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Yesterday I showed you how to use some blue buttons from a bottle o’ buttons to mount a small modern quilt on artist’s canvas. Today I’ll show you how to make this little quilt using some purple buttons for flowers. In this case, the buttons take the place of applique. materials …

Yesterday I showed you how to make the blocks for your modern button quilt. Now, let’s put everything together to create this little quilt. Sew the blocks together, alternating block 1 and block 2. Sew a 6½” x 12½” black border strip to each side. Sew a 6½” x 20½” …

Yesterday I gave you the cutting instructions for the little button quilt. We’ll be using buttons from the bottle o’ buttons blue collection. Now, let’s start sewing! For each block 1 you’ll need 1 – 1½” square from fabric 1 2 – 1″ x 1½” and 2 – 1″ x …

I recently received these ‘Bottle o’ Buttons’ jars. What fun! Little jars of color-coordinated buttons just waiting to be used for some quick and easy projects. Button blankets have been around for hundreds of years. A button blanket is a wool blanket embellished with mother-of-pearl buttons, created by Northwest Coastal tribes in North America, …

This week I shared with you several gift ideas that are sew easy to make, there’s still enough time to make the Simple Essentials Traveler’s Tote for the person on your list who travels often. During the holiday season, baking is on almost every family’s to-do list. The very popular …