I have made so many hot pot holders in my life. Now you can do it too! These make great gifts and are great for practicing your quilting skills on.
It’s Christmas time again and that means it’s time for gift giving. I love making SWEET little gifts for my friends and neighbors. This year I decided to make potholders from 2.5″…
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It was probably about 20 years ago when I used to dance and twirl at the disco. Now, I make quilts with this title. How life changes, right? Twirling at the Disco Quilt Do you remember all of those 2.5" squares I started cutting up and collecting at the start of the month? This was to be my 'leader and ender' project for 2020, but I've gone ahead and made up 4 of the quilt blocks to get a little bit of an idea of how it will come together and what it will eventually look like. I have to say this... it's going to be SCRAPTASTIC! The block finishes up at 16" square and is quite simple to make. If you'd like to join me (and I would love it if you did), begin by sewing your 2.5" scrappy squares into a 16 patch block (4 x 4 configuration). For every 16 patch block, you will also need a 4 patch block (2 x 2 configuration). The finished 16" block is made up with 2 x 16 patch blocks and 2 x 4 patch blocks. You will also need to add some white/low volume yardage, but I'll share all of those measurements when I sit down to write out the pattern. My kids are both back at school today after a long summer break, so I will finally (hopefully) find more time during the day to concentrate on pattern writing over the coming weeks. At this stage, if you'd like to 'Twirl at the Disco' with me, all you need to do is continue sewing up your 2.5" squares as leaders and enders. This configuration will eventually make a 96" square quilt which will be perfect for snuggling up in bed. Twirling at the Disco 96" - Pattern by Anorina Morris There is also a smaller 64" square quilt option (by making less blocks). Still a decent size and great for anyone who doesn't have as many scraps, or who doesn't want to commit to a big quilt. Twirling at the Disco 64" - Pattern by Anorina Morris NB: I had a comment asking for me to explain Leaders and Enders. This link to the blog Quilts by Jen, describes it perfectly. Linking up with: Finish or No Finish Friday hosted by Alycia Quilts Peacock Party hosted by Wendys Quilts and More Can I get a Whoop Whoop hosted by Confessions of a Fabric Addict
We choose a specific set of materials and show you three different projects that you can sew with it. Using mostly precuts, these projects will have you digging through your stash to find the perfect fabrics!
Batik Quilt As You Go Placemats Tutorial is fast and easy! You will be able to create placemats in no time at all. QAYG place-mats in batik are beautiful in the kitchen and dining room.
Cindy Bee is a fabulous designer and every time I see one of her projects I just go wild. I found this unbelievably cute self-binding quilted placemat video tutorial by Cindy Bee, on YouTube, and I had to make another Cindy Bee project because they are all so awesome. This placemat is going to look
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In this tutorial, we are going to be showing you how to bind a placemat but bear in mind, the same process described below also applies to a table runner. NOTE: If you are wanting to create the table runner and placemats used in this tutorial then click the following link: Kids Placemats & Table Runner Tutorial Watch the video below or scroll down for written instructions (Can't see the video? You may have an ad blocker installed) Step 1: Create your binding strips The first thing you will need to do when binding a placemat is to cut the
The thing that separates a boring meal with friends from a truly delightful dinner party is the atmosphere you create. If you want to have a classy and fancy party, you need to step up your decorating game. Lucky for you, we have a ton of DIY table runner ideas that will suit just about any theme. Learn how to make table runner patterns for the holidays and more with these 30 Free Table Runner Sewing Patterns & Tutorials. In addition to hanging some lights, trying some new dishes, and finding the right wine, you need to gussy up that table. The best way to make your dinner party decorations shine is by creating table runner patterns for the table your guests are sitting at as well as your buffet table. This collection goes to show that you don't need to buy a fancy table runner, you can make one. Enjoy these pretty table runner patterns. Sign Up For More Free Patterns >>> PLUS! Check out the video tutorial below to learn how to make a Stunning Vintage Table Runner from our friend, Mary Beth Temple. This style works for nearly any occasion!
