Double Pinwheel & Peeping Cats Quilt Blocks. Free Pattern and Tutorial
Great gift ideas for retreats and quilting friends. Browse through this round-up of fun ideas to give your quilting friends (or yourself)!
Sew Along and make up the cutest Kitty Block in the Shine Together Sew Along! This free quilt pattern is so fun and so much fun to sew!
As a quilter, you may have noticed the growing trend of Nutcracker-themed quilts. There is something so special about these designs, inspired by the classic tale of The Nutcracker, that has been ca…
This simple diy rag quilt tutorial will teach you how to make one in no time! Rag quilts are fun to make and are great gifts!
Here are FREE patterns for sun and moon quilts ! To go to a pattern : Scroll down the page until you see the quilt you like, then click on...
Find the perfect pattern for the holiday season with this list of free christmas quilt patterns including modern and christmas tree patterns.
Today is my turn on the Apple Farm blog hop with Elea Lutz and Penny Rose Fabrics!!!!! I have always been a fan of Elea Lutz’s designs and I was thrilled to meet her in person at Quil…
A free quilted Christmas stocking pattern right in time for the holidays! Sew a simple, modern stocking with this step by step tutorial.
Free-motion quilting is a technique where you can use your sewing machine to stitch designs onto your quilt without using a stencil or a pattern. This allows you to create custom and unique designs…
Find the perfect spooky and seasonal quilt with this list of 10 free Halloween quilt patterns. Great for beginner and experienced quilters!
Do you ever wander around the quilt shop loving everything you see and not really knowing what to buy? You feel totally overwhelmed with wanting EVERYTHING in the shop, your husband’s voice …
A festive and fun Halloween quilt made with the Great Granny Square Quilt Pattern and the Spooky Schoolhouse fabrics by Melissa Mortenson.
Stitch a strippy pumpkin quilt block for fall with this FREE downloadable tutorial from Craftsy!
All the pieces for this exploding heart quilt were cut with the AccuQuilt Ohio Star die. Aurifil thread and Hobbs batting brought the quilt to life!
As you get to know me, one thing you soon learn is that I have a thing for shoes. It's all my mother's fault, of course! As a young girl, I desperately wanted a
How to Make a Halloween Dresden Neighborhood Mini Quilt. Create a unique Dresden Village with this beginner friendly pattern.
Ghost Party!!! Quilt pattern release sharing all the info about the pattern and a handful of Ghost Party!!! blocks and quilts to be inspired by.
Hi there! I am really excited to share this quilt with you guys today for Christmas in July! This quilt has been in the works for a li...
This Easy DIY Rag Strip Quilt is a great gift to give to a new bundle of joy. It can come together in one afternoon, it's so easy.
Warm your heart and soul this holiday season with this lovely Winter Cardinal Quilt Pattern free to you! The vibrant red hues of the fabric evoke the festive sentiments of the Christmas season and the winter overall. With beautiful hand stitches that can be created by either hand or sewing machine, this quilt can serve as a cozy couch throw, a decorative wall hanging, or a pretty table topper. Wherever and however you choose to use it, this quilt is a great holiday project for any sewist to take on. What's more wintry and Christmas-inspired than cardinal quilt patterns? This particular pattern is worked in blocks and results in one of the prettiest and comfiest quilts you've ever seen. Use it as a blanket while watching your favorite holiday movies or hang it on the wall during the holiday season. Join Sewing It Up For More Free Pattern, Tutorials, & Guides >>
This is my latest project. I turned the rectangle of squares on the left into the little quilt on the right with just two cuts. On...
Gorgeous Stacy from Freshly Handmade agreed to participate in our Holiday Tutorial series, and we are so glad she did. This banner is so d...
Happy October! I’ve been in the mood to do a little Halloween sewing, so I designed three fun Halloween blocks and will be sharing the tutorials for each block on my blog in the weeks leading…
FREE QAYG ALONG PART 11We’re obsessed with string quilts! And they are super easy, super fun and beginner friendly, so we thought you might like to make one too. This week we were invited to make some short videos for Spotlight’s Quilting Expo, so we went totally over the top and made a 3 part series on how to make a quilt as you go string quilt from start to finish. This series is perfect for the very beginner or for those that want to try their hand at making a quilt as you go quilt. It’s full
We saw some incredible quilts at the 2013 Houston International Quilt Festival this weekend ! We hope you enjoy these award-winning creat...
