Can I brag on my campers one more time? They were such awesome girls and I had so much fun with them last week. They also were amazingly prolific during the course of camp. Clothes, bags, quilt blocks. You name it, I threw it at them and they knocked it out. Out of the park, [...]

Hey! What’s that thing hanging from the tree in my front yard? Could it be … a quilt top? Why, yes. Yes, it is. And I made it.
I made it! I made it! I literally wrapped it around me and danced around the living room when I finished it. Because I’m kinda nutty like that [...]

This is part of an occasional series of interviews with interesting artists and craftsmen.
Listening to Melissa Averinos talk about escaping into her art as a teenager, it’s easy to imagine her as the quiet girl with paint on her jeans and a sketchbook perpetually in tow.
“I was always doing art, ever since I was little,” [...]

I have been indulging in a bit of recreational sewing lately, vs. sewing for hire. It has been a nice change of pace after being so busy the past few months (not that I’m complaining!) and I’m really loving (mostly) what I’ve been working on.
My love for Sugar Snap by Melissa Averinos knows no bounds. [...]