Happy Friday everyone! Hard to believe it’s October tomorrow. I hope you have been busy with your Fall and holiday sewing and crafts. I just wanted to share this darling Girls Boho Maxi Dress by the Gold Magnolia. Lynn Owen, owner of the Gold Magnolia, made this stunner with fabric from our Nostalgia line. This beautiful dress really highlights our soft and romantic Nostalgia fabric line!

Model: Claudia Mia Hope Andona
Photographer: Claudia Medina
Dress Designer: The Gold Magnolia
Crotchet Bolero: LooHoo Creations

Thanks for sharing with us Lynn. Visit the Gold Magnolia website for clothing for kids from tots to tweens. Don’t forget to share with us on Facebook and Instagram. We love seeing what you are up to!

Thanks to Sew4Home for another great tutorial using Sis Boom Color Brigade fabric. We are always thrilled to see our fabrics in an array of projects for home, office and fashion!

By Sew4Home Editor: Liz Johnson

Designed to be the perfect size to drop into a larger bag or tote, these little pouches are really too pretty to hide! They’re long and slim with a full 12” opening. We combined a bold stripe with a pretty floral and topped them off with a striking rainbow zipper. Follow our design or create your own unique combination of fabric and hardware. It’s a fun and easy project – perfect for experimenting with unusual pairings of color, texture and motifs. So dive deep into your stash pile and pull out something new and different.

Continue reading the article here….

Hurry up November! We are over the moon with the new Hotel Frederiksted line and can’t wait for its arrival in stores this fall (probably early to mid November). If you have a few moments, take a peek at our video on the Hotel Frederiksted collection. It’s filled with amazing clothing, quilting and decor inspiration by a few special sewists and quilters in the Sis Boom Sisterhood.

We also wanted to show you this lovely patchwork tote bag and give you the Hotel Frederiksted Tote Bag Pattern for free. Finished size is 19 X 14 and it has lots of pockets. Great sewing tote or perfect bag while running errands.

Download and make one today with your favorite Sis Boom fabric. Don’t forget to tag us on Facebook or Instagram! We always love seeing what you create.

We are honored to have Melissa from 100 Billion Stars join us and show you how to make a Spiderweb quilt/mini quilt/placemat. The sample above is in the Hotel Frederiksted Collection coming out in November.

Hello fellow Sis Boom Fans! I’m thrilled to be here as a guest blogger. In case you don’t know me, my name is Melissa P and I blog at 100 Billion Stars. I have a penchant for bold, bright fabrics and alove of all things sewing and crafty. And I have been a Sis Boom fan since the very early days of Jennifer’s grand adventure.

It was Mod Girls that first grabbed my heart. I stumbled on Jennifer’s blog and was drawn immediately to her aesthetic. (Oh the drama of that black and white zebra print!). This was back in the days before we were spoiled with so many choices in quilting fabrics. Sis Boom stood out from the crowd and I loved that!

Fast forward to 2016 and guess what…Jennifer’s prints still stand out. There’s nothing quite like Sis Boom fabric collections. They are fun, nostalgic, pretty and joyful. They have a unique personality, something that every Sis Boom fan relates to easily.

Over the years, I’ve built a grand stash of Sis Boom and have used it for all kinds of creative projects. But more importantly than finding fabrics that inspire playful creations are the people I met. Wonderful friendships formed over a shared love of Sis Boom. All because of Jennifer. She has created a beautiful safe place in the online world—a place filled with color and love. A place that has room for everyone. In 2011, I started a spiderweb quilt made entirely from my Sis Boom stash. I finished that quilt in 2012 and it remains one of my favorites to this day. It’s a celebration of Sis Boom—of my stash at that time and also of my Sis Boom Sisters. Here’s what I said in my post of the finished quilt:

“A web of friendships spanning the globe–that’s what I see every time I look at this quilt. It’s a symbol of the interconnectedness of our lives. So this is really a tribute of sorts to all my friends. If you feel like you’re outside the circle, don’t worry. You’re just a bit further out on the web. Venture in, join a conversation, send an email. There’s always room for one more in this web.”

Those sentiments still hold true in 2016. You are welcome here. There are friends you haven’t met yet. And your creative journey will be brighter and happier for the time you spend here. I am so very grateful for Jennifer and her beautiful Sis Boom world. If you feel the same, don’t be shy. Shout it out! Generosity is a huge part of the Sis Boom Sisterhood. As an expression of that, I’ve prepared a project sheet for you so you can make a Spiderweb quilt/mini quilt/placement/etc. of your very own. A personal celebration of your Sis Boom stash to represent your own journey.

More on how to make my original spiderweb quilt can be found on my original post. You can also download the spiderweb-block-project-sheet.

Sew 4 Home made a sublime Patchwork Lumbar Pillow with Free-Motion Quilting in Color Brigade fabric. We are thrilled and honored with the results. If you are looking for a bright and cheerful addition to your home decor, this pillow it is!

Patchwork Lumbar Pillow with Free-Motion Quilting
By Liz Johnson

Having grown up in the Virgin Islands, Jennifer has always embraced the world of mismatched patterns. They were a dominant part of the world around her, showing up in layers of different cloth as well as the distinctive head wraps of her homeland’s Cruzan culture. Textiles played a huge role in her early aesthetic development and are the foundation for her designs and their signature saturated colors.

As Jennifer explains it, “Built of florals, a huge Fleur de Lis, a wonderful check, two-tone wood cuts, and rhythmic lines; this collection works together effortlessly and allows the color harmonies to impart a strong island vibe.”

Read the easy-to-follow step by step instructions over at Sew4Home