I’m so excited to share with you a baby quilt that I made from this gorgeous new collection, The Waterhole, designed by Gabrielle Neil Design. This collection is great for quilting, apparel and home decor. The prints feature…

Top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter, features an easy, beginner Four Patch Quilt Tutorial with variety of fabrics. Click here now for the instructions!

Chic Baby Girl Quilt Pattern, Log Cabin Quilt Pattern, Modern Baby Quilt Pattern, Baby Quilt Pattern, PDF Pattern - Quilt Enjoy Stitching this Modern Log Cabin Quilt Pattern. This is an "OffSet" Modern Log Cabin Quilt. Not your traditional log cabin quilt pattern! Great size for a crib quilt, or PERFECT for a toddler to cuddle with at nap time or baby crib. THIS IS FOR A PATTERN ONLY (NOT THE FINISHED QUILT). INSTANT DOWNLOAD ONLY: not mailed - download following etsy instructions. Our Quilt Pattern Tutorial includes detailed instructions along with several "as you quilt" block images, quilt images, outlines. Skill Level: Intermediate Use of rotary cutter and sewing accurate 1/4 inch seams. Familiar with stitching applique designs Baby blanket Finished size approx: 41 x 41 inches Designed by: Christine J Designs. This listing is for the Vintage Modern Log Cabin Heart Quilt Quilt PDF Pattern download. All PDF pattern and print pattern sales are final. Questions on copyright? Feel free to convo regarding designs and art work included in pattern. Happy Stitching!

Looking for a gift idea for your little girl or for a friend's baby? Try making quilts for babies. Choose from the 27 baby girl quilt patterns in this post.

Make a splash with a nautical-theme crib quilt. Stitched in pink prints and rose polka dots, this baby quilt will make a great gift for any baby girl. Nautical-theme prints from the Baby Love collection by Susan Branch for RJR Fabrics feature the wisdom of Benjamin Franklin: "Little boats should keep near shore."

Top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter, sares Fat Quarter-friendly Baby Quilt Tutorial in a modern bricks layout. Click now for more details!

I’m so excited to share with you a baby quilt that I made from this gorgeous new collection, The Waterhole, designed by Gabrielle Neil Design. This collection is great for quilting, apparel and home decor. The prints feature…

I'd love to have my own map quilt and these baby blankets are only $145.00, which ain't too bad. Called "Soft Maps", these quilts are mad

This quick Rail Fence baby quilt tutorial is beginner-friendly. Uses strip-piecing shortcuts for fast assembly. Perfect for 2.5" precuts (Jelly Rolls).

I am reposting the video I did last year for those interested. Please send me a copy of your house quilt to my Facebook page or share on Instagram! hugs Lisa

See how to turn knit fabric scraps into a fun monster applique quilt with this Craftsy quilt patterns and class! An easy quilt video class for beginners.

Top US quilting blog, Lella Boutique, features 20 Modern Boy Quilts that look great in any room. Click now for all the details!

I can't get enough of the Modern Courthouse Baby quilt pattern. This is the fourth I have made. Someone needs to stop me. The pattern is just so perfect for highlighting a hand-printed panel while maintaining a minimal aesthetic.

