24 Free and Simple projects to sew for fall! It's time to get cozy! Make place mats, table runners, scarves, pin cushions, and more!
Top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter, shares their Easy Quilted Table Runner Tutorial - a great beginning quilting project. Clik here now for more!!
Bring handmade elegance and understated simplicity to your table with The Gatherings Table Runner, an easy beginner-friendly crochet pattern!
Quilted potholders are a super simple project, but for some reason I've just never made my own! I had a bunch of scrappy pieces lying around from various projects and I wanted to make something other than a pillow, so I decided that now was the time to make some potholders happen! I love blues and greens as you can tel
Believe it or not, this is the first project I've made from Improvising Tradition since it was published. A family member requested a handmade item, and the Scattered Colors Table Runner came to mind because it is quick to make and easy to customize. I loved seeing it come together in the cool colors he requested, and I shortened the runner lightly to fit his table by simply omitting a couple of strips. It would also be easy to make it wider or narrower. The pattern is very specific, but it also teaches you the method. Once you understand the method, you can adjust it to fit your needs so simply. Using the fabrics from the front as a simple striped backing makes the runner reversible. Love that! I used beautiful blue and green shot cottons, and the gray is a Moda crossweave. Once you have the fabrics out and begin cutting the strips, it is just as easy to make two runners as it is to make one. I made both over the weekend, finishing up the binding over the course of a piano lesson and an evening of movies. I have listed the second runner extra for my etsy shop. It measures 13" wide by 51" long.
Simple sewing projects-- the table runner is a great place to learn a few new techniques. There are over 24 different table runner patterns to pick from.
Make Extras to Give as Gifts! Pull out some scraps and start with a hexie, add “logs” log cabin style, and before you know it you’ll have a wonderful potholder or hot pad. Make your potholders any color you like. Mix it up for a scrappy look or coordinate the colors to fit your kitchen. …
Spruce up your kitchen with this tutorial on how to sew a no binding potholder with this free quilted potholder pattern.
Whether it's to brighten up your own kitchen or make as a gift, there are patterns here for all tastes. In this collection you’ll find some potholder sewing
A Little Hexie Spiral Goodness For Your Next Potholders Having a couple of fun potholders in the kitchen makes all the difference. These cute and colorful hexagon potholders made entirely from scra…
Showcase Something Pretty in the Center! Dig into your stash and pull out a pretty combination of fabrics for a lovely hexagon potholder. Choose a special fabric, a snippet from a vintage linen or fussy cut a motif to showcase in the center. Once your potholder is completed you’re sure to want to go on …
Fresh, modern quilt designs and beginner-friendly explanations of improvisational quilting. Follow my everyday sewing and quilting adventures.
Christmas is my favourite time of the year for so many reasons. One of them is decorating our home to make it as festive as possible! This year, I made these fun reindeer and snowflake potholders for our holiday tablescape!! I used Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK yarn since I love their colour palette. I […]
Make this mug rug from a charm pack that double as a wine coaster! Go ahead, open that charm pack for this quick and easy project.
Use this free potholder pattern and make a beautiful yet easy diy pot holder without binding - the clever way.
Quick and easy-to-follow tutorial by Nadra Ridgeway of Ellis and Higgs for adorable Quilted Strawberry coasters. Made with Riley Blake Fabric, Mon Beau Jardin.
Fabric Coasters Tutorial
Easily Adjust the Size for Smaller Coasters or Larger Table Mats! These charming hot pads are made in a surprising way. Fold and layer hexagons for a quick finish. There’s no piecing involved! Select 7 fabrics that go well together and an eighth one that will be hidden (a great use for that ugly why-did-I-buy-this …
A LOT has been happening to this empty nester. I have set up some fun things for the Fall, teaching classes, craft fairs, new sewing projects and then I got asked by Addie's former high school to fill in cooking...
