If you’re looking for the tutorial on machine quilting, you can find that here . One of my favourite ways to finish a quilt is to hand quilt- it takes a little (well, let’s be honest, much) longer than machine quilting but the hand finished product is completely worth it! I’ve included some photo
My quilt is done and here’s the post about it! Click here for part 1. Since the first post, I decided to add another 15 blocks because I wanted all four corners to have a 9 patch block. With …
It's here! My Homecoming quilt pattern is now available! . . I designed this quilt as a gift to myself during one of the craziest times of my life. The symmetry and bold shapes reminded me of the comforts of home. After four unexpected and extremely long months of temporary housing, this quilt was all that I could think about. This design symbolizes warmth, comfort and a sense of belonging. . . My initial draft of the design only used two colors (because ya'll know how much I love two-color quilts!) There's just something about the simplicity and character of a quilt that has minimal colors. Its calming in the sense that, your mind doesn't have to figure out how to categorize it. Your eyes don't bounce around as much and you're simply invited to sit and rest on the overall design on the quilt- not so much on the fabrics. They're almost soothing, in a sense. I then decided to spice things up and see what would happen if I added extra colors. For my cover quilt, I knew that wanted to use Art Gallery Fabrics, since their fabrics are just so soft and drape-y. I have recently fallen in love with quilts that have darker backgrounds (have you read my Sage Vintage Lace blog post??). As I was looking through all of their colors, Magnetism really caught my eye. But what to pair with it? Ohhhhh, how I love me some peaches. I was immediately drawn to these four colors. I love that they are slightly similar to each other, but yet they each bring something different to the table. . . The colors are Art Gallery Pure solids: Peach Sherbet (a typo on the chip) Apricot Crepe Cinnamon Raw Gold Magnetism I have a quilt kit for this exact quilt in my shop! You can even choose to add backing and binding! In case you're wondering, I got these awesome swatch chips from Woven & Woolly. They're so helpful! . . Raw Gold might be my all time favorite color. I knew that I wanted that to be the
Hey friends! I have been trying to think of ways to be more environmentally friendly when I am quilting. I am really thoughtful about the beautiful fabrics I select and I want to use every scrap so that nothing goes to waste. Today I am sharing a scrap buster tutorial to make a quilted bookmark! How to make a quilted bookmark: Materials: Fusible Midweight Interfacing Quilter's Cotton Scraps Sewing Machine Iron & Pressing Mat Other Helpful materials: 6 1/2
I love the look of Flying Geese Quilts and here are 15 inspiration projects to get you making a flying geese quilt of your own!
How to design and sew a whole-cloth quilted blanket for camping, with junior ranger patches sewn on. Great for National Park enthusiasts!
Fableism Camp Gingham Stained Glass Windows quilt by Emily of Quilty Love. This cute wovens quilt is hand quilted.
The June solstice is here once again, marking the longest daylight period of the year and the start of astronomical summer in Earth’s northern hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is the shortes
Shadow Box Quilt This Tutorial is available for free... Full post: Shadow Box Quilt
Do I need to change my name to Joz makes simple quilts? I might need to based on the number I seem to be making lately! I think I mentioned it in another post but I recently bought some nice pencils and dotted paper and love coming up with new simple designs, often times when I’m in a listening meet
Make a super-simple landscape art quilt with free-motion thread sketched embellishments, regardless of whether you’re a beginner or advanced.
Many FREE jelly roll (pre-cut fabric strips) quilt tutorials and patterns! This saves so much time on cutting and makes BEAUTIFUL quilts!
Great gift ideas for retreats and quilting friends. Browse through this round-up of fun ideas to give your quilting friends (or yourself)!
Pattern testers are essential to the pattern writing process. Not only for catching typos, grammar, math errors but for witnessing their creative take on the design. I think a good quilt design should look recognizable to the original design no matter what fabric is used. But, it also needs to look aesthetically pleasi
Base Camp is 100% cotton, and hand made in a channel pattern. The perfect base layer for many projects.
