Hello quilting friends! If you’ve finished piecing your Greenhouse Garden quilt top (or getting close to finishing), you might be wondering: How should I quilt it? Today, I’m sharing my approach to quilting my Greenhouse Garden quilts and offering tips to inspire your own quilting plan. Whether you’re a seasoned quilter or new to […]
Hi quilting friends! If you love foundation paper piecing (FPP), you know it’s a wonderful way to sew quilt blocks with super-precise results. But have you ever tried tiny foundation paper piecing? This technique is perfect for adding beautiful details, even easy curves by sewing straight lines near each other, to your quilt blocks. Tiny […]
As quilters, we know the satisfying whir of a sewing machine and the joy of creating beautiful, functional pieces. But have you ever considered the meditative calm of hand embroidery? Something that’s super portable that can be worked on anywhere and allows us to build new skills? During the pandemic, I rediscovered the world of […]
Hello quilting friends! Today, I’m excited to share an alternative approach to Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) that will transform your piecing experience. In this tutorial, I’ll guide you through the art of FPP using freezer paper, a game-changing technique that eliminates the hassle of removing paper and allows you to reuse your templates effortlessly. Why […]
Many of my quilt patterns are constructed using a popular machine sewing technique called Foundation Paper Piecing, also known as FPP. I love FPP because it allows you to create intricate and precise quilt top designs that would otherwise be challenging or impossible to achieve. By sewing fabric onto a paper foundation and using the […]
I love designing and piecing quilt blocks using foundation paper piecing. This includes sewing sections and pieces of all sizes—ranging from large to tiny. If you’ve foundation paper piecing before, you know that this technique is fabulous because it allows us to get precise results. Taking this technique a step further and piecing small or […]
Foundation paper piecing, called FPP for short, is an accurate and precise quilt piecing technique that enables quilters to piece complex designs easily. For this reason, many of the quilt patterns I design are constructed by foundation paper piecing. FPP does take a bit of patience and practice, but once you understand and remember the […]
Have you ever wanted to add something a little extra to your quilt blocks? I recently started experimenting with embroidery and I LOVE it! It’s an easy way to add custom details to your work. Today, I wanted to share some embroidery tips and inspire you to give it a try. Here are some Best […]
Today I’m confessing some of the mistakes I’ve made while making quilts. Sometimes you can be creative and fix mistakes. Other times, we just need to embrace these imperfections and learn to love (or just live with) them. In either case, our quilts are handmade and imperfections are just part of what makes them so […]
Most quilters I know have scrap collections. Since we tend to acquire fabric that we love and cherish, it can be difficult to throw out our leftover scraps. A great way to use up our leftovers and a fun scrap-busting project is making scrappy bindings! HERE ARE A FEW STRATEGIES TO HELP YOU DECIDE WHAT […]