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Christmas is coming! It will be here sooner than we know! It’s time to begin sewing Merry Mug Mats for when family comes to visit during the holiday season! The children, grandchildren and even aunts and uncles will enjoy having a cup of coffee or hot cocoa and a cookie or two on these cheery mats. They are just big enough to use and keep the mess at a minimum- which gives you more time to sew Christmas presents on your Featherweight!Product list for Merry Mug Mats: Merry Mug Mat Kit Sew Handy Sticker Set by Lori Holt Scissors Sewline...
Shop the Vintage Christmas Hotpad Kit HERE Product list: Hot pad kit Aurifil Thread 50wt Cotton - 1300 Meter Spool Walking Foot, Even Feed Insul-bright Glass Head Pins, Blue Super Fine Cutting Ruler, QUILTER'S SELECT 2 1/2" x 12" (Non-Slip Coating) Rotary Cutter, OLFA Deluxe Ergonomic 45 mm - PACIFIC BLUE Cutting Mat, 12" x 18" Lori Holt Cute Cuts Reversible (Green & Blue) Nifty Needles, Color-Coded - By Lori Holt of Bee in My Bonnet MINI Wonder Clips, Bag of 20 ct. Assorted Colors Directions for how to turn the quilt block into a hot pad: Gather your collection...
July 4th is coming right up! And…did you know it’s only six months til Christmas! Sounds like a great time to whip up a few aprons for you and your helpers to wear while you make 4th of July picnic fixins and then again while you create that festive Christmas dinner in December! Shop the One-Yard Apron Kit HERE Products Used:FabricRic RacOlfa Rotary Cutter12" x 18" Reversible Cutting MatMary Ellen's Best Press SprayMini-IronQuilter's Pressing FleeceGlass Head PinsThread-O-Stat Thread Grabber The first apron I chose to make was the "Gift of Sparkle". I laid out the fabric and the ric...
Shop the Mini Iron Purse Kit HERE Products Used:Mini Travel IronFabricFeatherweight Accurate Seam Square & Seam Guide or or 1/4" Foot - Low Shank ScantOlfa Rotary Cutter12" x 18" Lori Holt Reversible Cutting MatSewline Water Erasable Roller Ball PenSuper Fine Glass Head PinsAurifil ThreadCreative Grids Ruler Itty Bitty EightsQuilter's Pressing FleeceWalking Foot, Even FeedThread SnipsTracing WheelI was pretty excited to begin working on the Mini Iron Purse Kit! It looks so much like a sweet little purse! Who would ever know there was a travel iron inside?! Little did I know that I would be practicing a little math from high school with this pattern. The...
Let me introduce you to this darling little Fat Quarter Pop-Up pattern by The Fat Quarter Gypsy! It is such a fun and easy pattern for all skill levels, and stores everything from your sewing scraps and threads to your favorite quilting notions! Shop the Fat Quarter Pop-Up Kit HERE Products Used:Mini Travel IronFabricRic RacPop-Up Spring HoopSafety PinsFeatherweight Accurate Seam Square & Seam Guide or 1/4" Foot - Low Shank ScantOlfa Rotary Cutter12" x 18" Lori Holt Reversible Cutting MatSewline Water Erasable Roller Ball PenSuper Fine Glass Head PinsAurifil ThreadCreative Grids Ruler Itty Bitty EightsQuilter's Pressing Fleece I gathered all the pieces of the kit I needed...
Here is a fabric basket pattern that is cute, fast, and easy to make! You might even want to whip one or more up for Easter this Sunday! It is a fun pattern by Pink Penguin! You can use them as gift bags for everything from Easter treats, baby supplies or sweet gifts for a friend’s birthday…or keep one yourself for all those extra little items that need a home in your sewing room!Products Used:Mini Charm Pack - Sunday Stroll by Bonnie & CamilleFeatherweight Accurate Seam Square & Seam GuideOlfa Rotary Cutter12" x 18" Lori Holt Reversible Cutting MatQuilt Basting SpraySewline Water Erasable...
Welcome to the Featherweight Review blog: Catch-All Cutie Sewing Organizer with Tammy! We fell in love with this cutie when one of the girls in the office brought hers in for show and tell. We went right to work coordinating two pretty little kits to share with you so you could make your own! This nifty little organizer can be zipped up and carried along wherever you go! Products Used in the Catch-All Cutie Sewing Organizer Project:Aurifil Thread 50wt CottonSteam Iron - Nifty Notions Travel SizeQuilter's Pressing Fleece, 12" x 18" - 100% Wool Quilt Basting Spray from June TailorSewline Air Erasable ROLLER...
When I first started quilting, I really didn’t know much about batting. I had just finished the top of my very first quilt and was excited to set out to purchase what was needed for the inner layer. I went to my local box store and picked up a bag of polyester batting. At the time, I didn’t know that there was any other batting types available, but I sewed my quilt, hand quilted it myself and gave it to a friend who was moving away. I wasn’t sure why it didn’t look like the quilts I had seen elsewhere as mine was “fluffier” than...
Part of what makes The Featherweight Shop so special are the wonderful people who work here. From the newly introduced to quilting, to the seasoned quilting veterans, each person brings a certain quality that creates a harmonious team and shop. We are delighted to share each of our members with you, along with one of their "shop favorites!" Introducing: Lou, one of our Customer Service gals at The Featherweight Shop. Shop The Featherweight Stitches Embroidery Quilt Block HERE! Lou has been working at The Featherweight Shop since 2018. She brings a certain spark to every conversation. If you are lucky enough to...
