CHA January 2012 Review
Get ready for an image-heavy post! Lots and lots of eye-candy! Here we go! I really didn’t even plan on going to CHA until the last minute with Designer Workshop being just around the bend. So I was in-and-out in a jiffy (I flew in Saturday morning and left Monday bright and early). However, I [...]
Quilted Pillows Using Dainty Blossoms
If you haven’t had a chance to check out the Cutting Corner, you are really missing out. It’s a blog sponsored by Riley Blake Designs with all sorts of free tutorials and patterns. I just found this darling pillow tutorial using my Dainty Blossoms™ fabric line and had to share. I myself have yet to [...]
Quilting, Er, Napping Cat
Rosy and I agree about many things. Sleeping is good. Eating is good. Snuggling is good. Back scratches are really, really good. Where we disagree is our take on quilting (and oh! the contention!). Rosy believes half-finished blocks are perfect for napping on. I, personally, like to see the quilt get finished before it is [...]
Quick In and Out
Stopping in rather quickly so you get my take on the display I had at Mormon Handicraft Quilting Shop on Saturday night. -I literally ran around my house 20 minutes before grabbing everything in sight (including the wreath on the door) for the display. – It took three trips from car to store to haul [...]
Mormon Handicraft
The last couple of days I’ve been running around getting ready for Spraguefest and the launch of my new line of sewing patterns. My friends Susan and Ashley spent a couple of nights helping me package up these fat quarters and coupons for the Spraguefest grab bags. Stacks of eye candy! Speaking of eye candy, [...]
Bike Basket Tutorial
Check out my bike basket tutorial on Celebrations blog! I made these for our bikes for the Gardner family reunion/triathlon. A triathlon, you say? Yes, I feel like I should explain that it is not a REAL triathlon. It kind of goes something like this: Run, Eat, Bike, Eat, Swim (it seems like we should [...]
The Jolly Jabber
The fatquartershop is now sporting the Baby Safari, Dress Up, and Pinfeather’s lines. Check out their feature on the Baby Safari line on their blog, the Jolly Jabber.
Dainty Blossoms for Riley Blake Designs
If you missed it, the fourth issue of the newsletter announced my move to Riley Blake Designs for all my new fabric lines starting with the release of Dainty Blossoms™ in January 2012. I am so excited for you to see the work I have been doing with them! All of it is so beautiful [...]
Carina Gardner Quarterly Newsletter (Issue No. 4)
FINALLY! We’ve finished our fourth issue of our newsletter! Better late than never, right? I think this is our best issue so far. First of all, there are a LOT of photos. And tutorials. And photos. And an announcement (which links to ANOTHER digital magazine). And did I mention photos? It’s seriously delicious! Susan has [...]
Spring Quilt Market 2011
I was a happy girl at Quilt Market this weekend. Susan and Emily walked the show with me and we have a fabulous time! It was nice to have market in town (here in SLC). Here’s a sampling of my Friday (prepare yourself for a long and picture-heavy post!): This was fun! My little bio [...]
Sewing Pattern Packaging
I spent part of this week sewing up samples for Quilt Market. This Love Nest™ Ruffle Dress is made in Cindi Walker’s fabric from Riley Blake. I still have to put in the zipper and make the ruffle flower. I’m so happy with how it turned out! Those coral flowers are divine! If you get [...]
Busy Busy
Well, it’s been a much busier week than I intended it to be. I’ve been making the final tweaks to my first sewing pattern, which goes to press on Monday. And then there was a couple of late nights of sewing, and a happy little photo shoot. Busy, busy. Okay, we are off to our [...]
The 2010 Carina Gardner Blog Summary
2010 zipped by, didn’t it? Looking back, it was such a big year for me: a little first grader, a brand new preschooler, my first fabric line, getting comfy in our new home…it was a fun year and to celebrate, here are some of my favorite blog moments from 2010. Enjoy! 1 – Iron-on graphics [...]
Partridge Bird Pattern – Free Download
As promised, here is my cute partridge birdie pattern. I’ve got these little darlings sprinkled all over my Christmas tree this year, but I see a future for these birds in other rooms in my house. And not just in felt. Oh no. These birdies will be perfectly pretty in fabric… Pattern and instructions can [...]
It’s Beginning to Feel Alot Like Christmas
It’s not even Thanksgiving… and my house and studio are buzzing with all sorts of Christmas fun. We are getting ready for our 4th quarter newsletter, which should be out sometime next week. We might even have a wicked little goodie for you…so be sure and sign up so that you can get access to [...]
How to Make a Halloween Countdown Calendar-Free Download
It may seem a bit early, but Halloween has come to my house this last week. I’ve been happily crafting with my Haunted™ Paper Line. Lots of white pumpkins and scarecrows are visiting my living room (Photos coming soon!). Here’s a fun project that you really need to do (and can easily do) in advanced. [...]