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Birdhouse Paper Pieced Pattern

Amy FriendJune 23, 2013Andover Fabrics, Craftsy, etsy, Fat Quarter Shop, gardening, paper piecing, pattern, sew me a song18 Comments

I finally found a moment to return to my garden quilt, a long term paper piecing project of mine.  I decided that every garden needed … Read More

Oh What Fun! Pillow Tutorial

Amy FriendMay 15, 2013BasicGrey, etsy, pattern, pillow cover5 Comments

  I’m so glad to hear that many of you like the Oh What Fun! quilt pattern that I designed for BasicGrey.  I thought it … Read More

Straw Hat Paper Pieced Pattern

Amy FriendApril 27, 2013Craftsy, etsy, gardening, paper piecing, pattern13 Comments

    I’m plugging along at my garden quilt series!  I just finished up a straw hat block. It was an idea I had earlier … Read More

Taking Care of Business

Amy FriendApril 23, 2013Craftsy, etsy6 Comments

    I just wanted to let everyone know that Etsy is now allowing shop owners to upload pdf patterns so that customers can download … Read More

Custom Orders in Shop

Amy FriendApril 18, 2013etsy, seam ripper4 Comments

    My husband has completed many of the custom seam ripper orders he took on last month and I have listed them in my … Read More

Pussy Willows in the Spring

Amy FriendMarch 25, 2013Craftsy, etsy, Fresh Squeezed Fabrics, gardening, paper piecing, sew me a song29 Comments

    I’m fond of pussy willows. I think it might be because my mom has always loved them.  Also, pussy willows are tied with … Read More

Hardwood Seam Rippers in the Shop

Amy FriendMarch 21, 2013etsy, seam ripper12 Comments

My husband finally found the time to turn another batch of seam rippers.  I just listed 8 hand turned hardwood seam rippers in my Etsy … Read More

Finished Pillows and a Pattern

Amy FriendMarch 20, 2013cocorico bee, Craftsy, etsy, pattern6 Comments

  Thank you for all the nice comments about my Cocorico bee quilt!  I hope to piece the backing today and get it basted but … Read More

Spring Chicken Pattern

Amy FriendMarch 8, 2013BasicGrey, Craftsy, etsy, paper piecing, pattern16 Comments

I’ve been a crazy sewing fool. I decided that Chocolate Bunny absolutely needed a friend.  I’m happy to introduce his friend, Spring Chicken.  She is … Read More

Chocolate Bunny Pattern

Amy FriendMarch 6, 2013Craftsy, etsy, pattern1 Comment

   I finished up the Chocolate Bunny Paper Pieced Pattern this afternoon and it is now listed in my Craftsy shop and my Etsy shop.  … Read More

Chocolate Bunny

Amy FriendMarch 6, 2013Easter, etsy, Fresh Squeezed Fabrics, paper piecing, sew me a song18 Comments

I’ve been wanting to make an Easter paper pieced pattern for awhile now.  I finally found the time to do it this week!  Let me … Read More

Patchwork Pillow Covers

Amy FriendJanuary 31, 2013etsy, HST, Marmalade Fabrics, pillow cover8 Comments

  I don’t like having WIPs around. I tend to complete one project and then move on.  However, last year I did spend a few … Read More

Sewing Machine Block Take 2

Amy FriendJanuary 6, 2013ChristaQuilts, Craftsy, etsy, paper piecing, Seacoast Modern Quilt Guild, sew me a song10 Comments

Today I led a paper piecing workshop at our Seacoast Modern Quilt Guild meeting. I think it went pretty well.  I am looking forward to … Read More

Sewing Machine Paper Pieced Block

Amy FriendDecember 28, 2012Craftsy, etsy, paper piecing, pattern, Seacoast Modern Quilt Guild, sew me a song13 Comments

    At the next meeting of the Seacoast Modern Quilt Guild, I will be leading a workshop on paper piecing.  For this workshop, I … Read More

Floressence Bags

Amy FriendDecember 3, 2012etsy, pattern, zipit, zippers19 Comments

Tis the season for gift making! I just finished up a batch of Ruched Happy Bags.  I turn to this pattern each year for gifts. … Read More

Hand Held Seam Rippers

Amy FriendNovember 25, 2012etsy, seam ripper3 Comments

The last collection of hand turned, hand held seam rippers to be made before Christmas are now listed in my Etsy shop.  My husband did … Read More

Reindeer

Amy FriendNovember 19, 2012Christmas, Craftsy, etsy, paper piecing, pattern16 Comments

I have to say that I am really delighted with the way this reindeer block turned out!  It exceeded my hopes which is always a … Read More

Seam Ripper Necklaces

Amy FriendNovember 17, 2012etsy, seam ripper5 Comments

If you are new to my blog, you might not know that my husband makes these beautiful hand turned seam rippers from colorful acrylic (yes, … Read More

Christmas Stocking Paper Pieced Pattern

Amy FriendNovember 15, 2012Christmas, Craftsy, etsy, Laurie Wisbrun, paper piecing, pattern, sew me a song11 Comments

I have this tendency to introduce garden, crab and flip flop patterns in the winter and skiers in the summer.  In an attempt to rectify … Read More

There was an old woman…

Amy FriendNovember 8, 2012cocorico bee, Craftsy, etsy, Fresh Squeezed Fabrics, paper piecing, sew me a song20 Comments

Oh, I had so much fun with this block!!  This is my last paper pieced block for the Cocorico Bee this year.  It’s made for … Read More

Crabby (and a giveaway!)

Amy FriendNovember 2, 2012bags, Craftsy, etsy, Laurie Wisbrun, paper piecing, pattern310 Comments

If you remember about a month ago, I shared a picture of a cute fat quarter bundle of Laurie Wisbrun‘s “Don’t Be Crabby” and promised … Read More

Etsy Shop Sale

Amy FriendOctober 26, 2012etsyLeave a Comment

It occurred to me that I haven’t had a sale in my Etsy shop since last winter so I thought it was time!  You may receive a … Read More

Indie Vibrations Quilt Pattern

Amy FriendOctober 9, 2012Craftsy, etsy, pattern, quilting6 Comments

Thank you for all the kind words about my Indie Vibrations Quilt!  There were a number of requests for the pattern.  I have created a … Read More

Flip Flop Paper Pieced Pattern

Amy FriendSeptember 14, 2012cocorico bee, Craftsy, etsy, paper piecing, pattern22 Comments

Tamiko asked us to make Hawaii themed blocks this month in the Cocorico bee.  One of her suggestions was a flip flop. I jumped on … Read More

Cath Kidston Wellie for Kylie

Amy FriendAugust 30, 2012cocorico bee, etsy, paper piecing12 Comments

First off, thank you so very much to everyone who entered the Texting While Sewing Contest! I am so pleased with the number and quality … Read More

Seam Ripper Bonanza

Amy FriendJune 26, 2012etsy, handturned, seam ripper8 Comments

It’s a seam ripper bonanza!  My husband has been on vacation and has been making more seam rippers!  The majority of the hand turned seam … Read More

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