Scallops are a Snap!

The focus feature of the Apple Pie Apron is the scallops at the neck line and top of the pockets.

These are not SCARY Scallops . . . these Scallops are a SNAP!
Just watch . . .

Fall Time must be Apple Time!

So who doesn't like APPLE PIE?! 

I hope you will love the newest pattern from Sew Much Good as much as I do.

Here she is --

Punch & Cookies for Xmas!

Punch & Cookies is so looking festive for the Holidays with a new bow!!

The FREE BOW PATTERN can be downloaded by clicking here.

If you don't have your copy of the Punch & Cookies Apron pattern you can purchase a paper pattern from this blog or an instant download .pdf pattern at the Sew Much Good Etsy store.

Enjoy the bow pattern with compliments from Sew Much Good!

Happy Sewing!

Labor Day!!? Already???

Where did my the summer go? Well technically it's got another 3 weeks or so but you know what I mean.

So what has been going on with Sew Much Good in the last three month?

Lots, actually.

First I finished a quilt kit that I bought in . . . cough . . . cough. . . well, a while ago.

I bought it because I loved it the minute I saw it and I still love it!

It's now ready to take a place of honor in my sewing room.

Cutting Squares Fast!

I teach quilting at Just Sew in Highland, Utah.
The quilt one of my classes is making needs 160 - 2 1/2" white squares. The squares sewn on as half square triangles shape the petals in this Pretty Posies quilt.

That's a lot of squares.
So let's cut them as fast as we can.

Sister Dresses!

I finished these sister dresses about 3 weeks ago
so it's time to show them off.

Both the dresses and the sisters!

As promised the pattern for O'Halloran's Heels, a whimsical, two-sided Irish table runner is ready. You can click on over to the Sew Much Good Etsy Shop and down load a .pdf file for printing.

The .pdf is for sale at an introductory price of $7.  So don't miss out. March is upon us!

While you are at the Sew Much Good Etsy Shop check out all the other patterns for sale. You may want to make an Easter Apron or two.

As soon as it comes back from the printer it will also be available in a paper pattern for shipping.

Happy Sewing!

Wearin' O' the Green

Valentine's Day is over and St. Patrick's Day is fast approaching!
GOING GREEN is so PC these days, how about a couple of fun GREEN projects.

O'Halloran's Heels is my most recent whimsical table runner pattern.
It will be ready to ship the last week of February.
Here's a sneak preview.

Whether or not you are Irish, who doesn't love to wear GREEN on St. Patrick's Day?!

New Year . . . Time to learn New Skills!

Announcing the Quilting Skill Builder Series at Just Sew in Highland, Utah.

Each time I teach this series it is so gratifying to see quilters grow in confidence as they learn and learn it RIGHT!

The 6 class series will begin on Wednesday, January 22. One class will go from 10 am to Noon and the second class from 7-9 pm. 

Hopefully offering a morning and evening class will accommodate most schedules.

In the 6 classes you will complete this table runner with the solid color of your choosing.

  The sign up is available in the store at Just Sew today. Below is the class description:

Skill Builder Series

All morning classes meet 10am – Noon

All Evening Classes meet 7-9 pm

#1 Precision Piecing                                       Wednesday    Jan 22

#2 Make Friends with Triangles                  Wednesday    Jan 29

#3 Happy to Applique by Machine             Wednesday    Feb 5

#4 Paper Piecing Primer                               Wednesday    Feb 12

#5 Curved Piecing                                          Wednesday    Feb 19

#6 Great Ending: Bindings                           Wednesday    March 12*

  Class fee: All 6 classes $75 +required kit

#1 Precision Piecing                                           1/22

Learn to cut and sew accurately with confidence.  Find your perfect ¼” and make those points match. Learn about how thread and needle choices make a difference. Among other things learn the finer points of pressing.

#2 Make Friends with Triangles                    1/29

Triangles are everywhere from flying geese, to stars and pinwheels. You can’t get away from them so make friends with them. Explore methods of cutting and sewing triangles accurately!!

#3 Happy to Applique by Machine                2/5

Raw edge or turned under- machine applique is here to stay! Never avoid applique again.  Learn to make your machine applique smooth and your stitches invisible!

#4 Paper Piecing Primer                                   2/12

Who was the crazy person that thought you could sew a block from the back side on paper??!! Have you had trouble seeing it in the past? Just can’t wrap your head around it? This class will clear it all up once and for all! With a few tips and tricks and a little practice you can do this and even learn to like it!

#5 Curved piecing                                               2/19

You have the basics down now – your ¼” is perfect, your points match and your triangles are ‘square.’ With a few tips and a little practice you can move to a new level.  Think piecing a curve is next to impossible? Think again. It’s really fool proof and easy with this innovative technique.

#6 Great Ending: Binding                                 3/12

Binding is the finishing touch for your work of art. Learn a great looking machine applied technique.

*The two week break between classes 5 & 6 will allow time to finish and quilt the table runner and prepare it for binding.

Happy New Year! Happy Quilting, Sewing and Smocking!