This video in our learn to quilt series shows how to layer and pin baste the quilt. This prepares the quilt for machine quilting the layers together.
If you didn’t get to experience a white Christmas, maybe it is time to bring the snowflakes indoors. We love this modern take on a snowflake quilt. The Snowflake Quilt PDF pattern gives three background variations. Versions included: We are quite partial to the scrappy design! The bold white snowflake is striking against the colorful […]
About two years ago now I made a scrappy Campfire Glow for my sister in law for Christmas, you can read about it here. This quilt was such a joy to make and after not having made one in about two years, it was time! A tiny back story on why I wanted to make this Fall Scrappy one - I needed to. We moved the business out
This is where I share my photos of the quilts that I have made. Many of the quilts are inspired by my travels. Others are my version of someone else's patters.
Flannel Patchwork Quilt tutorial from Diary of a Quilter
Woo Hoo, I did it - I finally tackled painting a mini barn quilt! First of all, a huge shout out to Julia Davis @redrainboot...
Learn how to make a Christmas Rag Quilt quickly by using what you already have on hand. Pull out your holiday fabric stash & scraps & start.
From ghosts to pumpkins, these not-so-spooky Halloween quilt block patterns from some talented makers are sure to make your next quilt spooktacular! Best of all, they are all free, which is t…
I saw my friend AnnMarie making stacks of these trees this past month. I decided it would be fun to gather with a few friends and do a tree swap! Here is the blog where you will find the original directions and an easy print out for these trees. But as my friend Susan discovered, sometimes trimming the trees down to the recommended size, was just a bit too small for our liking. So, here's a pictorial to clarify for my swap friends just exactly how to make the trees and the trimming measurements. Start with a TWO 2"x 4-1/4" tree fabrics, cut diagonally as shown with just ONE of tree rectangles then cut the opposite diagonal on the second tree rectangle. Cut TWO background fabrics 2-3/4"x6" then cut one on the diagonal and the other on the opposite diagonal just like the tree rectangles. From all these fabrics, you will render 2 trees. Take the two background fabrics (one from each of the different diagonal cuts) and lay the tree fabrics (again, one from each of the opposite diagonal cuts) right sides together as shown. Pay close attention that the correct edge of the tree fabric is stitched onto the correct edge of the background. Make sure the points of the tree fabric are at the very tip of the background fabric....stitch as shown Press towards the tree fabric i trimmed where the tree top intersects on both sections lining up with the edge of the green tree fabric and trying to keep things as square as possible. Now the center of the tree can be lined up and stitched using the 1/4" seam allowance right sides together even if it looks a bit uneven, i pin where the tree top intersects and the trimming squares the block up press seams open I trimmed this section to 4", leaving as much of the background fabric at the top as i could (almost and inch) Next comes the trunk. The original directions say to cut TWO background pieces 2"x4+" INSTEAD...cut them 2-1/2"x 4". you can always trim down. Sew the brown 7/8" strip between the 2-1/2x4" rectangles and press away from the trunk Subcut into 1" sections to be used for more than 1 trunk if you like. Find the middle of the trunk and line up with the vertical seam on tree and stitch in place Now here's the trimming dimensions for my swap partners..... Trim block to 4-3/8" tall (there should be approximately 7/8" of background above the tip of the tree. And from the seam of the trunk to the bottom of the block there should be approximately 3/4". The width should measure approx. 3-6/8". I lined my ruler at the 1-7/8" mark with the vertical seam and trimmed the side. Then i flipped the block, measured again using the 1-7/8" mark on the vertical seam and trimmed the opposite side. I hope this picture helps. For the open spaces with no trees, cut the background fabric 3-6/8"x4-3/8" (same size as the trimmed tree block) Here is AnnMarie's forest Yes...it looks like Christmas.... but never to early to start!!
Easy quilting stitch techniques to help you through the quilt process. Let's explore the technique and share a few tips to get your needle moving.
Learn how to make a puff quilt. Sew a bubble quilt with this puff quilt tutorial and pattern! Easy tutorial for a colorful quilt
Top US Quilting Blog Lella Boutique shares her "Good Tidings" wreath quilt in Christmas Eve fabric. Fat quarter friendly, download PDF here!
Wondering how to repurpose that tattered old quilt you inherited? Learn how to make a darling bunting in this cutter quilt project article.
