Category Archive

Patchwork Heart Baby Quilt

Amy FriendMarch 25, 2017baby, EQ7, patchwork, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

My daughter’s teacher recently announced that she was having a baby.  That day, Penny came home asking if we could make a baby quilt for … Read More

Correspondence Tote

Amy FriendOctober 29, 2016bags, patchwork, Tim Holtz4 Comments

I made this bag as a Quilt Market sample for Tim Holtz’s booth out of his new Correspondence collection.  The blues in the collection just … Read More

Scraps, Inc. and Twinkle

Amy FriendNovember 18, 2014Complete Quilts, Lucky Spool, patchwork, pattern, quilting, scraps11 Comments

  I was so excited to be invited to contribute to Scraps, Inc., a collaborative book published by Lucky Spool. Working on this book was a … Read More

318 Patchwork Patterns Blog Hop

Amy FriendNovember 7, 2014Book Review, paper piecing, patchwork, quilting, sew me a song72 Comments

Today is my stop on the 318 Patchwork Patterns blog hop!  This book containing paper pieced and appliqued designs by Kumiko Fujita was first published … Read More

Knitting Project Bag Tutorial

Amy FriendJanuary 31, 2014bags, BasicGrey, patchwork, sew me a song, Therm O Web, tutorial, zipit, zippers11 Comments

Not too long ago, I agreed to a “Pay it Forward” deal where you accept a surprise handmade gift from someone  and in turn, you … Read More

Way Low Volume

Amy FriendAugust 10, 2012low volume, Oakshott, patchwork, Sew Fresh Fabrics, sew me a song19 Comments

Are you aware of the big “low volume” trend? There is a whole Flickr group dedicated to it now. Basically, it’s the use of fabric … Read More