http://thehappyzombie.com/blog Sun, 26 Nov 2017 04:45:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I found my cotton yarn utopia!! No more Frankenstein'ing all over the Internet for a cotton yarn source since I've discovered @weareknitters. Loud, loud, loud heart thumping - I love this yarn! A photo posted by Monica Solorio-Snow ✂️ (@happy_zombie) on Aug 21, 2016 at 7:18pm ... http://thehappyzombie.com/blog/?p=659 Hand quilting little 2-1⁄2" heart blocks on a mini quilt. Possibly even more satisfying than binding. Except if this was a king quilt. Then it would be ridiculous. #lovequiltforlove A photo posted by Monica Solorio-Snow ✂️ (@happy_zombie) on Jul 28, 2016 at 10:46pm PDT http://thehappyzombie.com/blog/?p=658 I'm feeling a bit like a shopping pimp lately, but I love to share my sweet finds like these killer Sock Guy unicorn socks. I have mad love for Sock Guy socks, and not just because there are so many awesome designs and styles, and the king/queen of cycling ... http://thehappyzombie.com/blog/?p=657 I was joking about this on my Instagram, but wow, these knives (Cuisinart Advantage knife set) are pretty awesome (and so pretty) - once you get Wolverine to break them free from the crazy packaging.     Cuisinart, you are an asshole. A photo posted by Monica Solorio-Snow ✂️ (@happy_zombie) on Jul 18, ... http://thehappyzombie.com/blog/?p=656 Ohmygosh, how cute is this Kawaii pencil sharpener recycle bin?! If you're like me and must have this, you can get it here. http://thehappyzombie.com/blog/?p=655 With a feeling of helplessness, sadness and horror over what happened at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, I went straight to where I find my comfort and happiness and that is to my sewing room.   I think every quilter can relate to that do-something-mentality of needing to make a ... http://thehappyzombie.com/blog/?p=654 I'm so excited to announce on May The Fourth Be With You Day with some brand new t-shirts featuring Sew Yummy's very own Bob Flossy in a May The Floss Be With You design! T-shirt design comes in pink & orange and in lime & aqua. Sold exclusively by me ... http://thehappyzombie.com/blog/?p=653 Years ago I took a quilting class with Darlene Zimmerman, and one of the things I learned from her was a nifty tip to keep your cut block pieces organized before piecing them. The tip so simple and so genius is hurt my brain a little.  That tip was ... http://thehappyzombie.com/blog/?p=652 The Strawberry delight PDF template pattern is now available in my shop or at my Craftsy shop. http://thehappyzombie.com/blog/?p=651 It's a sale to celebrate my newest pattern release - Chicken & Stars PDF pattern! Just enter soupweather20 (before Feb. 13, 2015) in the discount code field when you’re checking out. My entire shop is on sale until 2/13/2015, so shop big! http://thehappyzombie.com/blog/?p=650 Since it's Christmas-tree season, I thought it might be the perfect time to leave a gentle reminder that not all trees like to wear skirts.  I live in the Pacific Northwest, surrounded by big, tall majestic trees - so I know this to be true. That's why I have ... http://thehappyzombie.com/blog/?p=649 First things first... QuiltDad is my homeboy.  Oh man, I love this guy.  I'm telling everyone he wrote Beyond Neutral: Quilts Inspired by Nature's Elements just for me.  I love making quilts that focus on fabric and that look complicated but are simple in construction.  In other ... http://thehappyzombie.com/blog/?p=648 Sometimes I wonder what it's like to be one of those artists who paints on a piece of rice. I wonder how much equipment they have to lug around, how many supplies they need, what they use to haul around their goodies. And then I slap myself and ... http://thehappyzombie.com/blog/?p=647 I recently found out about a do-something-good quilt making event for the new NICU at Providence Portland Medical Center through my guild (the Portland Modern Quilt Guild), so on the fly I wanted to jump into action and make a quilt. Problem was I didn't know what to make. ... http://thehappyzombie.com/blog/?p=646 I bought a new travel-iron, so first my order of business was to make a cozy, protective bag for it. Pretty much the iron was an opportunity to make something cute and useful. There are 18 gazillion patterns and tutorials for box bags, but the tutorial (by Stacy ... http://thehappyzombie.com/blog/?p=645