If the hot summer days have you longing for a simple, sweet quilt to whip up, I’ve got just the thing for you — a series of five popsicle-themed quilts so you can satisfy your sewing sweet tooth in multiple sizes and styles.

I’m excited to reveal a new FREE quilt pattern for you and all your summer sewing needs with a spin celebrating the iconic (trademarked, wink) American popsicle we’ve all loved since our earliest ice-cream truck days. The strip-pieced Rocket Pops throw quilt goes together so fast and is the perfect backdrop for summer picnics.

Last year, I shared the free Boo Blocks pattern on the Havel’s Sewing blog, and while I made up some cute sample blocks, I never managed to get around to turning them into something more useful — that is, until now! The first project in my month of Halloween sewing was turning those blocks into coasters!

After seeing a few other scrappy spooky-themed blocks pop up in addition to my One Scrappy Witch block pattern and One Scrappy Pumpkin block tutorial, I started brainstorming my own scrappy sampler Halloween quilt. Here’s everything you need to know to make the cutest Halloween throw quilt around.

Did last week’s list of my go-to needle-turn appliqué supplies whet your appetite for more appliqué fun? Well, then you’re in luck, because today I’ve got a new tutorial for you, plus a FREE pattern for you to download to try out your new appliqué skills. Excited? Then, let’s go.

Just in time for Teacher Appreciation Week, I’m swooping in with a new free pattern just for you! The Coffee and a Cookie pattern turns simple embroidery into a sweet mug rug sized just right for a cookie and a cup of coffee or tea. A simple handmade gift combined with homemade cookies and a coffee-shop gift card is the perfect way to show your children’s teachers you appreciate them. But the pattern lends itself to gifts for lots of people beyond teachers, so use it to show some love to anyone in your life!