I am so happy to share this finished quilt today! This one took me 10 years to make, start to finish.


It all started with a few lovely things that were given to me! First, the fabrics are from Morning Walk by Leah Duncan which she designed for Art Gallery when I was designing there too. And secondly, the ruler I used to make this quilt. I met Julie Herman of Jaybird Quilts at one of the first quilt markets I attended and she gave me one of her Sidekick rulers. I picked up one of her quilt patterns that utilizes it, Night Sky.


I'll be honest, this type of piecing is not typically my cup of tea! I also don't make a lot of quilts that require templates for cutting. The process of making this quilt top reminded me a lot of making my Tula Pink Kaleidoscope Quilt. No part of it was particularly difficult, it just required me to be a bit more organized with all the pieces and do more precise piecing.


This quilt languished in my works in progress storage for many years without being worked on. Finally in 2025 I decided I needed to either finish it or pass it on! I still loved the fabrics so I pushed forward and got the top put together. I ended up arranging the blocks using equilateral triangles of the background fabric rather than with sashing like the pattern instructs. I really wanted to finish this quilt and I knew this layout would help me get over the finish line.


Ta-da! I need to work on a better lit spot to do flat shots, but for now this will have to do. I am so happy that it is done! And my husband claimed it right away so it's staying here! It's been our sunroom quilt all summer.


The quilting was done by Katie of Autumn Moon Quilting. The design is called Moon Phases.


For the binding I decided to use the background color from the top! And I remembered to add one of my labels.


I am so glad I held onto this backing for all these years. I picked it up from a store closing. It's a print from Morning Walk too.


Pattern: Night Sky by Jaybird Quilts
Fabrics: Morning Walk by Leah Duncan, Sweet Mint Pure Solids by Art Gallery Fabrics.
Notions: Sidekick Ruler

Happy Quilting!

Ice-Dyed Sheet Set

We have been ice dyeing pretty regularly lately and one my of favorite things I dyed this Summer is a set of sheets! I love the work of Anna Joyce and her hand dyed duvet covers are stunning. We don't use a duvet, so instead I decided to dye myself some sheets.



I started with a simple white 100% cotton sheet set. For now I only dyed the fitted sheet and the two pillowcases. I will probably dye the flat sheet at some point and cut it up to use as fabric for a project. I did everything I usually do when ice dyeing (dharma trading tutorial), but I did try to be light handed with the dye so that there would be some undyed areas.


I am absolutely thrilled with how it turned out! There are so many cool bits and colors.


This was such a fun project for me. I love the mystery and magic of ice dyeing and it's always interesting to see how a project will turn out! I definitely want to branch out in the type of items that I dye and will absolutely be dyeing another set of sheets someday!

Happy Making!

Scrappy Workshop Tote

Happy Monday! Today I want to share a tote bag that I made for my friend Amanda earlier this Summer.


This past Spring, I went through all my works in progress and found a small quilt top that I'd put together with offcuts from making this Large Keep Turning Quilt. I searched my archives and cannot find a single photo of said quilt top, but it was pretty simple. It was also pretty small.


I decided it would be best to chop it up and turn it into a bag! I had to add a little extra fabric to the bottom to be able to cut out the tote pieces. I used my Workshop Tote Pattern to make this tote, I just love the size. I was so happy to use up every last bit of these scraps. So satisfying!


For the lining I struggled a bit on what to use. I didn't have any large cuts of the quilt top fabrics, so I knew I'd have to use something else. Knowing I was making it for a friend who'd like it, I decided on some ice dyed fabric! I think it's a really fun surprise when you open up the bag. For the handles I ended up making some from a woven stripe instead of using webbing. Just felt a little more special!


Pick up a copy of the pattern here: The Workshop Tote Pattern

I also have a Sew Along for this pattern, which you can find here: The Workshop Tote Sew Along

Happy Sewing!

Vintage Sheet Drawstring Bags

Hello! I'm back to share a couple recent lined drawstring bags I have made from vintage sheet scraps. These were both made with my Lined Drawstring Bag Sewing Pattern.


For the first bag, I pieced together some scraps I've held onto for 10 years! These were once offcuts from making my Vintage Sheet Scrappy Trip Quilt. I have been thinking about making another one of these quilts. If I did make another I think I would make it a little less scrappy. We'll see!



I chopped up most of the pieced scrap panel into two exterior panels for a Project size drawstring bag! I love how many different fabrics ended up in this bag. It makes me want to go through my stash of small quilt tops and extra blocks and turn them into bags!


For the accent and lining I chose two multicolored floral sheets.


I thought the antique ruler twill tape was a nice finishing touch for this bag!



One bag size I never seem to make often enough to build up a good stash of is the Snack size bag. It's great for small gifts and it seems I tend to make them and give them all away! I was wrapping my Mom's birthday presents and needed this size, so I pulled together this bag. I have a lot of low volume sheet scraps organized from making my Soft and Subtle Candyweb Quilt, and that's what I used for this bag.


Went with purple for the accent on this one, because why not! And a colorful print for the lining.


Another fun twill for this bag, this time the yellow measuring tape twill.

That's the scoop on these two bags. Still not tired of working with sheets or of making these bags!

Pattern: Lined Drawstring Bag Sewing Pattern
Fabrics: Vintage Reclaimed Bedsheets
Notions: Cotton Twill Tape

Happy Sewing!