Cinder block gardens are a great way to grow fresh vegetables and flowers in a small space. These blocks are inexpensive and can be used Read More

Looking for a cheap gardening ideas? Cinder block garden is an inexpensive solution. There are some questions you are wondering. Are cinder blocks safe for vegetable gardens? Can you grow plants in cinder blocks? Take a look at these cinder block outdoor ideas below.

Using a walking foot is the easiest and quickest way to quilt borders. Continue reading for 7 easy border quilting ideas using a walking foot.

Quilt borders do not need to be boring. After the simple steps of adding a quilt border, we'll explore quilt border ideas beyond the simple corner blocks, or simple border. Next time you finish the center of your quilt, try a new border with great designs. The quilt's border is a great place to add new blocks, your favorite quilting designs and more.

Looking for a cheap gardening ideas? Cinder block garden is an inexpensive solution. There are some questions you are wondering. Are cinder blocks safe for vegetable gardens? Can you grow plants in cinder blocks? Take a look at these cinder block outdoor ideas below.

Bored with normal straight quilt borders? Ready to try something new? Continue reading to learn how to miter a quilt corner for a new look!

"Dog Gone Cute" quilt with Paw Print borders finishes at 74" x 74" Last week I ran a workshop for the Dufferin Piecemakers near Orangeville. One of the participants, Lynda chose the Dog Gone Cute pattern to work on that day. You can see her sweet dog blocks here. She expressed an interest in having a paw print block to add to the border. So today I am sharing the Paw Print bonus border block instructions for the Dog Gone Cute quilt along. These instructions are for the Large Block quilt. My original Dog Gone Cute quilt can be seen here. If you would like to make a Dog Gone Cute quilt, this is a free quilt. The instructions can be found by clicking on the Quilt Alongs tab beneath my blog header. The original cutting instructions call for strips to be cut for the sashing and borders. If you want to add the Paw Print Border Blocks, use these instructions instead: From the Background, you will need: (2) strips at 10.5" x 74.5” (2) strips at 10.5" x 38.5” (3) strips at 2.5" x 54.5” To make the Paw Print Border Blocks as shown in the photo at the beginning of this post, also cut the amounts given in this chart. Step 1: Sew 2 of the Black B strips between the Background C and * strips. Trim the end of the strip set and then crosscut into 8 @ 1.5" wide units. Step 2: Sew the Background D strips between the 2 remaining Black B strips. Trim the end of the strip set and then crosscut into 8 @ 1.5" wide units. Step 3: Place the Background A squares on the corners of the Black E rectangles, with right sides facing together. Sew along the diagonal as shown in red. Trim the seam to 1/4" and press open. Sew the Background F rectangles on each side of the unit. Make 8. Step 4: Sew the units made in the previous steps together as shown. Make 8. Step 5: Sew a Background G rectangle on opposing sides of the paw units. Sew the units into a column as shown. Make 2. Step 6: Sew a Background 10.5” x 38.5” on the bottom of the Paw Print Border Block. Make 2. Step 7: Sew the Paw Print Borders to the sides of the quilt center. Then sew the Background 10.5” x 74.5” borders on the top and bottom to complete your quilt. I hope you enjoyed this Paw Print tutorial and if you make a Dog Gone Cute quilt, please use the #DogGoneCuteQAL hashtag when sharing on social media! Keep On Quilting On! Follow To follow Sew Fresh Quilts by email.... Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner

I want to thank everyone who has been so eager to help make quilt blocks for two very deserving children. The goal of this blog post is to share links to some completed blocks, ideas for other bloc…

Learn more about quilting with your walking foot during my "31 Days of Walking Foot Quilting" series.

Get the best ideas on how to block your neighbor's view and find out how to do it without spending a lot of money.

This video shows a method of joining together Quilt as you Go blocks and borders, with all those edges covered up!

Making a mitered quilt border

Its Small Size Means It Can Go Just About Anywhere! A charming little camper stars in this fun quilt block and can be used however you want. Add a border or two and make it into a mini quilt, make a pot holder, or use it in a larger project. The block, from Pink Simplicity …

Using a walking foot is the easiest and quickest way to quilt borders. Continue reading for 7 easy border quilting ideas using a walking foot.

Adding quilt borders is a common last step when making a quilt. Toby Lischko shows you how to properly put borders onto your quilts.

Using a walking foot is the easiest and quickest way to quilt borders. Continue reading for 7 easy border quilting ideas using a walking foot.

Using a walking foot is the easiest and quickest way to quilt borders. Continue reading for 7 easy border quilting ideas using a walking foot.