This is Sheri’s Scrappy Stars table runner and the pattern is from Little Charmers II by Heather Mulder Peterson. This is one of my personal favourites for making a table runner with charm packs and I’ve posted mine here and here. Sheri actually made two the same and I quilted the stars differently. The fabric collection is Hello Luscious. For one I used my ruler and did all straight lines to create a star in the center and for the second one I used a stencil and CC’d the points. I stippled the printed fabrics on both. I have also been quilting up a few Feathered Fleece blankets this week. I have a tutorial on how I feather fleece here. I had purchased some fleece from Joanns and it is okay in quality, though the blue one has a flaw in the fabric so I don’t feel right sell it! That’s one of the big down sides of shopping online. I’ve sold the yellow one already but the pink one is still available. I noticed the colors of the fleece go really well with this fabric line!
The sale is tomorrow!! It's been a fun week full of cutting and sewing! I absolutely LOVE crafting and hope everyone enjoys seeing what all I have been working on lately! As promised, here is a small sneak peek of some items I love to create... A QAYG Bloomin' Pillow Persimmons Delight Quilt Anna Marie Horner makes some of my most favorite fabric collections! I couldn't resist making a couple quilts: Folk Song Quilts. And one of my most favorite quilt patters.... The Dresden!! I love this vintage-style Quilted Pillow using the Dresden Plate pattern as well as using it to make these Hot Pads!! Quilted Hot Pads (Dresden tutorial here: MQC Youtube Video) Hotpad tutorial here! And you can never go wrong with a few Quilted Mug Rugs at a craft show. And a small lil stack of Baby & Toddler Quilts And if you need a break from sewing, making these fabric magnets were fast, easy, and look how cute they are! The colors options are endless and is a great scrap buster! AND MORE!! This is just a peek at some items that will be set up tomorrow! If you're in the area, I hope to see you there!! And if you're a Disney fan, you'll wanna take a look at this fun quilt Here!
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A potholder is a super quick sewing project. You can make them in any color and size, and they make lovely gifts. We made ours using leftover 10″ layer cake squares, but you can cut 10' squares from your fabric stash to suit. This is the QUICK 1 MINUTE VIDEO (or scroll down for a more detailed version) https://youtube.com/shorts/oMc1e81Z3ck?feature=share Watch the video below or scroll down for the step-by-step written instructions Tools Used in This Tutorial Olfa Cutting Mat - The mat we use measures 24' x 36' so it's quite large. If you are wanting to get one this
Sew a table runner that's also a hot pad! My table runner hot pad tutorial shows how to sew a table runner in a modern patchwork plaid design.
Free-motion quilting totally scares me! I even bought a sewing machine for my birthday last year that would make this easier for me to do than my other machines. If I am totally honest I have to admit that the only time I have tried to do free-motion quilting was at an orientation lesson to familiarize me with my new Janome sewing machine. I am so intimidated and terrified of the whole process. A new friend to a new neighbors' quilting group I belong to, Sharon, does it all the time and says it is so easy. She has promised to show me her method. Until then I will continue to choose quilt patterns that I can do simply machine quilting stitching---stitch-in-the-ditch, outline stitch, diagonal stitching across the square, and what I call sew and quilt-in-one. The latter one is so easy and even easier if you have a walking foot attachment for your machine. This foot keeps the top fabric from stretching as you sew the layers together. You can buy the attachment to fit your machine if you didn't have one come with your machine. The first project I did using this method was a baby quilt for granddaughter Madison before she was born. I don't have a picture of the finished quilt to show you (I know, how did I manage to not get a picture of it?), but trust me, it was really cute. I have so much Christmas material that I have collected over the years that it fills a big tub. The quilting group I mentioned earlier (we need to come up with a name for ourselves besides New Neighbors' Quilting Group) decided to make placemats for fall. I think I have a picture of mine, but I don't know what disk it is own....I know I need to get organized with my pictures....Will try to find it and show them to you before fall. After we finished our fall placemats, I decided I wanted to make some I could use for Christmas and Winter. I remembered the technique of sewing and quilting all in the same stitch that I had used for Madison's baby quilt and knew that was how I was going to make the placemats. I used various Christmas prints (18 different ones----told you I had a lot of Christmas fabric) and then a snowman print for the back. I have always made a distinction between Christmas and