Do you have an abundance of random quilt blocks or mini quilts that are sitting in a pile and you don’t know what to do with them? I have an idea for you—turn them into simple to make pillows! In this tutorial, I’ll show you an easy way (no zipper needed) to make a decorative […]
You’ve picked your fabrics, pieced your quilt top, made your quilt sandwich, and quilted it! Hooray! Now comes a task that as a quilter you either LOVE or DISLIKE… binding it! Not only does binding protect the edges of our quilt, but it can also make our quilt extra special. The fabrics and design we […]
Welcome to our sixth Around the World Block of the Month + Quilt Sew Along location! If you haven’t signed up yet for the Around the World BOM, it’s not too late! Jump in at any time. Sign up here. This month we “travel to” Rome, Italy to visit the Colosseum. A little bit about […]
\ Welcome to our fifth Around the World Block of the Month + Quilt Sew Along location! If you haven’t signed up yet for the Around the World BOM, it’s not too late! Jump in at any time. Sign up here. So far we’ve visited ancient and historic architectural wonders. This month, we’re visiting a […]
It’s time to arrive at our fourth Around the World Block of the Month + Quilt Sew Along location! If you haven’t signed up yet for the Around the World BOM, it’s not too late! Jump in at any time. Sign up here. This month we “travel to” Athens, Greece to visit the marvelous Parthenon. […]
The Half Square Triangle (HST) quilt block may be one of the most basic blocks but there are so many ways to make them! Recently I revisited my Sun Salutations quilt pattern (a quilt entirely constructed out of HSTs) and did a bit of math to make a smaller version. Once you know the basic […]
Yay! We’re ready to depart to our third Around the World Block of the Month + Quilt Sew Along location! If you haven’t signed up yet for the Around the World BOM, it’s not too late! Jump in at any time. Sign up here. This month we “travel to” Peru to visit spectacular Machu Picchu. […]
To starch or not to starch? This is a question often asked by quilters. I always starch my fabric before cutting when I piece using these techniques: 1. curved piecing Because you need to cut across the grain when cutting curved shapes, starched fabric reduces the changes of cut pieces distorting and fraying. Starch also […]
Are you ready for Block 2 in the Around the World Block of the Month + Quilt Sew Along? If you haven’t signed up yet for the Around the World BOM, it’s not too late! Jump in at any time. Sign up here. This month we “travel to” London, England to visit the majestic Tower […]
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 […]