Has it been six years?

Actually, yes it has. Time has a way of slipping by. The last time I played music at church was in 2012. Life threw us a curveball and I lost the creative passion for a while. These things happen. Seasons of life wave in and out and there are times that one needs a break. I finally felt like I could do this again! It was like getting back on the bike and went quite well. I'm thankful that my parents got to be there. I'll still have to decide if this something that I'll take back up on a regular basis. But at least for today, it was a good thing.

Simple Donation Quilt Pattern

Seeing footage ofthe hurricane devastation in Texas these past couple of weeks is nothing short of heartbreaking. As a sewer with a healthy stash of fabric and thread, I thought of a way I can help. By making youth or lap quilts to donate!

These quilts can be made bigger by adding more rows but this pattern is keeping quantity completion in mind. You can easily finish several a day. I think my record was 10 in one weekend. 

The lap size is nice for toddlers at home or in the car, or for adults to wrap around their legs or shoulders. Add a matching burp cloth with it and the set is even more useful for a baby!

Basically, the top is an exploded 9-patch. I sized it to fit nicely on a piece of flannel as the backing so you don't need to add batting. Sew down some lines to keep it together and you are done. Sasha likes them!

Let's get sewing!

The Material Gripper

Thank you for coming to my Fashion Accessory Skill Series! There are thousands of us who love our little 221s but need or want a little more "know-how" on using them to their fullest potential. I hope my posts and videos will help you get more know-how and confidence in using various sewing accessories with your beautiful Featherweight. This series will be different since I will be showing parts that may not even need a 221! Enjoy the classes!

Class #2 - Material Gripper

Class supply list:

The material gripper and fabric. 

Let's get sewing!