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
Learn to make quick and easy fabric bookmarks using fabrics scraps. This tutorial walks all level of quilters through the steps to make a fabric bookmark.
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the creation of a Convergence Quilt, based on the book by Ricky Tims
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Here's the method I've devised to make the Take it Further Fiber Book and the two volumes of Take a Stitch Tuesday stitch sampler. The Take it Further Fiber Book is my first fiber book ever and this is how I went about making the book. Using running stitch I mark the 'pages' on the cloth. Each page has two halves or portions , one on the left and one on the right. The size of the portion where the embroidery stitch is done is 3.2" x 5.75" with a 1/2" space between the two portions (the running stitch done with black thread) . Each page has a line of blanket stitch done around it. The blanket stitch is the means to joining the pages. Once a sizeable number of 'pages' have been completed they are cut and seperated leaving a small seam allowance of about a quarter inch or so on all four sides beyond the blanket stitch. For The Take it Further Fiber Book I ironed fusing onto the back of each page so they are quite stiff. I've decided to leave out the fusing in the Take a Stitch Tuesday books because the pages are about an inch or so smaller and since two layers of fabric make-up a page, the pages are fairly stiff. The blanket stitch along the 1/2" portion between the left and right halves/portions of the page are not joined so that the page can fold. Corners of pages must be matched and pinned and then the pages need to be joined, sewing and connecting blanket stitches on both pages.The left hand portion of the first page is left and you begin by joining the right hand portion of page 1 with the left hand portion of page 2. Once that's done you join the right hand portion of page 2 with the left hand portion of page 3 and so on. In doing this you create little pockets. If you find your page is too floppy then you could slip pieces of card paper into the pockets if you want a stiffer page. In the Take it Further Fiber Book I used black thread to join the pages and every five or six stitches I introduced a clear seed/sugar bead. In the Take a Stitch Tuesday books I'm joining the pages with a clear plastic thread which is as fine as a single strand of hair. Not sure what the name is but it can be used on a sewing machine. For the cover itself I used a single piece of felt which simply wraps around the book. I edged the cover with blanket stitch and embroidered the front cover and the spine portion of the book. The left hand portion of the first page is stitched onto the inside of the front cover (visible in picture above) and the right hand portion of the last page is stitched onto the inside of the back cover. The 'pages' are joined to the cover only on the inside of the front cover and the inside of the back cover. They aren't stitched or connected to the cover on the spine section of the cover. I hope I've been able to describe the method I employ to create my fiber books clearly for you to give it a try. If there's something confusing or unclear leave a comment and I'll try and sort things out for you. I've stitched the pages of the first volume of Take a Stitch Tuesday together and I begin the embroidery for the cover this weekend, so next week Volume one will be ready to view. Have a great weekend. On a separate note - I've become an affilate of Amazon and Flipkart. You will see the banners on the side bar. Should you wish to shop online I would appreciate it if you could click on the Amazon or Flipkart banners/buttons and make your purchases.Amazon and Flipkart will pay me a small percentage of the value of your transaction without increasing the cost for you by even a cent. Thank you and happy shopping.
Here is a helpful technique from Beth Ann Doing for self-binding a quilt. Binding a quilt is something quilters either love or hate. Personally, I like it because it means my piece is almost done…
Tutorial on how to sew a simple lined fabric book cover, great for any size hard back journal or notepad with basic sewing machine skills
The Take it Further fiber book is finally complete. My first fiber book, I'm over the moon. The cover is felt which I've embroidered and it opens to reveal the page above. Flipping through the pages. One for each month. That's the last page. The free form Cable chain stitch is an attempt to imitate the end papers in very old hard bound books which are marbled. The edges of the pages have sugar beads at intervals. You can see I got carried away. Click on the months to see each page of the book. January,February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November. On to making more fiber books. The Take a Stitch Tuesday samples will be made into a sampler book as well. I need to start assembling the pages but there will be no extra embellishments like sugar beads along the edges of pages (what got into me to do that I wonder!). There's The Bead Journal Project for 2010 which I shall join. Last year I had already committed to Take a Stitch Tuesday on Stitchin fingers. There's a discussion on at the Fiber book group at Stitchin Fingers about a fiber book page swap. That could be interesting. A book compiled on a particular theme, with pages contributed by different people in the group. I think I must participate. So what do you think of my first ever fiber book? I hope all who visit have a great weekend. On a separate note - I've become an affilate of Amazon and Flipkart. You will see the banners on the side bar. Should you wish to shop online I would appreciate it if you could click on the Amazon or Flipkart banners/buttons and make your purchases.Amazon and Flipkart will pay me a small percentage of the value of your transaction without increasing the cost for you by even a cent. Thank you and happy shopping.
