#100Days100Blocks2019 has come to and end and all that’s left is to vote on the finished quilt tops that have...
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!
How To Make A Puff Quilt The Easy Way ~Bubble Quilt ~ Puffer Quilt. Free sewing Tutorial
Want to turn a pile of fabric scraps into a fun, vintage-inspired quilt? Do you like fast and easy projects? Do stress about cutting straight orhaving a super accurate seam allowance? Do you need a
I recently finished Ocean with Dunes 15, a seascape art quilt. As the number on this quilt indicates, I have done 14 previous DUNES quilts, each a bit different. I don’t use patterns and every art quilt is one of a kind. Additionally, I like to try new ideas. In this quilt I used a Read the full article...
Once in a while it's good to do a bit of stash busting. Last summer I made a series of 7 triangle quilts. This summer I got inspiration from a quilter friend, Astrid and her lovely "chenille" pillow and throw. Probably not proper to call this a quilt, it's 8 layers of fabric that's stitched together and then cut through 7 of the eight layers. A true stash buster if you ever saw one! So, my drawer of brown Kaffe Fassett, leftover Cherrywood, a few homespuns and more, was turned into this 6 pounds throw. Yes, 6 pounds or 2.7 kg of fabric. That made some space in the fabric storage. Next up was the pastel blue with a bit of added orange. A smaller size, it weights 4.5 pounds or 2.0 kg of fabric. Both using 12.5 " squares, the brown throw measures 60" by 60" and the light blue is 48" by 60". I had my first go at machine stitching the binding onto these. So happy to have my heavy duty Pfaff sewing machine for this job. Not all machines will tackle sewing through 16 layers of fabric! Part of the process is washing and tumble drying the throw. Texture improves with every wash and dry. Softer with use... Stash busting mission of 2013 completed. A sore thumb from cutting all the slits. And more room for rummaging through the remaining stash. Happy with the result, I might use this technique to make a few hot pads for christmas presents this year.... What's your best stash busting trick?
There lots of new techniques and terminology to learn, but the laundry list of supplies needed for quilting is a bit long and sometimes confusing.
Lori Kennedy wants you to get over your fear of ruining your quilt with machine quilting. She highlights six ways to ruin a quilt and follows up with ways to avoid that ruination. I think we all want to avoid...
We've put together a list of the best quilt jacket patterns you can try out for your next 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!
Fresh, bright quilting, sewing projects, patterns, and free tutorials.
Hi, I’m Joz and I can’t stop making different variations of square and rectangle shaped quilts :-) So here is my latest square and rectangle quilt which was inspired by our bath mat. It comes together super quickly plus it’s very low waste!
Refine your eye for color value in quilts with this simple to follow beginner quilt tutorial using half square triangles.
6 quilt photography tips from an expert to help your quilts shine! These tips are easily applies to your every day photos taken with just an iPhone!
In today's post Christine Baker shares the many ways that rail fence blocks can be arranged in a quilt and shows how to finish sewing the top of her strip pieced table runner.
Free large hexagon quilt pattern & template. Make a simple hexagon quilt with no Y seams with our tutorial. Uses half hexagon quilt pieces.
These aren't your granny's quilts
Improv quilting. The modern scrap quilt?
If you’re looking for the tutorial on machine quilting, you can find that here . One of my favourite ways to finish a quilt is to hand quilt- it takes a little (well, let’s be honest, much) longer than machine quilting but the hand finished product is completely worth it! I’ve included some photo
It's been a year since the Crosscut Quilt-Along, and high time to host another. Oh and yeah, I've been getting some prodding about that...
So, if you've been wanting to try big stitch quilt binding, consider trying this unique alternative to machine binding.
Polaroid blocks are quite the rage these days – swaps are flourishing and the products coming from them are so inspiring! I recently participated in a swap host by Kristy from Quiet Play and received a happy little bunch of polaroid blocks the other day. I’ve been collecting a few ideas for what I could […]
This tutorial shows you how to blanket stitch your binding. The binding is fused on with an iron and then the sewing machine does the rest with it’s blanket stitch setting. You can see the fu…
Instructions on how to make a whole cloth quilt- a quick and easy yet super satisfying project !
