It has been absolutely frigid lately in the Midwest, and when it is that cold I just want to sit under blankets as much as possible. Hand se...

My latest improv appliqué piece was inspired by dried coral. I wanted to create a shape that mimicked its organic curves, specifically th...

Okay, so I'm just going to say up front that I am so excited about this pillow. I think it is the coolest thing I have mad e in a lon...

In the interest of creating a hand sewing project for a recent road trip, I put together a small improv appliqué experiment. I cut the app...

From the scraps of the memory quilt I made last year , I created a simple, 18 x 18 improv pillow for another family member. Strip sets are...

I drafted the elongated flying geese in this pillow as a foundation pieced pattern to create really crisp points. The high contrast of th...

I created this quilted pillow cover as a gift for my taekwondo instructor. I drafted a foundation pattern to replicate the studio logo ,...

This project started with some leftover strips from a couple of projects that were sitting on the side of my cutting table looking like th...

My older son decided he wanted to take on a sewing project this summer, and he chose the Zip It Pillow from School of Sewing . He's do...

I have more of projects share with you today, made by readers of Improvising Tradition . Veronica , a talented graphic designer, busin...

With Christmas around the corner, I realized I hadn't made anything for my boys. These pillowcases were the perfect quick project to f...

I had so much fun making these quilted pillow covers. I chose some of my favorite shots cottons to create simple square in a square pillow...

I came across a beautiful improv quilt by Kathy Loomis via Pinterest and was pleased to find an informative blog post attached . Kathy ex...