This sewing tutorial will focus on bargello quilt patterns.
I'm teaching a Free Motion Quilting class starting in April at my LQS, Heartstrings and Heirlooms. I finished up the class sample over the weekend. In the class the students will do larger samples, but I needed a small book of designs to advertise the class. As you can see in the above end view, I used three different types of batting for my sample book - Quilter's Dream 100% Cotton, Hobbs 80/20 (80% cotton and 20% polyester), and a 100% wool. I used a tutorial from a recent Quilting Arts Magazine issue (the February/March 2014 issue) to make my little book. The instructions involved drawing some lines on a piece of fabric, then sewing on the lines with a walking foot to make a larger sheet and baste the layers together. Then you quilt your designs and cut the "pages" apart. The tutorial in the magazine was very good. If you are interested in making a book like mine, I suggest you get a copy of the magazine. Below is a collage of designs I plan to cover in the class. Along the top of each page I wrote the name of the design, the batting type and page number from the book I will be using for the class. In case you are interested, I'm using the book Free Motion Quilting with Angela Waters. It has become my go-to book for quilting ideas as of late.
In this post, we have collected some 3-yard quilt patterns you can for your next wonderful, timeless, classic quilt piece.
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See how to make corner bookmarks using this easy bookmark sewing tutorial. These diy corner bookmarks are so cute - video tutorial included!
How to sew easy quilted fabric bookmarks. This is beginner friendly fabric that anyone can sew with just a few scraps, plus they make great handmade gifts! If you need some handmade bookmarks or need an idea for gifts for readers, this sewing tutorial is for you! Follow the instructions, or watch th
How to Cut Fabric PERFECTLY STRAIGHT...and Square It Up! No more crooked lines and frustration with cutting!
Good morning cute people! I wanted to show you the notebook cover that I designed for Quilts and More magazine:) I designed the notebook with Kassidy in mind… she loves a cute notebook for school and she likes to switch them up often. It's in the spring issue and is on the stands now! I was asked to participate in the Scrap Lab Challenge along with the amazing Carrie of Miss Rosie Quilt Co. and Patty Young of ModKid They also asked if they could use some FQ's from my Gracie Girl collection to design with. Patty designed an adorable skirt and Carrie designed the cutest bag! I've want to sew both of them too:) My simple notebook cover has a pocket on the inside front cover... and the inside back cover… there is plenty of room for stashing notes and homework sheets ...etc. The outside has a pocket as well… perfect for pens, pencils and of course a cell phone. The cover can easily be slipped off when the notebook is full and it can be washed if it gets dirty. It was so much fun designing this simple little project for such a fabulous magazine:) If you want to make one (or two) of your own… CLICK HERE to go to All People Quilt… and download the pattern. I love their website:) Have a quilty kind of day! xx Lori
I have an easy way to Gather Fabric that will give you even gathers. Even better, you will not have any broken stitches or tangled threads.
No Scraps Left Behind is a new book by Amanda Jean Nyberg of Crazy Mom Quilts over a dozen inspiring patterns for using your fabric scraps.
Never made a quilt as you go block before? This tutorial will show you all about quilting as you go method - easy and for beginners!
In this sewing tutorial I will show you how to square up fabric if you need to cut fabric straight. Squaring up fabric usually means straightening fabric before cutting. Sounds simple, right? But in fact this is often a real problem that needs to be addressed. Learning how to cut fabric properly is a huge step toward becoming a better sewist. If you know how to find the grain of fabric and how to square up fabric that’s problematic, your sewing projects will improve tenfold.