Welcome to this week's installment of the Top 10 Tips for new quilters - Quilting with your Walking Foot. For the complete line up of weekly tips, please see this page. Quilting with your Walking Foot: You have completed your latest quilt top! Yes! What an accomplishment. Now what? Lots of quilters shy away from finishing their own quilts for various reasons. Maybe their sewing machine is pretty small and they are afraid to take on a large project with such a small machine? I started out quilting with my Lil' Janome. He only has 6.5" from needle to base. Not much room in there for a King size quilt? This Oh, My Scrappy Stars finished at 102" x 102". And we managed. The quilting of the entire background was performed using the walking foot. Oh, My Scrappy Stars And then some Free Motion Quilting was added later. For some Free Motion Quilting advice, please see this post. Oh, My Scrappy Stars Quilting with your Walking Foot can be a great way to finish a quilt. Free motion quilting is versatile and very popular, but I really prefer to use my walking foot. Lil' Janome is my free motion quilting machine. So I still use him for that when a quilt calls out for that method. But since January 2014, I have been using my walking foot more and more, and quilting on Aunt Elna. She's got 11" of space and has made my quilting life so much easier. I prefer a quick finish using an Edge to Edge design. Some edge to edge quilting examples to follow are: Organic Wavy Line, Decorative Stitches, and Spiral Quilting. Organic Wavy Line Quilting: Organic Wavy Line Quilting can be performed from edge to edge using your walking foot. The amount of space you leave between the lines will determine what the end result will look like and how dense your quilting will be. The looser the quilting, the less stiff the quilt, the more drape. Organic Wavy Line quilting with Lil' Janome Winter Wolves was my first attempt at Organic Wavy Line Quilting. This quilt was my also my first time quilting with fleece and I felt that quilting edge to edge would reduce the chances of shifting and puckering. But I was afraid to quilt from edge to edge. Fearing that the quilting would ruin the look of the piecing and make the framed squares look terrible. I first quilted leaving large spaces between the lines. Then returned to quilt more between those lines. And learned that this caused pulling and distortion between the lines. But I did like the look of those wavy lines! Organic Wavy Line quilting on Winter Wolves EDITED TO ADD: Check out this post where I share a video of my early wavy line quilting with your walking foot!!! Fox & Friends2 was another first for me - using a minky backing. On this quilt I kept the lines closer together. My only real concern were those applique eyes and noses. I did not want to quilt on top of them. So I quilted around them. I think the exaggerated curves only serve to enhance the raccoons' masks. Organic Wavy Line quilting on Fox & Friends2 Another example of Organic Wavy Line Quilting is Pretty in Plaid. Organic Wavy Line quilting on Pretty in Plaid This Christmas Placemat shows what I would refer to as Organic Wavy Line Matchstick Quilting. I wanted to use a denser quilting motif on this project. This dense quilting resulted in a much stiffer end product, perfect for use on table decor. The lines don't cross, but do come very close to touching. Organic Wavy Line Matchstick Quilting on Christmas Placemats Although I have not tried this method yet, Straight Line quilting can also be performed densely, known as Matchstick Quilting. This will leave your quilt extremely stiff. In my opinion, best suited to wall hangings and table decor. Quilting with Decorative Stitches: Other Options for an edge to edge design include using Decorative Stitches that may be found on your machine such as the Extended Zig-Zag or Serpentine stitches. Flowers in the Sun was my first time using the Extended Zig-Zag stitch found on my Lil' Janome. Again, I was afraid to quilt across the blocks. Worried that this would diminish the look of the piecing. Zig-zag on Flowers in the Sun Also referred to as Honeycomb Quilting, I first discovered this quilting method courtesy of Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts here. My only caution in using this method is that it can cause quite a bit of shifting. In spite of heavily pinning during the basting stage, my quilt top on Flowers in the Sun continued to shift to the right as I quilted each line. It was a close one, so I encourage you to be generous in the dimensions of your backing if using this stitch to finish your quilt. And baste heavily! Zig-zag on Flowers in the Sun But I was so happy with the results! And have used the Extended Zig-Zag stitch again and again. Fruity O's was quilted more densely. Zig-zag on Fruity O's Resulting in a slightly stiffer, flatter finished quilt. Zig-zag on Fruity O's This little Medallion Doll Quilt also got the Zig-Zag treatment! Zig-zag on Medallion Doll Quilt When I went shopping for an upgrade to my Lil' Janome, aside from wanting more space between needle and base, I also wanted a machine that could perform the Serpentine stitch. I'm a Little Bit Rock n' Roll was my first time using the Serpentine stitch when I got my new Elna Excellence 760, whom I playfully now refer to as Aunt Elna. Serpentine on Rock n' Roll mini These two little quilts made from my scraps of Sunnyside also got the Serpentine