Enjoy these final quilts……….. And there were a couple of Beatrix Potter quilts that I missed yesterday……… It has been an amazing experience and I am in awe of the skills and patience of Japanese quilters. I had a very special moment today as I handed over my hand-made scissor fobs to the 20 makers of the William Morris and Beatrix Potter quilts. It was my way of sharing a mutual love and reaching out with an Australian thank-you for putting on such a wonderful display ………… With the assistance of Jean and her great knowledge of the language I was able to leave the gifts with the gracious and talented Yoko Saito to pass on. It was wonderful to meet her in person and I received a personally signed copy of her brand new book too……a truly humble and warm hearted quilter and I was so glad Jean could tell her how overwhelmed I was with the Beatrix Potter quilts that she and her group made…… How lucky am I? More tomorrow x (And our thoughts are with those of you in America affected by the blizzards - stay safe)
Learn how to make a quilt by hand and start your journey into the wonderful world of handmade quilts with Gathered.
blogged with tutorial. this is an original design by esther o'rourke-degraaf. all rights reserved.
Часть 1 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 2 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 3 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 4 можно посмотреть здесь. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Wa quilts В этом блоге, хотя он совершенно не рукодельный, очень хорошо объясняется, что есть "wa", правда на английском. Если суммировать то, что пишет автор, то "wa" - это префикс, означающий приналдежность к "родной" традиционной национальной Японской культуре. Cоответственно "wa quilts" - это квилты, сшитые в исконно Японском стиле, с определенным выбором тканей, цвета, часто из мельчайших деталей и лоскуточков. Сходите по ссылке, там есть фотографии таких квилтов с прошлогоднего шоу. I found a nice explanation of what are "wa" quilts in this blog post. Although not a crafty blog, the author shows many beautiful "wa" quilts from the last year Tokyo show - have a look. I will dare to post a quote about "wa" meaning here: "Wa is also a prefix that designates something belongs to native Japanese culture. Washoku is Japanese food, a washitsu is a room with tatami mat flooring and paper-screen doors, wafuku is clothing like kimono or jimbei, and waji are written characters that originated in Japan as opposed to being borrowed from the Chinese language. Wa quilts, therefore, use Japanese-style designs that do indeed maintain balance and harmony in a very non-Western way. The fabric in wa quilts are typically subdued colors, but rarely without a delicate pattern or texture. Patterns and motifs simultaneously achieve balance and movement. " Квилт-победитель шоу я уже показывала, его автор - Etsuko Misaka. Поймала себя на том, что постоянно возвращаюсь к его фотографии. Люблю. Grand prix-First Place quilt I've already shown, but because it is a "wa" quilt, I will show it again. Quilt by Etsuko Misaka. I love it. А это квилт с призом моих личных симпатий в категории "wa". Домики на квилтах - их никогда не будет много :-) This is my "wa" award :-) I don't think we can have enough of houses on the quilts :-) Официальное первое место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Teiko Saito. First Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Teiko Saito. Второе место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Chiemi Ishii. Полностью согласна - трапунто высокого уровня, потрясающе. Second Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Chiemi Ishii. Дальше просто фото участвовавших в этой категории квилтов. Some other wa quilts on the show. Мне вот этот квилт очень нравится - ракушечные лоскуточки, игра с цветом - чудо! I like this one very much! Shells, all sorts of indigo shades - great! "Houses in hometown" by Teruko Shibata: Необычная цветовая гамма, очень красивый квилт! Unusual colours, beautiful quilt. "Beyond the sea" by Noriko Hasegawa. "Country antique ZAKKA" by Mariko Akahori. "My life" by Keiko Minato. Квилт "Мираж", Shizuko Kuroha. Я еще напишу об этом чудесном мастере позже. "Mirage" by Shizuko Kuroha. I will post about one of my favorite artists more later. Ну что, остались квилты в рамках и оригинальный дизайн. До скорых встреч :-) I have a little bit more, so... see you soon :-)
Having a self indulgent week in the lead up to Christmas just seeing bits and pieces together without any purpose .
I’ve been on a bit of a design kick lately – and it’s all thanks to Midge. She is Queen Wombat this month and chose the great theme of “London”. So I got busy coming up with some patterns! It so inspired me, I even jumped right in and made my block already! Here it is! A London Guard. I think the textured prints really make him – Sketch for his hat, Raindrops for his jacket and a great braid-looking print for the strap and shoulders. I”m pretty pleased with how he turned out! And for the curious – here are the other London patterns that go with him! They will be released later down the track. So that’s what’s been going on in my paper piecing world lately. How about yours? Quick refresher on what the deal is with the Paper Piecing Party (full details here): * It’s on every weekend here at Quiet Play, starting Friday. * Link up something you’re working on that’s foundation paper pieced * Link a blog post or flickr photo * Visit at least two other links and leave a comment because that’s half the fun! An InLinkz Link-up
