A collection of 12 scrap quilt ideas from top quilt designers featured in the book Scrap School, published by Martingale + Lissa Alexander.
Get a free copy of the Chandelier quilt pattern by Vanessa Goertzen of Lella Boutique + view the full video tutorial by Jenny Doan at MSQC
This is a free quilt pattern for an Uneven Irish Chain quilt. It's a very simple quilt, so I thought I'd provide the basics for it here for free.
Rail Fence Quilt Pattern Tutorial - 10 variations on this timeless quilt pattern to make it fresh and modern, from baby to bed size.
My list was smallish for this week - try to finish 6 cat blocks and cut out the sashing ready to go.✅ - sew on the hanging sleeve to my background filler project❌ - take some photos of my Christmas quilt. I think I will put that in my Etsy shop for sale even though it is a bit late now...well, there's always next year.✅ The last bit of the cat quilt went quicker as I could see the end. I chain pieced along saying the names of the individual cats as I was sewing along so I would not get confused. Must have been really focussed as I did not mix up their faces 😂 Ran into a bit of trouble as I thought I had oodles of background fabric. Well, as it turned out it was just enough. Had a mild suspicion when I started to cut out the sashings. I have a table which tells me how many pieces I can get out of one strip. for the sashing it was 4, 10-1/2in pieces per strip but as I was starting to cut I noticed that I was only yielding 3 pieces! I then cut my outside borders as well of which I needed 8, 4in strips so that ate up a lot of fabric. In the end I had to cut some off some length from my border strips to make the sashings go the distance. A few anxious moments there and I thought that in the future I will put my background fabric away with the UFO. As years pass I do forget what I am working on or better said what I have stuffed away somewhere and it is just too easy to cut into your background fabric when you actually need it. Lesson learnt. Here is the completed quilt top It turned out so pretty, just like I had envisaged it. The quilt will measure about 57in x 66in. Had to go yesterday to look for some backing and batting and spent half a fortune acquiring it. Washed the backing and now just have to find some spare time to put it all together. Looking forward to quilting this. Today then I finally put up my Christmas quilt in my Etsy shop. It is a bit late but what can you do. There is always next year. Its a pretty little quilt. I used wool batting which makes this nicely soft and a little bit puffy. The quilt measures 32-5/8in x 47-1/2in, so a good size for a bit of a fun festive wall hanging to adorn the halls. Glad this is done so that I now can concentrate on other projects. Again, planning is the magic word rather than jumping around all over the place which I have been doing over the last few months. Linking up to To Do Tuesday #51 over at Quilt Schmilt. Karin
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!
In the world of quilting, there are tons of quilts that have Flying Geese blocks. Actually, my quilt pattern, the Framed Folk quilt has a bunch of them so I figured I’d put this flying geese tutorial…
Free large hexagon quilt pattern & template. Make a simple hexagon quilt with no Y seams with our tutorial. Uses half hexagon quilt pieces.
Learn to make a puff quilt with precut fabric with a step by step guide and video tutorial.
Storm at Sea is a pattern that uses small changes in straight angles to create an optical illusion of rounded shapes. Here are some gorgeou...
Tying a quilt is an easy and quick way to finish a quilt. Tying a quilt means using thread or yarn to attach all three layers of a quilt together. This is a great option for beginner quilters as well as more advanced quilters! To add some extra interest, ties and quilting can be used...
Description Imagine quilting your favorite dog breed tomorrow... Ask for the breed you want, I create them on demand and upload them here every week. Craft this Yorkshire Quilt Pattern, a delightful addition to your sewing projects! This meticulously crafted pattern features vibrant hues from the Robert Kaufman Kona Co
The Grow quilt pattern focuses on strip piecing – a quilting technique that creates a modern design. Included are sewing tips and color variations!
