Hi, I'm Melissa Mortenson, a blogger, fabric designer, and content creator. I am the Founder of the Polka Dot Chair website, where I'd love to invite you to "pull up a chair" and create something you will love with me! I have been sharing fresh and creative sewing, quilting, and craft ideas with readers since 2008, and I would love to have you join me on this creative journey.
✂️ Sunday Stitch: Nautical Quilts & Last Minute 4th July Crafts
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blog / Instagram / shop / youtube Hello Reader, Thank you for subscribing and reading the Sunday Stitch; we appreciate your support! I was traveling over the weekend, so this week the Sunday Stitch is the "Monday Stitch". Nothing says summer quite like days spent by the water, sailboats drifting across the horizon, and classic shades of blue, white, and red. Here are more than a dozen nautical quilt patterns that capture that relaxed coastal feeling and make wonderful projects to sew during the warmer months!
To celebrate the 4th of July, I made some cute shirts for my kids and want to show you how to make Pocket Tees. They’re easy to create using fabric scraps. I’ll guide you through two styles: a pocket tee and an American silhouette T-shirt.
JUNE QUILT KITS Create a classic American flag quilt with a truly scrappy look using the Red, White & Scrappy Quilt Kit.
FROM THE ARCHIVES SEWING If the warm weather has you itching to make something fun to wear for Spring, then I’ve got 15 suggestions to get you started! Here are 15 Simple Spring and Summer Wardrobe Sewing Project ideas.
CRAFTS & HOLIDAY This DIY 4th of July banner is a customizable, no-sew project that will put the finishing touches on your celebration this year.
QUILTS I started the quilt without much of a plan, just that I’d make a bunch of half-square triangles. I bought 3-4 prints of fabric and a 10″ stacker.
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Polka Dot Chair; Sewing, Quilting & Crafts
Hi, I'm Melissa Mortenson, a blogger, fabric designer, and content creator. I am the Founder of the Polka Dot Chair website, where I'd love to invite you to "pull up a chair" and create something you will love with me! I have been sharing fresh and creative sewing, quilting, and craft ideas with readers since 2008, and I would love to have you join me on this creative journey.
blog / Instagram / shop / youtube Hello Reader, Thank you for subscribing and reading the Sunday Stitch; we appreciate your support! If you’re looking for a quick and easy Christmas quilt to sew, the Santa’s Steps Quilt Pattern is a great place to start. This free Courthouse Steps quilt pattern combines a festive Christmas fabric panel with a single 2 1/2″ precut fabric roll to create a beautiful quilt with minimal cutting and straightforward piecing. Santa's Steps Free Quilt Pattern JULY...
Hello Reader, Get a head start on your holiday sewing with the Claus & Co Quilted Potholder Kit! KIT CONTENTS 1 Claus & Co Panel (35" x 43") 8 Fat Quarters of Claus & Co Fabric for the Pot Holders and Binding (Red Candy Cane, White Candy Cane, Pink Houses, Green Houses, Red Stars, Green Stars, White Poinsettia, Aqua Santas) 1 yard 20" wide Insul-bright Batting Six 10" squares of cotton batting 4" x 6" Christmas Gift Sticker Sheet Printed Copy of Pot Holder Parade Sewing Pattern Project Bag...
blog / Instagram / shop / youtube Hello Reader, Thank you for subscribing and reading the Sunday Stitch; we appreciate your support! I was traveling over the weekend, so this week the Sunday Stitch is the "Tuesday Stitch". Sweet, colorful quilt blocks are always in season, and a strawberry quilt block is a fun way to add a bit of summer to your sewing. It’s perfect for a seasonal quilt, a cheerful table runner, or a set of quilted pillows. This free 12″ Strawberry Quilt Block pattern is an...