Loom Woven Handmade Coasters, Trivets, Potholders, Table Runners, Rugs, Baskets and more Woven with 100% Cotton Loops Finished Product size is 20”x 10” American Flag Table Mat / Runner custom designs also to order.. and colors
The leaves are starting to change, the air is crisp… it’s time to start thinking about Thanksgiving! The holiday comes much sooner for our Canadian friends than for the U.S., but the sentiment is the same. Here are 25 Free Thanksgiving Quilt Patterns and Sewing Projects! You will find some wonderful projects for the season. […]
Quick and easy-to-follow tutorial by Nadra Ridgeway of Ellis and Higgs for adorable Quilted Strawberry coasters. Made with Riley Blake Fabric, Mon Beau Jardin.
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.
The other day I needed a quick gift for a friend and decided I’d make a couple of hot pads / pot holders for her. These are a quick project and make a nice gift because you can completely customize the fabrics to fit the chef! (fabric used is Serenata from Riley Blake) Easy Hot Pad Tutorial by Andy Knowlton www.abrightcorner.com Materials Needed (for two hot pads) 1/4 yard each of two complimentary fabrics OR 2 fat quarters 1/6 yard coordinating fabric for binding 1/4 yard Insul-Bright** two 9”x 9” pieces of thin cotton batting **Insul-Bright is a thin batting-like material that has an insulating layer. It is made for items such as this. In the photo you can just barely see the thin insulating layer (where the red arrow is pointing.) The Fabric Mill carries Insul-Bright! Step 1: Cut two 8.5” squares from each coordinating fabric. Then cut (about) 9” squares of the thin cotton batting and the Insul-Bright (you’ll need two of each) The rest of the instructions will be for just one hot pad but your supplies will be enough to make two. Step 2: Layer the fabrics and the batting to create a sandwich: fabric 1 (right side down), Insul-Bright, thin cotton batting, fabric 2 (right side up) Pin layers together in 4 to 6 places to hold together. Step 3: Quilt the layers together. You can do either some straight line quilting, or some free motion quilting. I like the look of the straight line quilting but the fmq goes a bit quicker for me. Once the quilting is done trim the hot pad. Step 4: From the binding fabric cut 1 strip that is 2.5” x width of fabric. Fold it in half and press to make a long strip that is 1.25” wide. (Each binding strip will bind one hot pad) Step 5: Place the binding strip along one side of the hot pad with the folded edge pointing toward the center of the hot pad and the raw edge of the binding strip matching up with the edge of the hot pad. Start sewing (1/4” seam) about 1.5” from the corner of the hot pad. Stop when you get to 1/4” from the edge. Backstitch. Clip threads. Fold the binding strip to the right so that it is perpendicular to where you were just sewing: then fold it back on itself to the left so it lines up with the next edge of the hot pad: Turn the hot pad 90 degrees and begin sewing the next side (1/4” seam.) Start right at the edge and backstitch just a little as you begin: Sew all the way down this side, stopping again 1/4” from the end and repeating the above steps for the corner. Continue all the way around the hot pad: After sewing the final corner, sew down the last side only about 1.5”, then backstitch. Remove hot pad from machine, clip threads. On that last side, you should have about 5 or 6 inches with no binding yet: Next we need to join the two ends of the binding. Lay the binding down and unfold it just a little so you can mark where they meet up. Pin in place Carefully sew across the two binding ends to join them. Trim extra binding off, leaving about 1/4”: Lay binding down on edge of hot pad, finger pressing the seam you just created. Sew in place. Step 6: Beginning in the middle of one side, flip the binding over to the back so that it covers the stitching line. Hold in place with pins or binding clips. Sew on the other side, right in the ditch. This will catch the folded edge of the binding on the opposite side. When you get to the corner, stop about 2” from the corner. Leaving the needle and the presser foot down, fold up the corner so you can see the underside. Fold the binding down as shown: Then fold the other side over as shown to create the corner. Hold in place as you sew to the corner, leave the needle down, pivot and continue sewing down the next edge of the hot pad. Continue sewing around until binding is sewn. Enjoy your hot pads! I LOVE mine. When they need a wash just toss them in with your dish towels.
