Lori Kennedy brings us this helpful tutorial with four tips to getting better spirals in machine quilting. If you have ever seen any of Ms. Kennedy’s work, I am pretty sure you were impressed. She has so many … Read More ...
Freeform Stars Patriotic Table Runner Pattern
Freeform stars are some of the most fun stars to quilt. There isn’t a lot of pressure to get points perfect, and they add some fun movement to designs. This table runner designed by Dawn from Springwater Designs for Inspired … Read More ...
Striking Modern Quilt – Free Pattern
Featuring Riley Blake fabrics, this gorgeous design by Carina Gardner is called Ava Kate. To me it just screams summer because of the beautiful fabrics used.
I particularly love that dense floral border which brings the quilt all together and … Read More ...
Modern and Pretty Quilted Wall Hanging Pattern
This small quilt from Me and My Sister Designs is the perfect showcase for some special fabrics. Using 10″ squares, you can highlight your favorite layer cakes in this 28 1/2″ x 28 1/2″ wall hanging.
An ideal project for … Read More ...
Patriotic Pineapple Quilt – Free Pattern
I think everyone needs to make one of these beautiful patriotic pineapple quilts. This design is from both Jedi Craft Girl and Gigi’s Thimble, two awesome quilt designers.
The free quilt pattern is available in a downloadable pdf and … Read More ...
Modern Jelly Roll Quilt Pattern
Are you looking for a striking beginner level modern quilt pattern? This striking one designed by Cluck Cluck Sew, and available for purchase at The Confident Stitch might be just the one you are interested in.
With bold intertwined rectangles, … Read More ...
A Guide to Strip Piecing
Without going into too much detail, strip piecing is an easy technique to sew together strips of fabric in order to use them to make other units of fabric. That’s not a great explanation, but this blog post from The … Read More ...
8 Snail’s Trail Quilt Patterns
Snail’s Trail, now that’s a quilt pattern that always catches my eye. It’s one of those patterns that look deceptively complex, but are actually quite easy to make. If you’re a fan of circular designs and want to create a … Read More ...
Fourth of July Star Table Runner Pattern
Simple yet striking, this festive table runner will be the hit of your Fourth of July barbecue. It can be found over on the Or So She Says blog.
With a finished size of about 16″ x 46″, it … Read More ...
Scrappy Star Baby Quilt – Free Pattern
Amy from Diary of a Quilter hits a home run again with this adorable scrappy baby quilt pattern called Patchwork Star. The best part is that it is a free pattern on her website.
Just look at all of the … Read More ...
American Flag Quilted Pillow – Free Pattern
It’s Flag Day here in the United States, and what better way to celebrate the flag than by putting it on display. This festive quilted throw pillow from Cluck Cluck Sew is easy to make and looks great any time … Read More ...
Free Paper Pieced Pom Pom Quilt Block Pattern
Here is a fun paper pieced quilt block from Blossom Heart Quilts. It is full of movement and sharp points and life.
Paper piecing is a fun way to assemble blocks that can be more difficult to make. Often … Read More ...
Rainbow Tucson Quilt Kit
Sometimes we all want a project where we don’t have to think a lot about what fabric to use. That is one of the nice things about a quilt kit. It’s all there for you. This one called Tucson, that … Read More ...
Stunning Star Quilted Bag Tutorial – Free Pattern
Quilting is not all about making quilts that can be hung on the wall or used on a bed. There are all sorts of beautiful things you can make with quilted fabric. That includes things like this stunning tote bag … Read More ...
Free Ray of Sunshine Benartex Quilt Pattern
Check out this stunning quilt pattern by Benartex Fabrics. It’s just gorgeous and the stars really pop against that white background.
The finished quilt, which measures about 68″ x 92″ when finished, is shown in fabrics from their Sun … Read More ...