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 💌
Quilty Weekend Inspiration [Issue 9]
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Hello Reader, Quilty Weekend Inspiration is back! When I started this weekend newsletter I was enjoying weekend mornings on the back deck and it seemed the perfect time to send you a little note. Fast forward to school starting and things have been a bit wild, but I'm back! This week's inspiration photo doubles as a quilty find! I LOVE making bias tape - weird, I know. But if that's not your thing, I discovered the most beautiful premade bias tape from Bessie Pearl Binding Co, read more below! If you're not a fan of making your own bias tape, or you do enjoy it but would like to have some pretty pieces on hand, you can't go wrong with Bessie Pearl Binding Co. And, to celebrate the Olivia Jewelry Case Sew Along, I have a coupon just for you! Use the code OLIVIA20 to get 20%off. Shop Bessie Pearl Binding Co here.​ For years I've been using Pellon FlexFoam in my projects, but I'm working on a project for the upcoming ByAnnie blog hop, so I ordered some Soft and Stable and I love it so much! If you've struggled using foam, do yourself a favor and get ByAnnie's! While we were traveling, my daughter spotted this 1 Canoe 2 puzzle, Alpine Moon, while we were shopping in LLBean, and we're enjoying working on it now that we're home! When we traveled to Lisbon in May I picked up a garlic grater plate in a market, well, it turns out I love it! Especially for having kids help in the kitchen, it's a great way to safely get them involved in cooking. It works for garlic, Parmesan cheese, ginger, and anything else you want to grate up finely. I was looking for something worthwhile to use my Audible credits on, and Stacy recommended the audiobook, The Fellowship of the Ring read by Andy Serkis. We listened to it on our road trip and are thoroughly enjoying it. Do you have something you'd like to share? Please reply and send it over so I can feature you next week! --- If you're new here and want to see the previous Weekend Inspiration posts, I've shared them all here so you can catch up! I'm excited to get back to our Weekend emails! I'm also getting ready to kick off the Olivia Jewelry Case Sew Along, with a fun, live option this time! If you're looking for a great project to sew and learn some new skills, I'd love for you to join us! Happy Sewing, |
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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 💌
Hello Reader, Stopping by your inbox today to share a little holiday sewing inspiration, as this is one of my favorite seasons to sew! If you love a quilty twist, I started making these stockings in 2010, the year my oldest was born. They're simple, mismatched, and fun. You can head to my blog to make your own! Here are some of my favorite holiday and giftable tutorials and patterns: Here's a blog post of my five favorite things to make and gift! I've loved making Christmas tutorials, so...
Hello Reader, Over the summer, my kids made quilts and they got them back from the quilter a couple of weeks ago. Now that it's turned cooler, we're getting them bound so they can use them on their beds in the winter! Now that it's turned cooler, we're getting them bound so they can use them on their beds in the winter! All my quilty finds are related to quilt binding this week. I have tried ALL the thimble options out there, and once I found the Roxette Thimble, there was no looking back. It...
Hello Reader, Fall is settling in, but the sunny Olivia Jewelry Case I sewed for the ByAnnie's #SewPink is giving me flashbacks to summer feels! If you've been on the fence about joining us, there's still time, I'd love to get to know you, sign up here! I've been designing new FPP patterns for the C&V Sewing Club and had to share what a difference using newsprint for FPP makes! I cannot believe I wasn't using this for years. I shared my favorite product in my Instagram stories last week and...