WE’RE GROWING OUR LIST OF FAVOURITE BUILDING BLOCKS WITH ANOTHER FOUNDATIONAL QUILT BLOCK – FLYING GEESE! It’s finally time – we’re going to tackle the Flying Geese quilt block!  I’m not sure why, but I’ve always found Flying Geese to be a little intimidating.  But no more, I say! I’m going to walk you through two methods of creating Flying Geese:  Single Units and Four-at-a-Time Units (these are also called No Waste Flying Geese).        Beginners and experts alike will tell you just how valuable and versatile Flying Geese are.  They can stand alone as ..read more

IT’S SHOW AND TELL TIME AGAIN!  FIND OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH LIFE IN OUR LITTLE HANDMADE HOME I can’t believe that it’s nearly the end of March already.  This year is flying by! It’s been a busy month here at Our Little Handmade Home.  I got a lot of things finished, some of which I didn’t even know I would be starting!  With only one week until April, I’m going to keep pushing and see what else I can check off my list!       I celebrated my birthday with a family dinner, which was really nice.  On Friday, though, my daughter stopped by the house wit ..read more

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A FUN NEW WAY TO QUILT ALL THOSE HALF-SQUARE TRIANGLES YOU HAVE HANGING AROUND?  MIX AND MATCH THEM INTO A GORGEOUS DUTCH PINWHEEL! I was scrolling through Pinterest the other day, as I often do, and saw this beautiful, complicated-looking block called the Dutch Pinwheel.  It was love at first sight!  I decided I needed to know just how to put this lovely design together. And now I’m sharing it with you!     I mentioned in my last Show + Tell post that I had stumbled upon some really cute Spring charm packs in my stash while cleaning my sewing room ..read more

WELCOME BACK TO MY WEEKLY SHOW AND TELL WHERE YOU CAN FIND OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH LIFE IN OUR LITTLE HANDMADE HOME You know the old saying about March, the Lion and the Lamb?  Yeah, Mother Nature is ROARING into Spring around here, let me tell you.  The temperatures dipped well below zero again, and we’ve had a couple of fresh snowfalls since my last update.  I will say this, though.  The colder the weather is, the more I want to snuggle into my sewing room and get things done!   Some days, the hardest part of my job is choosing which collection to work in next. It ..read more

IT’S MONTH 3 OF THE VERY MERRY MAKE-AHEAD FOR 2024!  LET’S MAKE SOME CUTE PATCHWORK CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS! Christmas stockings are such a special symbol of the holidays for nearly everyone that celebrates Christmas.  And when you make those stockings in a patchwork style, they really add a homemade feel to your holiday decorating. I’m going to show you an easy way to create these adorable and unique stockings by using mini charms and fusible interfacing!     Supplies for Patchwork Christmas Stockings As usual, the fabric is taking centre stage for this project!  For my s ..read more

WANT A FUN, FAST WAY TO BRING QUILTY SPRING TO YOUR TABLE?  MAKE THESE SUPER-CUTE, SUPER-EASY QUILT-AS-YOU-GO PLACEMATS! Spring is just around the corner and it’s time to get some new decor into my dining room!  One quick and easy way to dress up any table is new quilt-as-you-go placemats. As much as I love all things winter, it’s hard to deny the beauty of Springtime fabrics.  They are just what I need to brighten up an otherwise plain dining room table.      Supplies for Quilt-as-You-Go Placemats As always, I like to start with my fabric.  These placemats a ..read more

IT’S SHOW AND TELL TIME AGAIN!  FIND OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH LIFE IN OUR LITTLE HANDMADE HOME It’s been a week of ups and downs around here, let me tell you.   The ups – I got my new Hourglass Quilt Pattern listed in my shop! The down was the amount of snow that fell on Tuesday night.  But by Thursday morning, everything was melting nicely.  And I did manage to get some nice pictures of my quilt with a tranquil wintery backdrop.   The snowfall did let me take some stunning pictures of my new Hourglass Quilt.       Now that we’ve had the “final ..read more

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A QUILT PATTERN THAT LOOKS COMPLEX BUT REALLY IS VERY FAST AND SIMPLE TO PUT TOGETHER?  THEN YOU’LL LOVE THE HOURGLASS QUILT! I’m so excited to introduce you to my latest pattern – the Hourglass Quilt!  It’s timeless, elegant and simple, which is exactly how I like my quilts! Plus, this pattern is layer cake friendly!  And you know what that means.  That’s right – way less cutting!  Let’s take a closer look at this pattern.     Something I really love about this pattern is its simplicity.  The quilt is made up entirely of hourglass bl ..read more

IT’S SHOW AND TELL TIME AGAIN!  FIND OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH LIFE IN OUR LITTLE HANDMADE HOME AND BEYOND Well, once again, another week has flown right by.  At least I feel like I got a little more done around here! We are well into the grey days of February and with that comes the overwhelming desire to hibernate, read and sew.  So at least one of those things is productive.   Our cat Taylor decided she needed to help me start the designs of a new quilt pattern.       The hibernating is relatively easy for me right now.  I worked my last shift at th ..read more

IT’S TIME TO ADD TO OUR STASH OF BUILDERS WITH ANOTHER FOUNDATIONAL QUILT BLOCK – THE HOURGLASS! If you’ve ever wanted to dive into the world of quilting but didn’t know where to start, let me introduce you to a project that’s as timeless as it is exquisite – the hourglass quilt block. This easy quilt block is not just a joy to look at; it’s a delightful project that works perfectly with layer cakes and charm packs and serves as one of the foundational building blocks of quilting. The hourglass quilt block dates back to the 19th century, so to say that it is tried and true would certainly be a ..read more