Are you looking for a crochet edging pattern to add to your finished project? Patterns include flower borders, picot edgings, easy crochet borders and more! #crochetedging

While checking out one of the blogs I follow, Civil War Quilts, I follow this blog so I can draw the blocks in EQ 7. While there I saw a quilt with this wonderful Double Flying Geese border. Scroll to the bottom of that post. The quilter is Lois O and this is her link. Of course this border intrigued me. When I saw her drawing I thought I can draw this in EQ 7. I did but to be honest I had to draw it first on graph paper, and then it was easy! Shape Tool So here is a little tutorial to draw it in EQ 7. I made the block lay out, twice as long as it is wide. There are 6 geese, so I divided the length into 6 even segments. To make drawing easier I made my block 6" x 12". Each line I drew across the block I divided into thirds. To do this you need to use the shape tool, the second tool from the top on left is the tool you use to divide lines in half or thirds. This is on an Easy Draw block. This is a very handy tool for drawing complex blocks. Be sure to click on the little red square to open the menu. Menu and lines divided into thirds These dots for the thirds helped me line up the points for each goose. On the right is the menu for the shape tool, which allows lines to be divided. Here is a close up of the triangles for the geese. There are some extra lines that need to be removed to make the sky larger around the geese. The same area with the extra lines removed. To delete the lines, use the Pick tool, the top left hand side tool, click on the line, it will be bold, and use the delete key on your key board to remove the lines. Here is the completed and colored block, be sure to add your dimensions to the Notecard so you remember the correct size of your block. Remember EQ 7 default size for all blocks is 6'' x 6". You can draw this block in easy round numbers like I did and then change the size to print your paper piecing paper to fit your quilt. And here is the paper piecing pattern. Now wasn't that fun! I think I even know the quilt I might use this one. If it isn't too busy. Happy Stitching and Happy EQing!

The days sure fly by don’t they? I’m trying to soak up my little 13 month old…this is one of my favorite ages. We even match. I’m just finishing up a new table runner. I haven’t made pinwheels in so long…I forgot how much I love them. It took all my willpower not...Read More

This pattern is for the Northcott 10th Anniversary Block Party International Contest. Visit the url below for all the information, rules and stores participating in the contest.http://northcott.net/resource_details.aspx?resourceid=3135&resourceCatId=9 Designed by Karen Donnelly of Fabric Smart in Gulfport, Florida.This is a asymmetrical improvisational design, using Northcott's newest collection, Stonehenge Solstice, inspired by the Seminole patchwork of the Florida Seminole Indian Tribe. Plea

Let me show you how to add borders to your quilt the correct way! This will help prevent puckers and tucks in the quilting, and help your quilt to lay flat when it is done. Whether you choose to quilt

For the past little bit I've been working on the Horse Quilt for Eliza.

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Several years ago I visited one of my favorite quilt shops in Texas, The Feathered Star in Clyde Texas, and found

With plants spilling over the edges of it, concrete takes on a whole new feeling. Here are ten examples of built in concrete planters bursting with life.

Ms. Limo: Here is my new nappy quilt! ***** Click "Read more" option ***** "Country Charm" @"Country Inn" by BBD Fabrics: "Rural Jardin" line by FG Block size: 6" finish Quilt Size: 42" x 54" The pictures don't look the best, as it's a super cloudy day today. But I'll share my excitement with you anyway!! Ms. Limo: I really like it a lot :))) You won't know how happy I am finishing this summer quilt as making the raffle and putting it to the quilt weren't as easy as I expected :O It's a happy nappy time now!! ZzZzZzzzzzzzzzzzz -- Posted from my iPhone

tutorial on joining the ends of quilt binding

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We rounded up a list of 20+ Crochet Edging Patterns. They are ready to take center stage and dress up anything you crochet.

Creating your printable 4X6 picture frame borders allows you to customize your photo displays uniquely..

I think we can all agree that as quilters we have this deeply implanted love of creating and being creative, and that creativity doesn’t just stop at piecing a quilt top. Doing the actu…

An easy no math method teaching how to make polaroid quilt blocks. A quick and easy quilting tutorial for polaroid quilt blocks.

Today I'm going on with the Farmhouse String quilt progress. I've sewn up the first few rows but the house and barn will be last... Im really itching to do them, so that will make me finish the other

Heather Thomas presents some fun quilt border ideas as well as teaches you how to create a quilt border that isn’t straight edged.

In a recent post, I shared with you an easier way to create the colorful arrows in Denyse Schmidt's new pattern, Point me.... If you recall, I changed the construction after I had already cut out all those pesky triangles....sooooo..... here is an even easier way to put those arrows together {make those tiny HST's} if you have not already cut into your fabric. To begin you will need to cut two strips of fabric.... one white and one patterned fabric....cut each strip 4.25 inches wide by WOF. Then sub-cut the strips into 4.25 inch squares.... Place the two squares right sides facing and stitch, using a quarter inch seam allowance, all around the outside of the square.... Now cut the square once on the diagonal....   Take each half and cut again.... By stitching around the perimeter of the square, you have stitched the long straight edge of the triangle...... Press open with seams toward the darker fabric.... I have finished the quilt and I am now working on the pillow sham. I found this method is easier, faster and with better results. Maybe it is just me, but if you plan on making this quilt - you might want to give this method a try. After you have your HST's....stitch them together keeping the patterned fabric the upper left side and the solid fabric on the lower right. Because the strips are pieced together on the diagonal, each strip is one square less than the neighboring strip... And for the pillow a single solid triangle is added to the top of each strip... When stitching the strips together, I have found that the bias actually works in your favor. You can more easily get those seams{points} to fit together perfectly with a little stretch in your fabric strip.... I hope this helps!!! Well.....I have a few more strips to put together for this one....so stay tuned.... Happy Tuesday! mary

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