Choose your favorite 5" charm squares to make you own cute and scrappy My Town quilt!
Free Motion Quilting for beginners. Tips to solve free motion quilting problems:uneven tension or stitches, backing fabric fold plus notions that will help.
For the last month or two we've been experimental with word-quilts like you see here. I've got reasonably robust Mathematica code to automatically construct a stitching pattern for any set of words, and Nina has found a pleasingly simple combination of font and background pattern to focus
The 5 Best Machine Quilting books to help you jumpstart your skills and allow you to quilt like a pro on your domestic sewing machine at home!
Use these quilting templates to spell out whatever phrases or words you'd like on your quilt top!
Learn how to make your own quilt binding with this bias binding tutorial. You'll be binding your quilt like a pro in no time!
Creative Play Challenge No. 2 – Nature/Organic; Kawandi Style Quilt
A chart with the most common baby quilt size. Plus, how to choose what size your quilt should be based on the use. Included are other common quilt sizes!
Find lots of EASY quilt block tutorials that are perfect for beginners. These blocks might look hard to make, but they're perfect for the new quilter.
Never made a quilt as you go block before? This tutorial will show you all about quilting as you go method - easy and for beginners!
Partner, when you said you like handquilting I hope you reallllly meant it. Oh, and I hope you don't mind that I've never done it before either.
In mid-March, we shot “Quilting Arts TV” Series 1800 at KS Productions in Solon, Ohio. It will start airing on about 400 public television stations across the U.S. in July. This is the fifth series I’ve hosted, and we had some fabulous guests. Here’s a sneak peek. (Note that some of these segments will be held until Series 1900, so you’ll have to wait a bit longer to see them.) Susan Carlson brought along Stevie, the life-sized salt-water crocodile. This piece measures 22 feet long, and it was quite amazing to have on set. Susan also shot a segment on creating a fabric collage spiral quilt to learn the basics of fabric collage. Esterita Austin shared tips for making portrait quilts; on transferring original imagery onto organza using acrylic and Lumiere metallic paints; and on using sheer colored organzas to create still lifes and landscapes. Melissa Averinos teaches how to make a yo-yo fabric brooch; a small piece of abstract wall art; and a hand-painted panel with fabric medium and Inktense color blocks. Quilting Arts magazine editor Vivika DeNegre joined me to talk about how to block a quilt so that it lies – or hangs – nice and flat. Wendy Butler Berns shot three segments: picture image machine appliqué; random pieced borders; and using Texture Magic. Here, she’s getting set up on the Bernina with the help of Andrea Goddard of Bernina: Here are some shots of the set and the equipment: Jane Davila shot segments on SolarFast sun printing with masks and printing with photographic negative designs on transparencies; on block printing; and on Citrasolv image transfers. Grace Errea’s segments are on explaining value, and the 8-value scale she uses; on her “heat-set” machine applique technique; and on randomly pieced backgrounds. Victoria Findlay Wolfe shot two segments: on how to cut precise pieces with a Sizzix machine, then Y-seam piecing on the Hex Flower; and how to beautifully piece free form curves. Here is the Green Room, where guests get their segments organized and wait until it is their turn on set: Rennae Haddidin used an Innova longarm machine in her two segments on creating a beautiful quilted drawstring bag; and on applying a binding to a quilt on the longarm. Joanne Sharpe demonstrates coloring book-style lettering quilts; quilts made from tone-on-tone white printed fabrics painted and colored with Inktense, Caran d'Ache, and Dye-na-Flow; and quilts painted and then free-motion quilted and embellished. Here I am with our fabulous make-up artist, Karen, who makes us all look great! Vivika and assistant editor Kristine Lundblad having a bit of fun on set: Nancy Wick taught how to thread paint and embellish on an Innova longarm quilting machine while creating a sculptured fabric poppy bowl; and how to make a scarf from fibers such as thread, ribbon, or roving. Cathy Vandiford Wiggins shot three segments on quilting leather, including how to use quilted leather panels in sewing projects such as vests, jackets, journal covers and bags; creating scraps of hides for wall art; and how to stabilize a larger piece of leather for quilting.
