Spring Lineup
Taking a Break from Quilts Three quilt tops for Quilts of Valor have come off the machine in recent weeks, and I'm itching to get back to...
"What ELSE can I make with that?"
Veering Off The Planned Path Alternatives are important in sewing, as in life, and sometimes we run through plan B and plan C and make it...
Quilting for Veterans
More quilts for Quilts of Valor Twice a year our Springs Creative Open Hearts quilting group presents quilts we have made to area...
Shirt of the Week
Dan the Fabric Man on Instagram! This week your sewing pal DTFM launched a Shirt of the Week project on Instagram (find me at...
Tied Up For Easter
A Quick Project Looking for a quick last-minute project for your favorite guy at Easter? Make him a bow tie! I made a couple of them this...
Rumors & Misinformation
Time For A Little Clarity The recent post here about the quilt show I attended got me thinking about all the misinformation "out there"...
Is it Art? A Coat? A Blanket?
It's a Quilt! What Is A Quilt, Anyway? A quilt is a multi-layered textile, traditionally composed of three layers of fiber: a woven cloth...
Be Our Guest
Quilt Options Recently Mrs. DTFM and I finally got around to setting up a second guest room in an extra bedroom that has been used as a...
Aloha, as in "Shirt"
A Little Bit of Hawai'i on a Hanger On our recent vacation to O'ahu I learned that the "Aloha Shirt" is a real thing, with origins back...
Aloha, By-The-Yard
Fabric Shop Travelogue A few weeks ago Mrs. DTFM and I had the opportunity to spend a week on O'ahu. We had a great time, and as we...