#TwirlingAtTheDiscoQuilt My 'Twirling at the Disco' quilt was an idea I had to use up some of my 2.5" scrap fabric squares. Twirling at the Disco Quilt - Pattern by Anorina Morris I am very pleased to be sharing the details on how to make these lovely scrappy blocks.As I mentioned in my previous post, this will be my leader and ender project, so I haven't fully made the quilt just yet. Wondering what a leader and ender project is? It's the sewing you do when sewing another project - rather than cut the thread when you get up to go and press or trim etc, you have a tub with your 2.5" squares handy beside your machine. Pair up two squares with right sides together and sew down one side, enabling you to cut the thread of whatever you're working on and leaving this 2.5" pair attached to the thread. Make sense? Lately, when I turn on my machine, I have a pair of 2.5" squares sitting on the bed from my previous sewing session. These 2.5" pairs build up rather quickly and you'll have enough sewn together to start making blocks before you know it. Okay, let's do this. I cannot wait to see your Twirling at the Disco quilts come to life. To make one block, you will need: (40) 2.5" assorted (scrappy) squares (2) 4.5" squares in white solid (2) 4.5" x 8.5" rectangles in white solid Start by making two 16-patch blocks (4x4) with your assorted 2.5" scrap squares. Use the remaining 2.5" squares to make two more 4-patch blocks. Press these blocks - ideally pressing the seams open would be best as the blocks may be rotated or flipped when it comes to assembling them, but I just tend to press to one side and deal with the seams as I come to them. Now take your 4-patch blocks and sew a 4.5" white square to the bottom of the block. Press. Next, position your block with the scrappy 4-patch oriented up, and sew the white rectangular 4.5" x 8.5" piece to the right side of the block. Press. Now lay out the pieces oriented just like this image (below), with the two 16-patch blocks diagonally across from each other and the pieced 4-patch blocks oriented to the centre. Sew these all together. Press it and there you have your first block all completed, finishing up at 16.5". Easy, peasy, right? 4 x Twirling blocks will make up a little baby size 32" quilt 16 x Twirling blocks with make a nice lap size 64" quilt 36 x Twirling blocks with make a great bed size 96" quilt Please, please, please share your #TwirlingAtTheDiscoQuilt with me as I would love to see your creations. Feel free to use the hashtags on social and share the scrappy rainbow inspiration with your sewing buddies. Tag me on Instagram @sameliasmum or on Facebook www.facebook.com/sameliasmum Linking up with: Oh Scrap! Craftastic Monday Finish or No Finish Friday
Use strip-piecing short cuts to make this Nine Patch quilt in a traditional Irish Chain style. Gray and white low volume fabrics give it a modern feel.
Learn the fast way to make the classic Log Cabin quilt block from fabric strips. Tutorial from NewQuilters.com #logcabinquilt, #easyquiltblocks, #quiltpiecing, #quiltingforbeginners
Optical illusions are surely fascinating and amazing. Here are some optical illusion quilt pattern you can try as your next quilting project.
Learning how to tie a quilt is a great way to give some hand quilted charm to your projects. Continue reading for 6 fun ways to try it out!
Explore the many free jelly roll quilt patterns as well as other jelly roll projects. These fun precuts reduce cutting and speed up sewing!
The Maypole design is the fastest baby quilt pattern you can make! It's beginner friendly and made using large strips of fabric.
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!
Since my grandson is into video games with tanks and planes and battles, he’s got me thinking in terms of weapons and fire power, too. The Scrap Wars in my studio are going to be facing a new…
13+Free Quilt Patterns to tickle your quilting fantasies! You can snag these 13 FREE modern Quilting Patterns TODAY and be sewing before you know it!
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UPDATED JULY 6, 2022 — CLICK HERE TO SEE MY CRUMB PIECING TUTORIAL TO LEARN HOW I SELECT FABRICS AND SEW MY CRUMB BLOCKS. INCLUDES A VIDEO TUTORIAL. A little over a week ago on February 22 I …
Quilt bindings are the most magical, and sometime confusing part of quilt making, especially for a new quilter! I shared a tutorial a few years back, but have adapted and made a few changes as I’ve grown as a quilter, and thought it was enough to update the post. Any tips or suggestions you might […]
This super simple tutorial for a patchwork gingham quilt will create a fresh modern quilt that comes together fast! Includes free printable PDF pattern.
This list of 30 free layer cake quilt patterns for beginners will inspire you and help you find your next work in progress.
Over 25 dog quilt patterns and dog quilt blocks to make. Find free patterns as well as patterns to buy.
Learn How to Make a Perfect Maple Leaf Quilt Block with these Free downloadable tutorial instructions.
In an unprecedented act of blogging fanciness I decided to make a video documenting how I create the woodgrain texture (so thoroughly photographed in my last post) with free-motion quilting. Warning:
Updated 4-25-12 with new and improved pictures! In honor of Sew, Mama, Sew’s quilting month I am finally getting around to posting this pictorial tutorial (say that 10 times fast!) on how to …
