sew it back together of course! So, I was super excited to have a special discount for Missouri Star Quilt Co. Everyday Cutting Tools. Grab 15% off the tools with this link. I've been using them all year and I love the rotary cutter and...

Hello Reader,, I'm glad you're loving this weekly inspiration! I'm back with two sections this week, Quilty Finds - my favorite things around the sewing web, and Loving Lately - non-sewing things I am enjoying! Let's talk 1/4" feet. I disovered Little Foot – The Original 1/4″ presser foot at my LQS a couple years ago. It turns out the quilt shop owner's mom invented it! My piecing is forever changed. The physical shop is no longer open, but you can still grab a Little Foot from the website...

Hello Reader,, I'm glad you're loving this weekly inspiration! I recently helped a friend choose a first sewing machine, in fact I've helped a lot of people choose a first sewing machine or a machine for their children, and my recommendation is always the same: Get an EverSewn. I have two and they sew beautifully. I'd choose a Celine or Charlotte. I taught a lesson to the C&V Sewing Club on making a simple cork pouch and several people were wondering where to buy the rainbow cork I used. It's...

Hello Reader,, It's time for another edition of weekend inspiration. If you like this format, please let me know so I can continue it! One thing we noticed after moving to the DC area and then Pennsylvania, is so many people go to the beach every summer. If you're looking for the perfect pattern to celebrate your annual beach trip, look no further than Outer Banks by Emeral Falls Quilts. A few of you messaged that you weren't able to see the slow summer stitch along that Jennifer at Crimson...

Hello Reader, I wanted to try something a little different, so welcome to the C&V Quilty Weekend Inspiration Newsletter Issue 1! For the next couple weeks I'll be trying out sending you an email with some of my favorites from the Sewing & Quilting world! Let's get started! I don't order fabric too often, but I couldn't resist this Strawberry bundle by Kimberly Kight. I've also been eyeing this Oh Say Can You See bundle at Crimson Confection. I know I missed the 4th of July for any new makes...

Hey there Reader, I've been working on something different for the past few months, and I'm so excited to finally share it with you! Introducing: Get the Guide If you have a quilty or sewing business, this guide is for you! I have some more business-related content in my Quilty Biz Newsletter, and if you haven't heard of it or had a chance to get on the list, subscribing to the guide is a great place to start! And if you're only here for the sewing, don't worry, you'll only receive...