Now where did I put that?

At the quilt shop (118 N. B Street in Livingston, Mont.), we've got loads of shelves, racks and to keep us organized so quilters can easily find what they're looking for an discover other fun stuff. But staying organized at home? That's a challenge for anybody.

Most sewing folks don't have huge spaces to work with. And even if you do, can you ever have too much storage?

We're always on the lookout for clever storage and organizing solutions. We came across this and had to share. These ideas from Apartment Therapy are so neat and so pretty they almost makes us want to put our latest projects on hold and go home to organize instead.

These lovely pictures come from Apartment Therapy. Follow the link to find more of the site's cool ideas.

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/10-ways-to-store-fabric-in-your-home-office-or-craft-room-191200

Halloween is in the air

At least in the shop it is! We have so many adorable Halloween fabrics in the quilt shop (118 N. B St. in Livingston, Mont.) that we can't help but think of fall projects.

Of course there are always quilts, but this panel we have in the shop would be darling to use as a table runner or as a door hanging for the front door to greet trick or treaters. We've also got many cute prints that would be perfect for candy bags. Or what about some festive bunting  to string across the front porch rail?

So many ideas, so much fabric, so little time!

Bust those scraps, bind that quilt

If you're like us, you've got mounds of scraps. There are always great projects for using them up, but so many of them are time intensive with all the tiny pieces, or they require buying more fabric. What's a quilter to do?

Scrappy binding is a great, simple way to use up your leftovers. Start with what you've got left from the project you need to bind, then scrounge up the remaining fabric from your stash. Plus, a scrappy binding adds a little bit of fun to the edge of your quilt.

                                                                          

If you've never made a scrappy binding before, check out this tutorial from Pat Sloan, who blogs at http://blog.patsloan.com/. The above photo comes from Pat's blog.

Quilts for sale!

We make so many quilts around here, that sometimes we realize it's time to clear them out and free up space in the shop (located at 118 N. B St. in Livingston, Mont.). So we're putting some up for sale!

We've got a range of ready-to-go pieces, from kids' quilts to seasonal projects. We love this Mr. Potato Head quilt, but it's time for him to go to someone who's got a little more room than we do. And we've got a whole pile of other beautiful projects in need of new homes.

                                                                            

Stop by the shop and see what we've got!

Style in the kitchen

Each year Thimbelina's Quilt Shop sponsors an apron contest at the Park County Fair. It's just a fun way to encourage people to sew and get their creative juices flowing. Each year we love seeing what people have come up with.

Check out this year's entries from the recent fair! We were delighted by the blue-ribbon entry of a mommy-and-me set of aprons from Julie LaDuke.

Need a fast and fun baby gift?

It seems like there's always some kind of baby gift that needs giving (and that means making it!). But you don't always have time for a full quilt even if you have good intentions of doing so, right? The decorated onesie is your go-to gift.

We found this great tutorial on making an embellished onesie from Lauren, who blogs at www.thinkingcloset.com. You can find the tutorial here. 

This photo comes from www.thinkingcloset.com.

This project is also a great way to use up fabric scraps. And of course, if you do have extra time, you could always make a cute, simple quilt to bundle with that onesie for a gift.