stitch for a fast finish. Serpentine stitch on Sunnyside Scraps Twin Doll Quilts My latest finish using the Serpentine stitch was this WoW-E! quilt. I really like how the curvy lines soften up the sharp angles of the blocks. I shared this finish on Friday during my final 2014 hosting post for TGIFF! Serpentine stitch on WoW-E! Straight Line Quilting: Straight Line Quilting with your walking foot. Sounds rather boring? It doesn't have to be! Boring? No. Straight Line quilting along the seam lines keeps it simple, allowing the focus to remain on the fabrics. This Custom Order Baby Quilt was Straight Line quilted along each seam line, both horizontally and vertically. Clean. Fresh. Classic. Custom Order Baby Quilt with Straight Line Quilting Still not convinced? Here are two examples of the same quilt pattern. Quilted using Straight Line Quilting. Ohio Stars in Holiday Hoot was quilted using plain white thread along the seam lines. Ohio Stars in Holiday Hoot with white Straight Line quilting This version, GO! Ohio Stars, was quilted using the exact same method, but using blue and green Magnifico threads by Superior Threads. GO! Ohio Stars with green and blue Straight Line quilting Dress things up a little more. When I was quilting my pieced fabric to make my Charlie Harper Quilted Jacket, I used a double line of quilting along the seams. This quilting was done using variegated Fantastico threads by Superior Threads. Quilting with Superior Threads's Fantastico variegated threads on Charlie Harper Quilted Jacket Straight Line quilting does not have to remain simply along the seam lines. Quilting can also be performed in a Grid or Cross Hatch pattern. Or in random lines across the quilt in random directions. SUPER TIP: The direction of straight line quilting in relation to the backing fabric can have an undesired effected on the results of your finished quilting. This is determined by the backing crossgrain layout. Straight Line quilting from edge to edge was used on my ILove2Sew and ILove2Quilt mini quilts. Both of these quilts were quilted in succession. First I finished the Sew version. Straight Line quilting on ILove2Sew Then I quilted the Quilt version. Straight Line quilting on ILove2Quilt And I could not believe my EYES! Why had one turned out crisp, clean and beautiful? And the other turned out wrinkled and crinkled? I have never seen or read about this kind of thing happening before! What was the difference? The direction of the crossgrain on the backing fabric. With the ILove2Sew mini, the quilting was along the crossgrain. The quilting on the ILove2Quilt mini was along the straight of grain. Hmmmm. Learn something new every day. Spiral Quilting: As I said before, I do prefer a quick finish using an edge to edge design. But since getting Aunt Elna, I have tried some other methods. Another method of quilting using your walking foot is Spiral Quilting. Spiral Quilting on WoW-E! in Northcott Colorworks Solids As with the WoW-E! quilt in Northcott Colorworks Solids, a single spiral makes quite a statement. The tricky part is to get the beginning of the spiral to look good. I traced a circle around the cornerstone using a pencil. Then quilted one stitch at a time until there was a quarter inch gap around the circle. From there the going gets easier as you continue the spiral out to the edges of the quilt. This Modern Flower Garden quilt has also been Spiral Quilted. Spiral Quilting on the Modern Flower Garden As a matter of fact.... It has two spirals that overlap. One spiral was quilted in pink Magnifico by Superior Threads and the other quilted in green. Spiral Quilting on the Modern Flower Garden In this example, Modern Charm was quilted using multiple Spirals and some echo quilting. Spiral and Echo Quilting on Modern Charm The multiple Spiral and Echo quilting was performed using pink, blue, purple and green Magnifico threads from Superior Threads. This can be best seen from the back of the quilt. Spiral and Echo Quilting on Modern Charm from the back Spiral Quilting is really just an elaborate form of echo quilting. But this method does not have to remain limited to circles. You can spiral quilt around any shape. Squares. Rectangles. Triangles. Stars. Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts used this method to quilt around an oblong shape in quilting her gorgeous Lipstick Quilt. I quilted Spirals around a triangle on this Equilateral Triangle Quilt Along quilt. And the echo lines do not have to remain equally spaced. In this sample the width between lines varies. Spiral quilting a triangle on the Equilateral Triangle Quilt Along quilt SUPER TIP: The Stitch Length can make all the difference in the appearance of your stitches and enhance the overall look of your quilting. I always set my stitch length to 3.2 or larger, with 3.4 being the largest stitch length I use. What is the best thing about an Edge to Edge design? You won't have to bury any thread tails! But when I do need to bury threads, I rely on my "Best Quilting Buddies" - Small scissors, Pointy tweezers, Seam Ripper and Big Eyed Needle. To see how I use them to bury my thread tails, please see this guest post . What are your thoughts on Quilting with your Walking Foot? Do you have any helpful tips or tricks to share? Any questions? Please leave a comment! Keep On Quilting On! To follow Sew Fresh Quilts by email.... Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner

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This fat quarter-friendly forest quilt can be made in three sizes, each of which feature a bear, deer, and rabbit hiding among the trees. Everything is pieced using conventional patchwork techniques. No templates or paper piecing! Finished size: Baby Quilt: 40" x 45". Lap Quilt: 56" x 60". Picnic Quilt: 72" x 75". Skill Level: Intermediate. Pattern for Fat Quarters and yardage.

Have you seen the newest girl’s quilt at Bunny Hill? I’ve named it Twinkle Toes and it’s from my new fabric line Lily & Will Revisited. The idea for Twinkle Toes started the day my grand-daughter Alyssa came running up to my studio to show me her new pointe shoes. She could hardly wait to put…

I was playing with Prairie Points so I thought I'd share a little tutorial for anyone interested.

The sundip quilt pattern is a modern, minimalist quilt pattern that comes in wall hanging size. This simple pattern is a great beginner pattern for quilters who are new to sewing curves. The PDF downloadable pattern gives instructions for yardage, cutting, piecing, and finishing your quilt. This nature-inspired quilt comes together quickly and effortlessly. Dimensions: approx 22" x 23" Skill: Beginner

Asymmetry. Bold, unusual color choices. Gradients. Popular novelty trends. Remixing the classics.

Hello all you quilters and BERNINA fans! I’m BERNINA Expert Amanda Murphy and some of you have noticed that some … More

This pixelated heart patchwork quilt is a great project for beginning quilters. Tips for layout and making your own pixelated heart quilt.

Well I finally took the time a few weeks ago to recreate one of my favorite pinterest pins - the Chevron Baby Quilt. Ok, so yeah, it's a baby quilt. And, no...we're not pregnant. And, no...we're not trying to get pregnant quite yet. But, it's such a cute quilt so I figure it wouldn't hurt to go ahead and make it. Plus, the materials were super cheap considering it doesn't take much to make a baby quilt. I pinned a similar quilt on pinterest a while ago but there was no actual tutorial to go along with it. So, I made mine up as I went and figured I'd post some instructions. Here's what you'll need: 1.5 yd gray fabric 1 yd white fabric 2 yd yellow fabric (for the backing) 1 baby quilt size batting - I used the 100% natural cotton kind 2 packages (6yds) white quilt bias tape (you can make your own if you want, but I'm lazy and hate that much ironing/quilting unless I'm using a specific patterned fabric and want to match my bias tape to that) You'll also want - sewing machine, quilting pins, iron, rotary cutter w/ mat and clear cutting ruler I made my chevron pattern using triangles - this means my points are not super crisp if you look up close. However, this was the easiest way I could think of to make this quilt and I don't mind the un-crisp points (or whatever you want to call them). Finished Size: 36.5" x 52" Instructions: PREWASH YOUR FABRIC!! (1) Cut out your triangle pieces. I started by cutting my white and gray fabric into 7" x 5" rectangles. I didn't do perfect squares because I wanted a little bit longer chevron. Then I cut those squares in half diagonally to get two triangles from each (the triangles have a 7" side and a 5" side that meet to form a right angle). You'll need between 55 and 65 triangles in each color. (2) Lay out your triangles to form the chevron pattern. Don't just try to draw it out in your head - use a big table and lay out your triangles. Trust me, it gets too confusing to do it otherwise. My quilt is 5 triangles wide and has a total of 11 rectangle rows (each rectangle row is two triangles put together to form a rectangle). (3) Sew each of your white and gray triangle pairs together so that you have rows of rectangles that form your pattern. Anytime to sew two pieces together throughout this pattern, make sure to iron your seams open on the back to keep your edges looking nice. I used cheaper white and gray fabric so you can see a bit of my unfinished edges through the fabric - I was glad I ironed them all open so they look nice. (4) Sew the short ends of your rectangles together to form sewn rows. Once you've sewn all of your rows, then you'll sew them all together to form your quilt top. I'm sorry - I didn't take pictures as I did this but it's really pretty straightforward. (5) Once you have your quilt top, you'll want to go along your outside edges and even them out. I had to trim a few of my edges down so they'd all be even. (6) Once you have your quilt edges trimmed down, put a 3" strip around your quilt top - I used gray for mine. Sew the 3" strips around your entire quilt top and iron your seams open. (7) Now you're ready to attach your back and batting. I used our large coffee table to put my quilt together. I started by laying my backing fabric out, right side down. Then I laid out my baby quilt batting on top, then topped it off with my quilt top, right side out. I used large quilt pins and pinned it all together a lot - I had a pin in every triangle and a number of pins around the edges. (8) Now to quilt mine, I simply ran it through the machine and lined up the edge of my presser foot along my seam lines where the gray and white met. I sewed a line on each side of the seam line where the two colors met - this left me with a quilting in a chevron pattern. I also sort of faked my points by sewing all the way out to a point on the chevron pattern, even though I often didn't have a really sharp point due to the way I pieced the quilt together. (9) I just used store-bought bias tape around the edges of my quilt to finish it off. It's easy to also make your own, it just takes a lot of ironing/cutting and I wasn't in the mood for all that. I like to wash quilts once I make them because I love how the fabric will sort of pucker up a little around the stitches. I gave mine a good wash once it was all done and considered it good to go! Enjoy! Oh and P.S. - when I wasn't looking I hit over 100,000 blog views! Woo hoo! We should celebrate! I'm thinking cake...and wine...and more cake! Happy Crafting!

