Studio Renovation: Planked Ceiling (post 3 of 4)
I should begin by saying that I never thought it would be easy to plank the ceiling in my studio, given that we had to work around the roof's trusses and a lot of times you see planked ceilings in…
I should begin by saying that I never thought it would be easy to plank the ceiling in my studio, given that we had to work around the roof's trusses and a lot of times you see planked ceilings in…
When I made my first Poolside Tote from the pattern by Anna Graham / Noodlehead in 2014, I blogged about it. 18 months later, I still use that tote all the time! I love it! And I’ve made three more totes since…
I want to take a moment to point you guys towards one of my favorite books: Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon [affiliate link] This is a book filled with solid advice…
If you follow along with me on Instagram (i'm rossiecrafts), you'll notice that I love stacking up fabric combinations. This is just something that happens when I'm in my studio...fabrics find their way into pretty combinations, and I take out a…
Last month I presented some needle know-how to the Ann Arbor Modern Quilt Guild and I thought I’d type it out and share it with you here! When it comes to putting together a quilt, the role of the sewing…
A year after moving to our new house and starting renovations on my studio space, I feel like declaring, "The end is in sight!" Actually, realistically, we’re probably only half-way through the renovations and the end is a ways off.…
Once upon a time, I saw the strike-offs for Rae Hoekstra's Small World fabric line (it's CORDUROY!) and went nuts for it. Especially the red, white, and blue daschund print. Shortly thereafter, I saw a few prototypes of the "Wander…
A couple of weeks ago, a little quilt bee popped up amongst some friends on Facebook. The goal: a quilt that celebrates the new legal recognition of all marriages. The design challenge: make a block that is 12.5" unfinished and…
My improv pattern for the houses quilt is now available! As you may recall from my earlier post, this quilt was made in collaboration with Birch Fabrics for their Spring 2015 Quilt Market Booth. It looked pretty amazing in the…
At Quilt Market Sample Spree, I was lucky to get a chance to buy three upcoming lines: Heather Ross's Tiger Lily, Kim Kight's Lucky Strikes, and Lotta Jansdotter's Lucky. Once back to my room that night, I opened up the bundles and…