This is the best way to make a modern quillow (or quilted pillow pocket.) Use scraps from the Adventureland quilt pattern to add a pocket!
Nani Iro’s Quilted Double Gauze has a lot going for it: the prints are stunning,…
After a long day, crawling into a bed that is outfitted with fresh sheets and sleeping soundly in the quilted fleece softness is one of the greatest pleasures in life. Knowing that we provides you with a wide range of unique, high-quality quilted blankets for your cozy sleep. With the premium quilting lightweight fabric and chic patchwork style, our Quilted Blankets are the perfect solution for making over your bed and adding color to your home. Ideal gifts for any occasion for your loved ones, including birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine’s Day, housewarmings, or any other holiday parties and ceremonies. Note: The back side color of products can be different depending on the lining fabric color of each batch that our garment manufacturer imported. Regularly, the back side will be in plain colors like navy blue, light grey, dark grey, etc. We are unable to change its color. Hope you understand and forgive us for this inconvenient situation.
Update: The pattern is complete! You can purchase a copy at my Etsy Shop: Inventive Denim So I finally finished clipping the jean quilt, then brushing, washing and drying and here are the finished results! I love the way it turned out. I thought I liked it before I clipped it but I really like it now that it's been clipped and washed. I've made this type of quilt in the past and this time I decided to "prep" the raw edges prior to washing and drying. I've noticed that sometimes these kind of quilts need to be washed several times to get the full fraying effect. So, this time I "brushed" the raw edges with a hard bristled plastic brush- think of your toliet bowl brush- the kind with really stiff bristles (I didn't use a toliet bowl brush, however!). Here's what the quilt looked like as I progressed. I scrubbed the edges backward and foreward before it ever went into the washing machine. It was really frayed and oh-my-gosh it sure shed! It seemed to do the job, though, because it came out of the dryer (first time) perfectly frayed! I just love this type of quilt and I love that I am using up someone's discarded jeans to make a whole new creation. Thanks so much for stopping by! Heather :)
I feel this quilt deserves its own post. At a whopping 80″ x 100″, it is definitely the largest quilt I have made to date and I love it! The above photo gives you an idea of its immensi…
Collagraph printmaking with kids using wooden blocks and foam shapes to create stamps and make prints with a repeat grid pattern that resembles a quilt.
If you are planning on making a quilt with your old blue jeans then these tips for quilting with denim jeans will help you out.
Woo Hoo, I did it - I finally tackled painting a mini barn quilt! First of all, a huge shout out to Julia Davis @redrainboot...
Borduursteken stap voor stap uitleg. Borduursteken zoals de kruissteek, steelsteek, rijgsteek, flanelsteek, stiksteek, kettingsteek, platsteek
A few years ago, I started to play with quilting clothes. The first few pieces turned out less than ideal. I didn’t know the paths to avoid the foibles of quilting. But after a few playful experiments and failed garments, things started to fall into place. I’ve put together this tutorial to share the things...
This month's Toad-Spo is inspired by my wedding colors! We're tying the knot at a summer camp, and the theme is reminiscent of a Wes Anderson film. I believe these colors capture the essence of early fall, reflect our personalities, and align perfectly with the adventurous spirit of the entire wedding weekend. Naturally, I couldn't resist creating some quilty palettes inspired by this theme because I'm absolutely obsessed with it!
All about Quilting, Art and Pattern designs
Make a kid's quilt craft and help your preschooler (or older kid!) practice glueing, pattern making, and creativity! Read 'The Quiltmaker's Gift' - the book is all about being selfless, giving, and the magic of sewing!
Many FREE jelly roll (pre-cut fabric strips) quilt tutorials and patterns! This saves so much time on cutting and makes BEAUTIFUL quilts!
Learn how to make quilt patterns using the Fibonacci sequence in this STEAM activity integrating Math and Art.