One Note Samba - this song was heard in my room when had sewing the coaster. Great present for musicians or for a friend. You will need 1. Paper pieced picture. You could buy the pattern from here, put any other paper pieced 3" square picture you like or simply make application or use a picture from a printed fabric. 2. Four strips cut as written in the tutorial. 3. 6" square batting 4. 6" square back fabric. First make the paper pieced note. Trim the note to 3,5 inches. Cut two stripes 1 3/4" wiide 3 1/2" long and two stripes 1 3/4" wide 6" long. Assemble as shown. I forgot to take a picture, so had to draw a schema :) At this step you will have this Add batting and with the back fabric sew right sides together leaving 2 inches opening for turning over. Turn and sew blind stitch the opening. Stitch 1/4 inch from the end of the coaster. I have chosen red thread. Outside the picture I stitched with white thread. The finished size is 5 1/2 inches square.
Combine Several Into a Larger Quilt, or Showcase One in a Small Project. Mix these little butterflies with charm squares for a quilt of any size. A few blocks will be lovely in a table mat or small wall hanging. Use more for a baby quilt or lap quilt. You could even showcase one pretty …
When I found this folded star square hot pad by Shabby Fabrics, on YouTube, I absolutely fell in love with this beautiful project. The beautiful star hot pad is made using a glued paper piecing method that is so easy. Materials For Folded Star Square Hot Pad: Pattern For The Star Hot Pad Kit For
I really, really enjoy sewing up projects for our home so when I realized we needed new potholders I was more than happy to drop everythi...
Quilted potholders are fun, quick to make, and they are a really nice little gift… try this free Quilted Pocket Potholder Tutorial.
Made for the KCMQG's log cabin potholder swap with the PMQG.
I do love the look and feel of handmade quilted objects. Right now I am making rag quilted coasters, table runners and placemats. As time goes on, I will be adding more to my Artfire studio, http://jewelz_creatives.artfire.com/ so keep your eyes out! You never know what I will come up with next. lemons & limes rag quilted coasters Country style Rag quilted fabric coasters set of 2 7 pc Table runner and placemat set for your summer parties
They’re Easy and Make Wonderful Gifts! Folded squares of fabric are stitched together to create pretty star coasters. They’re wonderful in any color combination and can be used anywhere around the house. They make lovely gifts, too. Make a set of identical coasters or mix them up. The same fabrics placed in different positions will …
This coaster is so easy peasy you won't believe it. I was at a retreat and one of the girls showed us how to do these. I thought they would be a great idea to make with kids and great for all the online swaps we do. Great Stash buster too. What you will need is 7 5 X 5 pieces of fabric. I just used a charm pack. And you will need a hexie ruler, I used Lori Holt's Hexie Half because its what I have and it worked perfect and with less cutting. If you need one The Fat Quarter Shop carries them. http://www.fatquartershop.com/hexie-half-ruler-set-53664 Fold your charm fabric in half and line the dotted lines on the bottom of the ruler up with the folded edge. Cut the 3 sides. Open it up and it should look just like this. Now lay the one you want for the bottom face up on the table. Fold and iron your remaining 6 in half. Lay the folded one on top just like the above picture. you are lining the bottom hexie and the folded one together so when you look at it, one half is 1 color and the other half is another color. Lay your next hexie on the next edge. You are going to do this on all 6 sides of the bottom hexie. See how you are just going around. This is easy for the first 4. When you get to the 5th one you will need to lift the first one and lay it under. It will look like this. Then the sixth one goes under the 1st one too. But it is on top of the 5th one. Now it should look like this and you are ready to sew a 1/4 inch seam all the way around it. When you are all done sewing it will look like this. From the middle you can turn it to the right sides. It will turn very easy. And will look like this when turned. you can top stitch it if you want or leave it alone. I decided to just leave mine. Because the center opens you can put the bottom of wine glasses in it when you have company. If you make them all different everyone will know which one is these. Or a nice mug of root beer works well too!
