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The Feral Notions blog! Notes on quilting, sewing tips, sewing history, and peeks behind the scenes
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Handmade Halloween costumes in a post-Joann's w...
I have such fond memories of making my own Halloween costumes with my mom. She didn't sew, but that never got in the way of her craftyness. One year, we...
Handmade Halloween costumes in a post-Joann's w...
I have such fond memories of making my own Halloween costumes with my mom. She didn't sew, but that never got in the way of her craftyness. One year, we...

House purse stitch-along: Week 2!
front facade continues! Week 2, babyyyy! This week, we're finishing up the front facade panel of our house purse. This includes the detail stitching of windows, the door, and plants. ...
House purse stitch-along: Week 2!
front facade continues! Week 2, babyyyy! This week, we're finishing up the front facade panel of our house purse. This includes the detail stitching of windows, the door, and plants. ...

7 secrets for cozy quilts
It's cozy season! What better time to snuggle up with a homesewn quilt? Here are my best tips to up the cozy factor in your quilting. 1. Back with flannel...
7 secrets for cozy quilts
It's cozy season! What better time to snuggle up with a homesewn quilt? Here are my best tips to up the cozy factor in your quilting. 1. Back with flannel...

House Purse Stitch Along: Week 1
Can you believe it? It's time! We're at Week 1 of 7 for our stitch-along. And we're starting off with a bang: starting the front facade panel of our house!...
House Purse Stitch Along: Week 1
Can you believe it? It's time! We're at Week 1 of 7 for our stitch-along. And we're starting off with a bang: starting the front facade panel of our house!...

Sunbonnet Sue must die
In 1979, a group of quilters in Lawrence, Kansas called the Seamsters Union Local #500 gathered with one mission: to kill Sunbonnet Sue. They tied her to railway tracks,...
Sunbonnet Sue must die
In 1979, a group of quilters in Lawrence, Kansas called the Seamsters Union Local #500 gathered with one mission: to kill Sunbonnet Sue. They tied her to railway tracks,...

House Needlepoint Purse: Supplies!
Well, folks, It's happening! We're having a stitch along for a needlepoint house purse. Our official start date is September 18th! I'll be sharing info here and through email as...
House Needlepoint Purse: Supplies!
Well, folks, It's happening! We're having a stitch along for a needlepoint house purse. Our official start date is September 18th! I'll be sharing info here and through email as...