Sweetbriar Sisters

Adorable Sewing Patterns

Salem Quilt Retreat: T Shirt Remake

One of the great presentations at this year's Salem Quilt Retreat was a mini trunk show of projects created completely out of old t shirts.  At first I heard the idea and wondered how good it could possibly be, but she definitely impressed me!  She always kept the project as simple as possible- using the pre-sewn hem of the t shirt as the hem of a skirt, or using the collar to keep something on a ... View Post

Salem Quilt Retreat

Last year my mom and sister and I went down to the first annual Salem Quilt Retreat held the week before Salem Days.  We had so much fun!  I couldn't believe all the inspiration that came from that day- they did make and takes and had professional pattern designers come in and talk to us and had a cooking demonstration.  It was really just a great day.  This year my immediate family wasn't in ... View Post

Meet Mia

Mia is a monster.  But don't worry, she's actually a fairy monster- which means she's nice.    The fur she's made of has been sitting in my craft closet for years, whispering into my ears every time I walked by- 'Please!!! Make me into a puppet!'.  I mean, what else could aqua blue 2 inch curly fur possibly be made into?  I really had no choice.  And once she was made I really had no option but to ... View Post

Watercolor Ground

I just remembered a great bit of info I learned in my watercolor class!  I can't believe I haven't put this up yet! So, for those of you who aren't as familiar with watercolor, one of the very first things you learn is that there is no eraser.  Unlike opaque paints like oil or acrylic, watercolor is too transparent to paint over your mistakes.  You're stuck with all your mistakes. Or rather, you ... View Post

Easy Mitered Corner Blanket

Last summer I learned a super fast way to a blanket with mitered corners.  At first I was so confused, but as soon as I tried my first one I was in love with the process.  I find myself applying it to so many things- it's so easy to use on any sized project.  I just finished this blanket to add a little blue to my living room and I took some pictures of my process so you could see what to do- ... View Post

American Quilting Saturday Sampler

I just finished my first blocks of this year's Saturday Sampler at American Quilting.  I'm so excited! For those of you who aren't familiar with Saturday Sampler, here's a quick run down. ... View Post