Ah, mini quilts – aren’t they fun? You can sew them up in an afternoon, entirely from your stash. They can be used as wall decorations, front door decorations, table toppers or runners. And of course, they make great last minute handmade gifts. This mini quilt pattern, which I’m calling the Ribbon Heart mini, could …
It’s the start of a new year, the perfect time to get your sewing room/supplies in order and finish off any quilt UFOs you have hanging around. What does UFO stand for in quilting? If you’re unfamiliar with the term, UFO in the quilting world stands for Unfinished Object. It applies to any project at …
Can you believe 2018 is almost over? It’s a little disconcerting, right? Sometimes it helps to look back on the year and see that despite the rapid passing of time, plenty of things were made. I spent a bit of time reviewing my quilting projects and blog posts for the year – there were definitely …
In my last post I introduced you to my latest quilt pattern – a mini quilt called Candy Christmas. I thought I’d share with you some variations on creating the appliqué Christmas tree as well as some embellishment ideas. Fabric Selection Firstly, there’s a lot that can be done with this pattern just with fabric …
I have a new Christmas mini quilt pattern out, just in time for the holidays. It’s called Candy Christmas. The pattern involves some easy appliqué over a pieced background. I think this Alison Glass fabric is perfect for a Christmas tree – the ornaments are already built in! Once sewn, there are many ways you …
There’s been a few articles here and there in the craft sphere about free quilt patterns that I’ve been mulling over. I have my own opinions, but I was curious how my readers felt about the issue. So I decided to ask them! Here’s an excerpt from my most recent newsletter: I’ve read a few …
I’m always on the lookout for scrap quilt ideas – how about you? To me, a good scrap quilt pattern has simple repetitive blocks that let me have fun mixing and matching all of my most loved scrap fabrics. Last week I wrote a post about Quarter Square Triangles and this scrappy fish quilt block …
Quarter Square Triangles – what a handy block! Quarter Square Triangles (QSTs) can come in a few forms. You might know them as hourglass blocks or perhaps the hybrid Split Quarter Square Triangle. Let’s take a look at them all, with a downloadable Quarter Square Triangle chart thrown in for good measure! Quarter Square Triangle …
You really, really need a quilted tote bag. You might not know it yet, but you do! Tote bags are super handy for carrying things, and carrying them gently. We’ve had a few fabric library bags get holes in them from book corners. Quilted tote bags are much better at withstanding this type of wear. …
If you’re looking for information on how to machine appliqué EPP (or anything for that matter) to your quilt, you’re in the right place! Today I have a tutorial on how to machine appliqué some pretty little EPP hexagon flowers to a quilt block background. Hello and welcome to those participating in the Kingfisher Stitch-Along! …
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