When I found out I was having a little girl, I knew that I HAD to make her a dollhouse quiet book. Making a dollhouse quiet book was quite different from making activity-style quiet books like I ha…
I did a little just-for-fun sewing this week. After working on some larger and more time consuming projects, it was really nice to work on a quicker project. It feels good to start and finish a project within a day or two! This is Scrappy Apples - a little mini quilt that I made for my wall (15" x 15"). I spotted a little apple block in the Spelling Bee book by Lori Holt and I thought it would make a great mini quilt. I decided to make four little 6" blocks - and I wanted to make them scrappy (I'll take any opportunity to add scraps into a project!) I usually struggle deciding how to quilt a mini quilt and this was the case again with the mini apples. I didn't want the quilting to overpower the apples, but I wanted it to "go" with the look of the mini. I ended up doing some small scalloped quilting (a.k.a. clam shell quilting). I found a small circle template that was the perfect size! It was one of the Sew Simple Shapes from Lori Holt. The lines on the template helped me to keep my lines of scallops straight as I went. I used my water soluble marking pen to draw one row of scallops, then I would quilt that one row. Then I'd trace a second row and quilt that, and so on. It worked great! And was less time consuming than I expected it to be. Another bonus was that I didn't even have to switch out my presser foot to a walking foot. My regular foot worked just fine. And when the quilting was done, I sprayed the top with water to make the blue lines disappear! Here's a view of the quilting from the back - I love how it turned out! My finished mini is already up on the wall, brightening my sewing space with it's cheery scrappiness. (Spell checker is telling me that "scrappiness" isn't a real word, but I beg to differ.) Oh - and I get asked about how I hang my mini quilts - the secret is clear thumbtacks! Have you heard about the Spelling Bee book? It's another fantastic book by Lori Holt, jam packed with creativity. It starts with the block patterns for the entire alphabet - both upper case and lower case, all with options for small (4" x 6") blocks and large (8" x 12") blocks. Then there are also picture blocks like the apples I made-- this quilt below shows a few more of them. The picture blocks also have the option for either 6" or 12" blocks. There are also number blocks (0-9), and punctuation blocks, and in the back are pages and pages of quilt ideas! I've got my eye on the "Jack" quilt in the photo above, and the globe quilt below. There are so many great quilt ideas in this book. And it's a great resource if you ever want to add a name, or other text to a quilt. How cute would it be to add a child's name to the back of a quilt you've made for them? You can find the Spelling Bee book here at the Fat Quarter Shop. And right now the Fat Quarter Shop is hosting a Spelling Bee sew along. On Saturday each week a different blogger is sharing their version of one or two of the blocks in the book. My week to share is not for quite awhile but I couldn't help myself - I HAD to make those cute little apples! You can find the blocks they've already completed here. **This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you) when purchases are made through links found in this post.
Instantly learn how to create a delightful and realistic pet portrait using fabric, batting, and thread. In this video download, artist Faith Cleary shares her method for creating unique quilted pet portraits.
How to make fabric covered books. Step-by-step tutorial with photos.
Fabric book covers are a quick, easy sewing project that can be completed in about an hour. Learn how to make one in this step-by-step tutorial.
Today I’ve shared a simple method you can use to create your own unique hand painted fabrics to use in your slow stitch projects.
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Never made a quilt as you go block before? This tutorial will show you all about quilting as you go method - easy and for beginners!
A couple of years ago I stumbled across this awesome book at my local public library. It was filled with simple fun baby gift ideas. Today I couldn't tell you the title of that book. I did end up purchasing a copy during a library sale fundraiser but haven't a clue where that book is now. Hopefully I will now be able to find the book!! I'm also certain it is storage with the rest of my crafting books. But that's off topic. Every time someone I know is pregnant or has a baby, I make the same baby quilt. The one I found in that book. It is super simple to make, uses limited fabrics and comes together quickly. Wanna know how to make this wonderfully easy gift? You're in luck! One of my co-workers down the hall just had a little boy with his wife and I just haven't had time to make their gift until now! You only need three fabrics to make this little quilt. It is a great early tummy time quilt. You'll need the following cuts of three fabrics for the quilt top: Fabric #1 and #2: 1/3 to 1/2 yard (depending on direction of print) Fabric #3: 2/3 to 3/4 yard The final front will look like this diagram: You will also need an additional 1 1/2 yards of one of the fabrics for backing. To create this quit top: Cut 14 5.5" by 5.5" squares from both Fabric #1 and Fabric #2 Cut 8 10.5" by 10.5" squares from Fabric #3. Pair up Fabric #1 and #2 and sew together with a 1/4" seam to create 14 total rectangles. Be sure to press each to the same fabric on all. To pair them up, I just sit each stack of blocks next to my machine and stitch away. I also do not snip the threads between each rectangle until I sew all 14 rectangles. Chain sewing like this creates a steady flow and also speeds things up. Take your 14 rectangles and match them up as show in the above diagram. Your seams should be pressed opposite of each other and butt up precisely. Sew these all together using chain sewing using 1/4" seam. You will end up with a total of 7 blocks. You will now take the Fabric #3 and match it up with the created blocks of Fabric #1 and #2. I generally pin a pairing of five to chain stitch these. Finally I add in my third block to each row to do a final round of chain stitching to finish the rows. After all of the rows are sewn, sew each row together. Do pay attention to the direction of your print and placement. You should end up with this: (Ignore the other quilt! I was too lazy to take it down before I took this picture!) For this quilt since the fabrics are so busy and I enjoyed the straight stitching so much with the last one, I did it again using my secret weapon: painter's tape! (Thank goodness for the Dollar Tree and $1 tape!) I have still binding to add but that's a post for another day! How's your sewing going? Love, Ashley
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Learn how to use interfacing to tame stretchy t shirts and make them play nicely for quilting. Tutorial from NewQuilters.com #tshirt quilts #tshirt quilting DIY
