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My mom can be bossy once in a while. She found a pattern for a purse that she wanted me to make and said here, make this. LOL We picked out fabric and I made this tulip bag. It was really fun to make.

I am making bags with this Maywood Studio and Bonnie Sullivan fabric, Maid of Honor. I have three bags in the works in this blue. I want to sew!!! But, I have a virus on my laptop and have found instructions on how to remove it. It sounds very involved. If you don’t see me [...]

I struggle when it comes to putting fabric together. I want to make mine match too much, if that makes sense. I need to learn how to choose lights and darks and different patterns that work well together. I love it when I can find packages of fabric that are already put together and that [...]

I am putting borders on my quilt and thought I’d share a few hints. First of all, when cutting the fabric for the side borders, measure down the center of the quilt. Use that measurement to cut the length of the two side borders. (The width of the border is up to you.) Fold one [...]

It finally warmed up here in Indiana. We will surely have spring fever after experiencing today’s higher temperatures. I can’t say it was warm exactly but it was warmer and the sun was shining. I got in the mood to make something out of a pretty green fabric. This purse went quickly once I figured [...]

Welcome to KreatedbyKaren.net. I am working to get the innards of this blog put together and then I will be sharing my projects with you! I hope to see you then. Save my blog in your favorites and check back. Unless I completely break everything, I should be up and running soon. In the meantime, [...]

I fell in love with this fabric and had to buy it. Now, what should I make from it?

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Quiltcreator. All opinions are 100% mine. I love to make quilts. I love the process of picking out fabric, finding a pattern that excites me and cutting the fabric. Those are only the beginning processes of making a quilt. It takes me many days [...]

I wish that were the case. When I last visited a casino, I noticed a sign that noted a policy for gamblers. It stated that if you wanted to be banned from a casino, to help with your addiction, you could sign a paper stating you did not want to be allowed to enter the [...]

Have you seen all the packaged 5″, 10″ and fat quarters! The language of the quilter. But exactly what can you do with these size pieces of fabric? With the book LOOSE CHANGE and some time, you can make GREAT quilts. Beginning with an explanation of how many pieces in nickel (5″) or dime (10″) [...]