I was undecided about writing up a tutorial for these, but I received a ton of emails asking me if I would after posting my original leaf potholders two weeks ago. I had made three for myself, but really wasn't up to making any more. However, when someone asked me to make them a pair? I finally had a reason to make some and take some pictures for you! **********UPDATE********* I have finally been able to create a .pdf on Craftsy for this tutorial. PATTERN HERE Supplies Fabric scraps (preferably strips with lengths approx. 14"long) 2 Batting pieces (10"x12") 2 Insul-Bright pieces (10"x12") 1 Fat Quarter (backing fabric) 1/2 yd fabric (binding fabric) Ruler/Rotary cutter Thread Sewing Machine Leaf Potholder.pdf pattern I had some quilter friends that said "Thanksgiving Host gift idea!". And I totally agree! Too bad I am the hostess this year? I also think they would be great as a housewarming party gift if the family was moving in at this time of the year, and there is always the newly married couple! Please, please, PLEASE do the right thing and tag or link back to me, my blog, or Craftsy site if you post pictures/blog/sell the potholders. I'm @buttonsandbutterflies on Instagram CLICK HERE! or use #buttonsandbutterflies #leafpotholders #quiltedleafpotholders hashtags Enjoy!
Make this fun folded star potholder to spruce up your home! This tutorial creates a fun modern potholder with star design.
Use this tutorial to learn to quilt! Make some quilted pot holders and use this easy quilt binding tutorial....
I am sharing 10 free Jelly Roll Patterns with you today that are my favorites from around the internet. Beautiful patterns that aren't complicated!
Fun Embellishments Give Them Personality! Your kitchen will come to life with these colorful butterfly potholders. They’ll look charming hanging on a wall when not in use. When you do use them, slide your hand into the pockets for good heat protection for reaching into the oven. Embellish these cute potholders with a bit of …
. Between now and Christmas I am hoping to have a little series called "Handmade Holidays". I'm planning on posting ideas for simple, handmade gifts and decor. November and December are always busy so I'm not sure how much I will be able to fit in, but I'm going to try my best! . First up are these cute, quilted coasters. These are really simple - if you are a beginner sewer these are a perfect project to try. . The idea for these came form the October 2007 issue of Martha Stewart Living. And yes, I still have the issue! MSL is the only one of my magazine subscriptions that I save...the issue are so beautiful and I just can not bring myself to throw them out. At some point it's going to become a problem but for now - I'm keeping them! . . . {Click here for the original article and directions from MSL) . . Supplies: . - fabric (all the fabric I used was scraps from other projects!) - batting - rotary cutter & straightedge or scissors - thread - sewing machine . 1. Pre-wash and iron fabric. . 2. Use your rotary cutter to cut fabric. For each coaster you will need a strip of fabric 4-1/2" wide x 10" long. If you are using scraps and don't have pieces 10" long, just cut two pieces 4-1/2" x 5" . . . 3. Cut batting to 4" squares. . . 4. Fold 4-1/2" x 10" strips in half, right sides together. Sew up each side using a 1/4" seam allowance. Leave the top open. . . 5. Here's how it will look after the two sides are sewn. Clip the two bottom corners. It will make the finished corners neater. . . If you are using two pieces instead of the long strip, just sew along three sides. It will look like this: . . 6. Now, you need to get the batting in. This is the easiest way I've found. Lay the batting on top of the fabric, hold batting in place with one hand, and turn right side out with your other hand. I found this to be much easier than turning the fabric right side out and then trying to squeeze the batting in. . . Use a pencil to push out the corners completely. . Now it looks like this: . . And the batting is all nice and snug on the inside: . . 7. Fold the open edges of fabric in so your coaster looks like this: . . 8. Starting at the open edge, start sewing all along the edges, creating a square. Make sure to back stitch a few stitches when you get to the end. . . When you are finished with the first square the coaster will look like this: . . 9. Keep sewing concentric squares until you near the middle. . That's it! . Here is the finished coaster along with a few others I made: . . . . . . Tie up four or six of the coasters with ribbon, add a tag, and you have a cute little gift. Wouldn't these make nice stocking stuffers, hostesses gifts, or teacher gifts? . . Linking to: Just a Girl: Handmade Holidays
The Block Can be Used in Larger Quilts, Too! A cute little kitty peeks out from the center of a modified Log Cabin block in this darling pot holder. It’s a wonderful project for cat lovers, whether you make potholders or combine several blocks for a larger quilt. The block is made with standard piecing …