Winter. This snowman print has nothing that shouts "Christmas" so I simply turned the place mat over after Christmas and continued to use the placemats until March and Spring. When Spring came and I had to pack up my Winter stuff, I knew I needed to get going on the Spring ones quickly. I love the 30's reproduction prints and knew that was what I wanted to use for them. I chose a fabric print that looked good with them (even though you don't see both sides of the placemat at the same time) and sorta looked more like summer than the prints I chose for the Spring side. Since I started this blog less than a month ago, I don't have extensive pictures to illustrate my instructions. But I have been asked several times by friends how to make the placemats when they saw them, so I will show the one picture I have along with a couple of excellent links for the binding. What you need to make 6 placemats: Chosen prints(18 fat quarters - or 1/4th of a yard of 18 prints) or scraps at least 1.5 in X 18 in 1.5 yards of thin batting 1.5 yards of material for back 3/4th yards of material for binding What to do if using chosen prints: You will cut 3 strips across the width of your fabric 1.5 inches wide. Then cut the strips into 18-inch long strips. Do this until you have used all 18 prints cut. (Note: it is ok if you are not using 18 different prints but will be repeating prints) You will need 18 strips for each placemat. Decide on the arrangement for the strips. I made all 6 of mine identical, but you wouldn't have to whether you are using the chosen fabric or just scraps. Cut the thin batting and the material for the back 18 in X 14 in. If you fold the fabric for the back, you will cut a total of 3 strips across the material every 14 inches. Then cut the strips into 18 inch rectangles. Layer the materials to start sewing this way: Backing -- right side down; batting; the first 1.5 in X 18 in strip--right side up; and the second strip -- right side down on top of the first strip. Line the strips up on the right side of your backing/batting sandwich. Sew the two strips together using a quarter inch seam sewing thru all layers. Backstitch at the beginning and end of this seam. Press seam open with your fingers and then press with iron. (Make sure you "press" and not "iron" so that you don't stretch the material.) Lay the next strip down with right sides together and sew with a quarter inch seam. Continue until you have worked across the placemat and used the 18 strips. Trim the placemats with your rotary cutter to the same size -- about 17.5 in X 13.5 inches. When I make the binding, I cut my strips 2 inches wide. You will see different widths used in different directions...probably the most common is 2.5 inches. BUT I like to work with a 2-inch wide strip. I can thank my friend Kay for suggesting this. You have a nice neat trim binding when you finish and the binding is the same amount on both sides. For the binding: With the fabric folded in half, cut at least 6 strips 2 inches wide across the width of the fabric. Since I don't have any pictures showing how to make the binding, I will direct you to several links that will illustrate the process. You will sew the strips together using a diagonal seam and then trim the seam to a quarter of an inch as illustrated HERE. Do this until you have sewed all 6 of the strips you cut together. Then fold the long binding strip with wrong sides together matching the raw edges and press fold. Working on the strip side of the placemat, lay the folded binding strip about 3/4ths of the way across the bottom of the placemat with the raw edges matching and start sewing several inches from the corner using a quarter of an inch seam. You will be leaving a tail of the folded binding free so that you can join the two ends together when you get back around. THIS TUTORIAL shows pictures and explains the process of perfectly mitered corners and making an invisible joint. Once the binding is sewed on the top, I fold the binding around to the back and sew the binding down using a blind stitch. You can see how to make a blind stitch HERE. Hope this was helpful and that you will try to make your own Sew & Quilt-in-One Placemats. You might be interested in checking out my post/tutorial for my fall placemats. I used this same method but with varying widths of strips. Update!! I just finished this baby quilt using this method. You can check it out HERE. I show lots of pictures showing each step. Another Update!! This afternoon I made a hot pad with some scraps using this method. It was so easy. I need to make a number of these since I do so much baking. EVEN ANOTHER UPDATE!!!!! I just figured out how to make the log cabin pattern block for a hot pad using my Sew & Quilt-in-One method. You can find that tutorial HERE. Here is what it looks like. Front.... and back Here is a picture of another one I made my friend Fran. If you need to see detailed pictures illustrating this method of sewing and quilting in one, check out this POST where I made a baby blanket using the method.
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