Some say sock, some say stocking. No matter the name this bold quilt block sewn up is sure to bring cheer to your holidays. Designed by Janeen of Art Quilt Designs, she uses a paper piecing method for the … Read More ...
Tutorial: Photographing Quilts and Sewing Projects
Sewer, quilter and pattern designer, Rachel Rossi, shares on her blog tips for getting the best possible photos of your quilts. Of her step-by-step photo tutorial she says,
… Read More ...There’s nothing worse than finishing a masterpiece sewing or quilting project, posting
Project: Soaring High Quilt
This cover-worthy quilt top is the work of Maureen Cracknell, who created it using fabrics from her lovely Nightfall collection. See it at AGF. She boasts it’s a simple pattern to put together, but for me, the magic is … Read More ...
Tutorial: Perfect Minky Quilt Back
Nothing compares to Minky for a great cuddly experience. But on the maker’s side of things, Minky is fear-inducing. Generous quilter Chris, over at Made By ChrissieD, shares on her blog how to masterfully use Minky to back a … Read More ...
Tutorial: Perfectly pieced triangles
Lee Heinrich of We All Sew gives her readers some great tips for sewing equilateral triangles. You’ll need an iron to start. Then you’ll learn the difference between sewing on the straight-of-grain versus the bias edge. Her goal is to … Read More ...
Tutorial: No Show Binding
You can give your modern quilts the edge they deserve with a No Show Binding treatment. Susan of Quilt Fabrications did so for her latest quilt, Seed Mix, shown above. Her seeds make me think of the Orange Peel … Read More ...
Free pattern: Hexie Christmas Tree Skirt
Ann Hammel of On Point is set to save you from yet another year of Christmas tree skirt doldrums with this jolly project. First she creates red, green, and white hexagons, then sews them together to make a larger hexagon … Read More ...
Luminary pattern makes for easy improv
Jamie Swanson created this stunning quilt, Luminary. I’ve seen several versions of the pattern made up in my romps through the blogosphere. One maker added an applique to the half-star base so the motif looks like a peacock. Another, … Read More ...
Triangles Mini Quilt Tutorial + Hop
A calm border surrounds a livelier interior of bright triangles in this mini quilt made by Tonya Grant, of the The Crafty Mummy. She’s one of 13 participants making a mini quilt, then sharing how to make it, as … Read More ...
Make a Clam Shell Sashiko Quilt
Sandra Deer of Atilio made this whole cloth quilt as a welcome gift to her newborn baby. The Sashiko stitching, a Japanese embroidery technique, is the defining element. I especially love the organic feel the clam shell pattern brings to … Read More ...
Video: Tips for making a color strata
The strip quilt, “Fiesta” is the largest in a series of quilts Rob Appell made for the *Libby Lehman fundraising book, Color Strata Quilts; Seam, Cut & Sew. The solids in color strata order were a nod to Libby. … Read More ...
Free project: Bushel of Apples quilt
Fall is the best time to visit apple orchards because you get to see ripened apples turned into cider. At least that’s the reality at Yates Cider Mill, in Michigan USA. My daughter and her siblings visited such a … Read More ...
Kickoff: 30 Days of Quilt Design Challenge
Rachel Hauser of Stitched in Color, wants us to discover our inner quilter. With paper and pencil in our hands we’ll just stay in our heads for 30 days. Meaning, we’ll be sketching quilt designs, not making them. She … Read More ...
Denim sea creature projects + tute
Cathy Perlmutter of Gefilte Quilt goes under the sea with three of her latest sewing projects. All employ raw edge applique on a denim ground. Notice she used buttons for octopus tentacles. Clever. All you need to get started is … Read More ...
Free pattern: Pikachu quilt block
The Pokemon Go app phenom that requires players to go out and capture creatures made me think of the sweetest Pokémon of all – Pikachu. Jennifer, of Fandom in Stitches, has an entire page on her blog devoted to … Read More ...