These free-motion quilting design tutorials include videos of me stitching them! Wibbly Wobbly Starbles (Stars + Marbles) Way...
How to Cut Fabric Accurately and Manage YardageContinuing on with the Beginner Quilting Series. In this post, we will go over how to accurately cut fabric. We will also go over how to manage yardage, especially on a smaller cutting mat and space. Managing Yardage If you buy one yard of fabric off of the bolt you will have a 36” length
Explore the enchanting Baby Lion King Quilt Pattern – a captivating sewing project for your child's room! This 80cm square quilt wall hanging, composed of 12 soothing neutral colors, adds a whimsical touch to the art of nostalgic crafting. Embark on a delightful sewing journey, transforming the DIY process into a tapes
It's finally here! The video showing you how I do big stitch quilting - a super easy and fun hand quilting technique! Big stitch quilting is my new favorite way to hand quilt - I'm not sure I'll ever go back to traditional hand quilting. It's just so much fun! I love the chunkiness of the
Ms. Limo: Here is my new nappy quilt! ***** Click "Read more" option ***** "Country Charm" @"Country Inn" by BBD Fabrics: "Rural Jardin" line by FG Block size: 6" finish Quilt Size: 42" x 54" The pictures don't look the best, as it's a super cloudy day today. But I'll share my excitement with you anyway!! Ms. Limo: I really like it a lot :))) You won't know how happy I am finishing this summer quilt as making the raffle and putting it to the quilt weren't as easy as I expected :O It's a happy nappy time now!! ZzZzZzzzzzzzzzzzz -- Posted from my iPhone
Hello everyone! I hope you're all well. I've had 2 weeks of rest and now I feel I must get on with my work and catch up on all the things I need to finish. Just too much to do before the end of the year. Today I wanted to show you all the Larger Patterns with Animals etc that I've made. The Rhino is 50" (128cm) The Zebra is 40x55" (102x133cm) The Wolf is 40" (102cm) The Koi Pond is 40" (102cm) The Wolf and the Koi Pond are String Quilts - They are made on a 6x6 square grid with smaller strips in each block. The Bobcats are 50" (128cm) The Lion is 140x200cm (about 55x78") The Deer is 40" (102cm) The Giraffe is 40" (102cm) All the Larger Animal patterns can be found in my ONLINE SHOP in the Animals category. Have a lovely week! *********************************** --- > NEW Quilt Art Design Pattern Shop - www.quiltartdesign.com Quick link to my old Craftsy Shop Please Support my work / Donate at Ko-Fi ( Thanks ) FIND ME: Quilt Art Design Facebook QAD Paper Piecing Group Paper Piecing 1/4" Magazine FBook QAD Instagram QAD Twitter
This diagram shows how cutting up a 9 patch and rearranging, makes it look like you did lots of fancy piecing.
Hi y'all! I am Jessica and I blog over at My Inner Need to Create . I am a stay-at-home mother to 3 kids (8, 4 and 3) but once a upon a time...
Skill Level: Beginner Helios was the Greek god of the sun who, twice a day, rode his chariot across the sky bringing about both day and night. This quilt is made up of alternating Day blocks (a bright sun radiating daylight) and Night blocks (the white moon in a dark sky). This pattern comes in: - Wall Hanging (28" x 28") - Table Runner (14" x 56") - Crib (48" x 48") - Throw (56” x 70”) In this pattern you can learn how to make half-square triangles (HSTs) 8-at-a-time. The pattern also comes with instructions for making a scrappy version. This a PDF download, which means the pattern will be instantly downloaded onto your computer or smartphone as soon as you purchase! At the end of this pattern, along with all The Athena Workshop patterns, there is information on domestic violence and how to get help. A portion of the sales of this pattern will go to support agencies and organizations working to support victims of domestic violence, as Athena was not only the goddess of the arts but also the goddess of justice.
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...
Here is our beginner guide to Free Motion Quilting with a Ruler (also called templates). Free Motion Quilting templates help you to create designs like Baptist Fans, Arcs, Clamshells, Waves and more. This getting started guide will help you install your ruler foot, setup your machine and get started!
Learn how to square up fabric before cutting any pieces for your next quilt - especially when dealing with longer strips.