Burl Thompson is the Tech Department Manager here at The Featherweight Shop! He is hardworking, smart and a loving husband and father. On his down time, he enjoys cooking, designing their house they are building and cutting down trees on their 20 acre farm. With a variety of animals, he says his ducks make him the happiest! Today, he shares with us one of his favorite recipes. Steamed Onion Recipe Peel the number of onions desired. Cut the tops off but not the bottom root part. Score the onions close to the root to make “petals”. (I did four...
Sweet Snickerdoodle cookies are a Christmastime favorite in Nathan and Sayley's house! As soon as these tasty treats come out of the oven, they soon are consumed with a cold glass of milk! This Snickerdoodle recipe has been handed down through the generations and has been proven time and time again as a winner! We hope you get as much joy from these beloved cookies as we do!Ingredients:3 1/2 Cups Flour1 Tablespoon Baking Powder2 teaspoons Baking Soda1/4 teaspoon Salt1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon1 Cup Butter2 Cups Sugar2 Eggs2 Tablespoon Light Corn Syrup2 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla ExtractFor Coating:1/2 Cup Sugar1 teaspoon Cinnamon Directions:...
Christmas is such a wonderful time of year at the Featherweight Shop! There are so many things to do and prepare that it feels like we are working in Santa’s Shop and we are his elves! Shop Giant Santa Pillow Cover Kit HERE! Products Used:Swell & Sweet Christmas Fabric Panel - 24" x 44"Glass Head Pins, Blue Super FineRotary Cutter, Deluxe Ergonomic - 45 mmWonder Clips, LARGE BAG of 100 ct. – RedAurifil Thread 50wt Cotton - 1300 Meter Spool3/4" Inch RIC RAC by Riley Blake - BLACK (sold by the yard)Scissors, Thread SnipsHand Crank PinkerTowelingNifty Needles for Binding - Color-Coded, by...
We would like you to meet Penny Carter, a 12-year-old little girl living in the countryside of Idaho, who writes postcards to her dearest grandmother, Betty Richards, from Auburn, Washington. An old-fashioned girl at heart, Penny is learning to sew, crochet, knit, embroider, and many other needle crafts with her Mama. Her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Carter, own a small sewing machine shop, which allows Penny the privilege of playing with remnants and extra samples her Mama brings home. She also likes to bake and scrapbook and will write of these experiences to her grandma, who lives several hundred miles...
With the holidays right around the corner, I wanted to make three fun and unique stockings! These will be so festive hung by the fireplace in hopes of being filled with stocking stuffers and goodies on Christmas morning! Products Used: Mini Wonder Clips Quilt Basting Spray Glass Head Pins, Super Fine Two-Point Turner Sewline Air Erasable Roller Ball Pen Mini Charm Pack ,(Deer Christmas by Urban Chiks for Moda) I began creating the first stocking using a mini charm pack from Deer Christmas by Urban Chiks for Moda, and sewed it all together in a shape that the...
Welcome back to Shop Talk here at The Featherweight Shop! We love our local chit chat with staff, gathering around the dinette table so-to-speak (because that is what we have!) and sharing with one another. In these segments, we exchange patterns, recipes, organizational ideas, history quips, crafty projects, and smiles about learning an old-fashioned way of doing things. Shop Talk is the fun tidbits of news! ***** Hello! Thank you for joining me, Ashley, in my kitchen today! I am the Marketing Director here at The Featherweight Shop, and LOVE spending time baking and cooking, especially with help of my...
We would like you to meet Penny Carter, a 12-year-old little girl living in the countryside of Idaho, who writes postcards to her dearest grandmother, Betty Richards, from Auburn, Washington. An old-fashioned girl at heart, Penny is learning to sew, crochet, knit, embroider, and many other needle crafts with her Mama. Her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Carter, own a small sewing machine shop, which allows Penny the privilege of playing with remnants and extra samples her Mama brings home. She also likes to bake and scrapbook and will write of these experiences to her grandma, who lives several hundred miles...
Welcome back to Shop Talk here at The Featherweight Shop! We love our local chit chat with staff, gathering around the dinette table so-to-speak (because that is what we have!) and sharing with one another. In these segments, we exchange patterns, recipes, organizational ideas, history quips, crafty projects, and smiles about learning an old-fashioned way of doing things. Shop Talk is the fun tidbits of news! ***** Tammy, our Shop Talk project maker, is recounting her process of creating this cheerful Sweet Tart Pouch! Sweet Tart Zippered Pouch Kit Pattern, Sweet Tart Pouch Only The first step was to...
We would like you to meet Penny Carter, a 12-year-old little girl living in the countryside of Idaho, who writes postcards to her dearest grandmother, Betty Richards, from Auburn, Washington. An old-fashioned girl at heart, Penny is learning to sew, crochet, knit, embroider, and many other needle crafts with her Mama. Her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Carter, own a small sewing machine shop, which allows Penny the privilege of playing with remnants and extra samples her Mama brings home. She also likes to bake and scrapbook and will write of these experiences to her grandma, who lives several hundred miles...
Welcome back to Shop Talk here at The Featherweight Shop! We love our local chit chat with staff, gathering around the dinette table so-to-speak (because that is what we have!) and sharing with one another. In these segments, we exchange patterns, recipes, organizational ideas, history quips, crafty projects, and smiles about learning an old-fashioned way of doing things. Shop Talk is the fun tidbits of news! ***** Hello! Thank you for joining me, Ashley, in my kitchen today! I am the Marketing Director here at The Featherweight Shop, and LOVE spending time baking and cooking, especially with help of my...
The shelves of solids have been more of an annoyance to me than anything over the past two or three years. There are times one needs a solid for this small project or that small project, but generally, solids are needed in quilts as backgrounds or binding. This takes more yardage than what I mostly have available in this little stash. What do you do with your small solid fabric stash? For now, it needed organizing and eliminating the fabric that was truly unnecessary. Pulling it all off the shelves and sorting by color was the first task. The...
