I am cheering for all the teachers and students who are sighing in relief at the end of May as you all get some much needed rest! I am a huge believer that creating with our hands is healing, so I hope you will join me for Improv Houses this summer! Each Wednesday at 4pm CST I will go live on YouTube to work on this delightful sewing project together. It is FREE and anyone whose age is in the double digits is welcome to join us. (Younger kids and mixed media artists can s

May has flown by! Here is our monthly sewing plan Month 4 May Half Square Triangles (HST's) Instructions p. 27 HSTs p.13, make 1 HST p. 27, make 3 Half Square Triangles p. 8, make 1 Sashed HST's p. 17, make 2 Shoo Fly p. 17 make 1 Churndash p. 10, make 3 Windblown p. 4, make 1 Sewing Notes: You will be using 3" squares to make your half-square triangles. Ignore the pattern instructions to cut your squares at 2 7/8". Cut to 3" and you will have a little wiggle room when you

Hello Friends! How is your Boho Heart Quilt coming along? Here is the list of blocks for you to complete for month 3. This month we have a lot of tiny square in squares to complete, but all 15 are made the same way, so once you find a groove, they will come together fairly quickly. Month 3 April 2026 Square in a Square & Fabric Swap optional 3" block fabric swap - details to come; these can be used next month for HST's Instructions p. 28 Spools of Thread p. 24, make 1 Squar

Month 2 March 2026 Checkerboard, Courthouse Steps Checkerboard p. 13, make 1 Little Checkerboard p. 24, make 1 Nine Patch p. 25, make 2 Instructions for Courthouse Steps p. 28 Courthouse Steps p. 6. , make 4 Courthouse Steps p. 4, make 1 Intersection p. 5, make 1 purchase fabric if you plan to participate in 3" block swap (*swap is now closed) This month you'll want to check that you are sewing consistent 1/4" seams. This will help your blocks go together smoothly. If you do