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maker pin co., a collaboration

several months ago, Amanda from Maker Pin Co., reached out to see if i’d be interested in a doing a pin collaboration with her. of course i couldn’t say no!

“maker pin co is an enamel pin company for makers by makers.”

and you know what else? $1 from every pin purchase goes to a charity of the makers choice. how rad is that?

i was beyond honored to join other makers like, Pen and Paper Patterns, Lillyella Stitchery, Amy Sinibaldi, Dana Willard, Then Came June, and fellow Riley Blake Designer, Minki Kim with my own set of enamel pins.

my first collection, “hello badges” showcases the names “maker” and “quilter” and features fun, bright colors. each pin comes with a black rubber clutch and backer card.

and because i have two adorable french bulldogs, $1 from every pin purchase will go to the french bulldog network. isn’t that awesome?

i’ve been collecting enamel pins for years. they’re great for apparel, home decor, or as gifts!

you can also purchase these pins from my friends at fat quarter shop too.

cut, sew, repeat…

the tattooed quilter


modern churn dash w/FQS

the churn dash is an awesome traditional quilt block and today i’m sharing a modern twist with you.

last year i made the “merry go round” mini quilt in some of my favorite Riley Blake Designs Confetti Cotton Solids and in this updated version, i used Blossom, my basic for RBD. so fun, right?

what’s the modern twist you ask?

well, traditionally, churn dash blocks are one color. however, i went wild and crazy and used two. each block is unique and if you wanted to get super scrappy, you could use up to four. the churn dash block is also an easy block to scale up and down, because you’re essentially making a nine-patch block. remember to keep your block measurements on the odd-size so it works out mathematically.

this mini quilt is beginner friendly and can be sewn together over a weekend. Fat Quarter Shop has both a kit and pdf pattern available, so hop on over and purchase it today!

you can also check out the video i made with fat quarter shop about this fun mini quilt here:

cut, sew, repeat…

the tattooed quilter

crafting maker box from nancy's notions

do you love receiving a box of awesome goodies in the mail? i know i do!

[i’m guilty of forgetting what i ordered, so it’s like christmas morning every time something arrives! haha!]

let me introduce you to nancy’s notions maker box!

this non-subscription box contains all the essentials you need to finish one project. how rad is that?

there’s even a variety of boxes: crafting, quilting, machine embroidery, and sewing.

my friends at nancy’s notions sent me the crafting maker box which centers around the fabric folded star. you can follow along with the pattern book or watch the instructional video online. i watched the video and only referred to the pattern book when necessary.

the fabric folded star project is great for beginners. i was able to make 7 medium fabric folded stars in one afternoon. they’re addicting to make!

if you wanted to make this project again, its quite simple! buy additional pellon decor bond and pull from your own fabric stash. these fabric folded stars make great home decor accents, gifts, or fashion accessories.

[update: Nancy’s Notions also recommends BS336 from Bosal as an alternative to pellon decor bond.]

i wanted to highlight riley blake designs, shades basics, so i didn’t use the fabric they provided. however, the fabric is gorgeous and i love the scrappy look from the sample fabric folded stars.

i used hot glue to adhere my buttons to the fabric folded stars, but you could easily hand stitch them in place.

don’t these rainbow fabric folded stars look great?

head on over to nancy’s notions and purchase a maker box for yourself or as a gift for someone else. try something you’ve never done before! trust me, the crafting maker box was a lot of fun!

cut, sew, repeat…

the tattooed quilter