News from the Orange Studio
Lions and Tigers and Bears - Oh My!
Kids quilts are always fun to make! They are bright, colorful and hopefully make you smile. We have two little neighbor girls who have birthdays within days of one another - so naturally I made some quilts as gifts.
'Tis the Season for Baby Quilts
Spring has sprung! This is one of my favorite times of the year. It is finally warm enough to dust off those shorts and frolic outdoors before it gets hot! I just spent the weekend camping and hiking around Moab, so I am feeling refreshed and invigorated creatively.
8 Last Minute Handmade Christmas Gift Ideas
Happy December! With only 25 days until Christmas, we decided to put together a list of projects you can definitely finish in time to give as gifts this year.
Hello 2015!
Happy 2015 Everyone! Thank you for all of you support this last year! Each year we are in business keeps getting better and better! We have big plans for 2015 =] Have a wonderfully creative year!
Zoey's Zoo in Bright Batiks
Hello little lion! One of our family traditions is to make all our family and friends a baby quilt to welcome their new ones into the world. My Mom made this Zoey's Zoo quilt for our family friend's new baby girl, Rowan!
George the Bear
Meet George the bear, one of the newest additions to the Zoey's Zoo bunch! My Mom made and quilted this adorable bear for our neighbor's newest grandson. My mom used two tone-on-tone browns for the bear, a turquoise chevron for the background, a lime for the churndash, a grey dot for the background and assorted lime, aqua and teal scraps for behind the letters.
Sewology Sunday - Machine Appliqué
This tutorial originally appeared over on the Timeless Treasures blog and features the fox from our Zoey's Zoo quilt pattern. We have a few patterns that include machine appliqué elements, but Zoey's Zoo is our first appliqué centered pattern. So, we thought we would whip up a little tutorial on how we like to do machine appliqué. Here we go!
Zoey's Zoo Tutorial & Giveaway with Timeless Treasures Fabrics!
Hey Everyone! Sorry I have been MIA for the last few days! My college roommate/great friend got hitched this weekend so I was busy off bridesmaiding! While I was gone, Timeless Treasures Fabrics featured our Zoey's Zoo quilts and a machine appliqué tutorial we put together on their Sew Timeless blog! Go check it out here and see how easy it really is!
New Mini Quilt Wall
I have a small (and growing) collection of mini quilts. There is a huge satisfaction is designing, sewing, quilting, binding and hanging something all in one day! I have my small collection of six quilts hung behind my sewing machine table.
Zoey's Zoo Pattern Sale
First of all, Happy Flag Day and Happy Birthday to MaryEllen, the best mother and grandma we could ask for! We love you!