DIY Quilt at The Featherweight Shop ~ Part 9

Welcome back to the Do It Yourself Sew Along: Miss Rosie's Cake Mix ~ Part 9 : Binding! If you are just joining us on this Blue & Cream Star Quilt journey, catch up from the very beginning here!At this point, we have completed the blocks, borders, sashing and have just received the quilt bac...

DIY Quilt at The Featherweight Shop ~ Part 8 "Borders & Sashing"

Welcome back to the Do It Yourself Sew Along: Miss Rosie's Cake Mix ~ Part 8 Borders & Sashing! If you are just joining us on this Blue & Cream Star Quilt journey, catch up from the very beginning here!At this point, we have created each of the blocks in the quilt, and now it is time to s...

DIY Quilt at The Featherweight Shop ~ Part 7

Welcome back to the Do It Yourself Sew Along: Miss Rosie's Cake Mix ~ Part 7 Block 4! How exciting is it that we are on our very last block construction of the quilt! I hope you are well on your way to creating a beautiful Star Quilt made up of your favorite fabrics! I always get excited when my ...

DIY Quilt at The Featherweight Shop ~ Part 6

It was time to pick some flowers from my garden before the end of the season! We have a beautiful yellow rose bush that gave us the most amazing roses this year. They have just a hint of pink creating a luscious peach hue when they begin to bloom. Flowers do have such a way of brightening up a r...

DIY Quilt at The Featherweight Shop ~ Part 5

Welcome back! I am tickled with all of this quilting, autumn weather, and anticipation for the holiday season! As I am writing this, we are having a very much-needed storm up in the Idaho foothills. There has been so much smoke from the fires burning this fire season that all the kid's soccer ga...

DIY Quilt at The Featherweight Shop ~ Part 4 Block 1

Welcome back to the DIY Vintage Featherweight Patchwork Sew Along! Read the DIY Vintage Patchwork Sew Along Part 3 HERE. Who is ready to start sewing a block?! I know I sure am. Using the Cake Mix Recipe, you will have enough "ingredients" to make 42 9" blocks. By this time, I will lay out on a ...

DIY Quilt at The Featherweight Shop ~ Part 3

Welcome back to the "Do It Yourself" Sew Along! I don't know about you, but I love it when I get to the part of seeing the fabric combinations coming together. I have been looking forward to this particular quilt pattern and fabric combination for some time now. The mellow cream offset by the ti...

DIY Quilt at The Featherweight Shop ~ Part 2

In my neighborhood, we have so many kids always running around - and I love it that way! Around this time of year, when the leaves start to turn, we usually have fresh cookies (Snickerdoodles) baking in the oven for the kiddos. My two young ones, Nathan and Sayley, love to have a paper peeling c...

DIY Quilt at The Featherweight Shop ~ Part 1

Over the past few years, quilting has become my "highlight." I know that each time I sit down behind my daughter Sayley's Featherweight I will learn something new, humble myself when I think I have mastered a defined skill, or share a special moment with my kids working together on a project. S...