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Tutorial: Tiny Tree Skirt

scarlettburroughs — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:02:13 +0000

Melissa Mortenson of the Polkadot Chair blog shares how to make this awesome Christmas Tree skirt at the Moda Bake Shop. Get the tutorial here.

[tags]Christmas tree skirt, Moda fabrics, tutorial, Figgy Pudding[/tags]

Video tutorial: Hiding threads

scarlettburroughs — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:05:49 +0000

Leah Day of 365 Days of Free Motion Quilting Filler Designs blog shares her nifty technique for hiding your quilting threads so even a judge cannot tell where you started and ended. Go here to see her video.

[tags]video tutorial, technique, hiding threads, cheater needles, Pin Place[/tags]

Allie gets an “A” for Poppy

scarlettburroughs — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:17:58 +0000

Allison Ann Aller of Allie’s in Stitches blog shows us step-by-step how to make the Poppy flower from the book A-Z of Silk Ribbon Flowers by Ann Cox. Don’t you love her base block? Nicely done. Go here to see her demo.

[tags]demonstration, silk ribbon flowers, A-Z[/tags]

Via Field Trips in Fiber

Tutorial: Plates for Your Table

scarlettburroughs — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:13:39 +0000

Thanks to my morning coffee and alert blogger at Cotton Cocktails I discovered this Moda Bake Shop tutorial created by Kim Walus. Using the traditional Dresden Plate quilt pattern, Kim shows us how to make this beautifully executed table runner and plate charger.

To top it off, we get instructions for napkins and napkin rings. All are made using the Simple Abundance fabric line by Bonnie and Camille. Go here for the how-to.

[tags]tutorial, four projects, Bonnie and Camille, Simple Abundance, napkins, napkin rings, Dresden plate, plate charger, table runner[/tags]

Tutorial: Scrappy book marks

scarlettburroughs — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:37:21 +0000

Terrie from Bits and Pieces blog shares how to make these terrifically simple but brilliant bookmarks. It’s a great scrap burner project. Go here for the how-to.

[tags]bookmarks, scraps, fabric, fusing, sewing[/tags]

Video tute: Quilt a spooky spider web

scarlettburroughs — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:33:56 +0000

Leah from 365 Days of Free Motion Quilting Filler Designs blog shares how to quilt a spider web. Go here to view the video.

[tags]Halloween, spiders, webs, center designs, free motion, quilting, spooky[/tags]

Video tutorial: Folding a fat quarter

scarlettburroughs — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:43:38 +0000

At Kootoyoo blog find out how to turn an 18′ x 22″ piece of fabric into a perfect square fat quarter. It even has pockets. This is not how I fold mine, but I’m going to try it the next time I gift a fat quarter.

Go here for the video tutorial.

Via la vida compartida

[tags]video tutorial, fat quarter folding[/tags]

Tips: Pressing seams in quilting

scarlettburroughs — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:08:48 +0000

An iron is an essential tool in producing quality quilts. The Tech Editors at C&T Publishing blog share how to correctly approach seams as you are piecing a quilt top.

Press as you go
Press instead of iron
Set the seams
Press seams to one side

Go here to learn more.

[tags]pressing, ironing, quilting, seams, press, tips[/tags]

Tutorial: Collage T-Shirt quilt

scarlettburroughs — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:48:08 +0000

This is a nice variation on the typical grid layout for T-Shirt quilts. Get the instructions for this collage style quilt at Craftzine. Original design by Michelle Kempner.

Via Someday Crafts

[tags]T-Shirt quilt, collage, tutorial, Michelle Kempner, Craftzine[/tags]

Swap: Disappearing 9 Patch

scarlettburroughs — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:40:47 +0000

I found this nifty swap in the current listings at SwapDex. Swap host Jane of Jane Fabrics and Quilts blog shares the fabric choices of participant Terri at Sew Fantastic blog to give an idea of appropriate colors. How can you go wrong with seussical aqua and red? Visit Terri’s post for tips, more photos, and even a tutorial on how to make a disappearing nine patch quilt block.

Go here for details on joining the fun.

[tags]disappearing nine patch, swap, tutorial, aqua, red, Dr Seuss, seussical[/tags]

Tutorial: Paper piecing a scrap basket

scarlettburroughs — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:30:46 +0000

Dena of Threads To Fabric blog shares a wonderfully detailed tutorial on paper piecing. She includes a good tip on how to keep your blocks in shape too. Get the how-to.

Via Dena from Quilter Going Bananas

[tags]tutorial, paper piecing, scrappy, basket block, tip, sewing, fabric, quilting[/tags]

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Tutorial: Broken Breakfast wall hanging

scarlettburroughs — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:36:26 +0000

Hillary of Designing Happy blog shares how she made this adorable 11″ x 17″ wall hanging using strips from a Jelly Roll. This doesn’t have to stay on a wall, it’s the perfect size for a dolly quilt. Either Go here for instructions.

[tags]tutorial, dolly quilt, wall hanging, applique, raw edge[/tags]

Tutorial: Jelly Roll circular rug

scarlettburroughs — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:19:04 +0000

Hillary of Designing Happy blog shares how to make a circular rug from a Jelly Roll. Go here for the fabulous tute.

[tags]tutorial, Jelly Roll, fabric rug[/tags]

Tutorial & article: Fabric grain

scarlettburroughs — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:49:49 +0000

Find out how to straighten fabric on the grain at Wee Folk Art. Get the tute.

Jane Wickell from About.com: Quilting blog gives a good general explanation of fabric grain in her article Understanding Fabric Grain Improves Your Quiltmaking Skills. Go here to read it.

[tags]straight of grain, warp, weft, threads, quiltmaking, fabric, tutorial[/tags]

Two tutes: Leaders/Enders and Stars

scarlettburroughs — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:28:14 +0000

Belinda of Brown Dirt Cottage blog shares her Leaders and Enders project; saying it’s perfect for using up leftover fabric strips and strings. It’s based on a method taught by Bonnie of Quiltville. Get the tutorial.

Also on her blog, I found a tutorial for making stars out of scraps and leftover crumbs. Get the star tute.

[tags]scraps, crumbs, tutorial, stars, leaders, enders, chain piecing[/tags]