This Modern Postage Stamp Quilt Pattern is made with beginners in mind. It is excellent for first time quilters, but is also a fun scrap project for more experienced quilters. The pattern includes tips that will help you make your quilt successful. There are two sizes options: Baby Quilt: 38" x 46" Lap Quilt: 54" x 62" Coloring sheets for each size of the pattern are available for free download here. This pattern has been tested by multiple pattern testers. Please contact me if you have any issues or questions.

This listing is for the Tessa Quilt PDF Pattern size extension - it is an addendum to the pattern. Both the original pattern and the size extension are required to make the queen and king size quilts. Sizes Queen Size - 90" x 113" King Size - 107" x 113" Skill Level Intermediate

Well, that brings me to a more detailed explanation of ric-rac applique. I know I kind of word-ily described it in the past, but while I was doing it again today, I thought I would take some more p…

The Minimalist Square Burst is the third, and final, quilt in the Square Burst 2.0 series. This variation uses just two fabrics to create a more modern look! Is this my favorite quilt I've ever made? Maybe. I love absolutely everything about this quilt. From the texture of the Essex linens, to the softness of the Art

Here’s a fun fact for your Tuesday: I am a master procrastinator. If I have a project on my plate (and I normally do), I wait until right before it’s “due” to do it. It’s not a good quality in myself. It’s something I’m working on. Sort of. I’m not really working on it. I’ll […]

This is quick finish to meet (almost) a deadline - mini quilt for the Irish exhibition for the EQA Challenge 2017 to be shown at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham. The general theme is "Inspired by... block" and each member country was given a traditional block to be inspired by, thus, the Irish theme is "Inspired by the New York Beauty Block". I thought about circle and semi-circles and it wasn't long before I thought of this: We do see a lot of those beauties here. So this was what I made: It's a small thing, 25 by 35 cm, but it did require quite a lot of pieces. It was the first time I used the no-tear paper piecing method I had hear a lot about, and it worked great. Here is the video I used for guidance, can highly recommend this to anybody doing a paper piecing project. As the image is very busy, the quilting had to be simple: curves in a rainbow thread, a little bit of grey rain in the bottom corner and a little bit of sunshine in the top corner. Just have to show the backing fabric as well - it seems just too appropriate ))) Linking up to Off the Wall Friday ay Creations by Nina-Marie TGIFF at Celtic Thistle Stitches Finished or not Friday at busy Hands Quilts Show off Saturday at Sew Can She

Modern Fans is a bold, contemporary quilt pattern that includes king, queen, twin, throw and baby quilt sizes as well as a video tutorial!

One of the most popular rag quilts that I make is the Bold Graphic Black and White Rag Quilt. I'm not sure why I get so many views of this ...