Hand quilting is the technique of sewing together the three layers of a quilt (batting between two layers of fabric) in a decorative freehand stitch.
Finished your quilt top and ready to quilt? Continue reading for 10 quilting designs for beginners perfect for your first quilt!
Imagine my excitement when I learned Renee Nanneman (fabric designer for Andover and publisher for Need'lLove) chose my Cotton Daisies pattern to create this beautiful quilt using her new fabric line, Beehive. And...it's hanging in the Andover booth at Quilt Festival in Houston! Cotton Daisies quilt pattern can be found on my website: Laughyourselfintostitches.com Digital Downloads and Mailed Patterns Renee was so gracious to take a couple photos for me and i asked her to make sure she was in each picture!! She is the kindest person! Renee added a gold flange to her Cotton Daisies quilt, which adds such a nice touch! The quilting is gorgeous too! I can't take any credit for it...but whoever quilted this for Renee...it's wonderful! Here is my Cotton Daisies quilt. I literally pulled fabrics from my stash to make this and when i saw Renee's quilt, oh my gosh!! I loooove the softness of her Beehive fabrics! And the pattern cover...showing an alternative colorway...i think this quilt has soooo many color options! Looking for the pattern? I have it available in instant pdf's or mailed copies. Find them in My Etsy Shop And if you wait a bit, (Renee is at market right now) I bet she'll be offering some Cotton Daisies kits using her Beehive fabrics/pattern included! Thanks for stopping by! Learn, Share, Quilt! ~karen
Hand quilting is the technique of sewing together the three layers of a quilt (batting between two layers of fabric) in a decorative freehand stitch.
In an unprecedented act of blogging fanciness I decided to make a video documenting how I create the woodgrain texture (so thoroughly p...
I've had the chance to review the book Free Motion Quilting for Beginners (and those who think they can't), by Molly Hanson. I love that title! I'm a big proponent of quilting your own quilts, as you know, and I've read a lot of books about free motion quilting. I like how everyone presents the information in their own personal way....there is always more to learn! This book presents all the practical information you need to get started. More importantly, it gives you the confidence to jump in and give free motion quilting a try. There are 15 projects in the book that encourage you to start small and increase your comfort level with free motion quilting before you tackle something larger, like a quilt. What I love most about this book is Molly's tone of encouragement throughout the text and the projects. She is great at guiding you though the entire process! I've done a lot of free motion quilting and I love how relaxing it can be. I also know how easy it can be to get in a rut. I challenged myself to get out of my box, so to speak and try some new-to-me, designs. I gave this squared off stippling pattern a try and it went pretty well! I had to slow down and think about where I was going from time to time, but it was fun! I could see doing this all over a whole quilt. I also quilted a few swatches of different designs and I turned them into a set of coasters. Binding them was a little fiddly, but totally worth it! (I can say that now that they are done. Ha!) These are great because I not only used scraps of fabric, but scraps of batting as well. Hurray! I'm happy to count these as scrap project #94/101. If you would like the chance to win an e-book copy of Free Motion Quilting for Beginners, please leave me a comment in this post. In your comment, I'd love to hear what your favorite go-to FMQ pattern is. Or, if you are new to FMQ, I'd like to hear what pattern you would like to master. I will pick winner in a few days!
Refresh your wardrobe by adding decorative stitching to clothing! These are simple embroidery stitches on most sewing machines.
Finished your quilt top and ready to quilt? Continue reading for 10 quilting designs for beginners perfect for your first quilt!
It's been over a year since our last Ombre Puff Quilt along and I've really been itching to do another! So far I've made two Ombre Puff quilts and I have an idea for a 3rd one, so I'm excited to make it alongside ya'll! The fun kicks off Oct. 24, 2022 and wraps up a few weeks before Christmas! If you haven't already downloaded the pattern, you can do so below, and keep scrolling for more details! Ombre Puff Quilt - FREE PDF .. Week 1 - Oct. 24: Plan Week 2 - Oct. 31: Cut Week 3 - Nov. 7: Sew Pockets Week 4 - Nov. 14: Create Rows Week 5 - Nov. 21: Stuff Rows (2 weeks) Week 6 - Dec. 5: Baste & Quilt Week 7 - Dec. 12: Bind
I told myself I'd never make another puff quilt. Yet, here I am.....sharing about my second puff quilt. (haha!) Don't get me wrong, I loved the process of making my first puff quilt, which you can read about here, but I honestly thought that we'd never have the need for another one. Well, over the last year, I slowly forgot how much work they are (haha) and I started getting the itch to do the process all over again! Peter uses my original puff quilt alllllll the time. He loves the weight of it, but his only complaint was that it wasn't long enough. I made the
Hello there, beautiful people! Free patterns for crochet flower stitches are here, and they are amazing! Come pick your favorite!
How To Make A Puff Quilt The Easy Way ~Bubble Quilt ~ Puffer Quilt. Free sewing Tutorial
Learn these six common stitches and you can apply them to a myriad of projects.
Flowers are by far, one of the most popular things to embroider. And rightfully so! There are so many different embroidery stitches for flowers that lend themselves well to their shapes and silhouettes. In...
Download the FREE Ombre Puff Quilt Pattern here! If you've been around for any amount of time, you might've seen my Puff Quilt that my grandmother made for me. I love this thing SO much. She used various scrap fabrics and clothing to create this very dense, yet very snuggly quilt. . . . When I look at this quilt, I see something new each time. Recycled tablecloths from the 80s, pieces of my grandfathers button-down shirts, left-over fabrics from previous quilt projects. The list goes on. Some fabrics are used multiple times within the quilt, while other fabrics are only represented once. I love looking over all of the puffs and finding all of the similarities and differences between the squares. . . . My Granny made this for me when I was 7 years old. I absolutely LOVE that she created a tag for this quilt. I also love that she referred to the quilt as a
Hand stitching is an essential sewing skill every sewer should possess and master. This basic sewing skill is still very useful to many advanced projects.
For the longest time I avoided satin stitch at all costs. What was the point? A machine was always going to do a better job than I could - why put myself through the painful process of trying to make perfect stitches when they will never truly be perfect? I started practicing and my satin stitch was not great. So I w
Learn to make a puff quilt with precut fabric with a step by step guide and video tutorial.
This picture dictionary will help you to identify the stitches even if you don't know the names! Choose from a menu of about 200 stitches below—just click over the picture and go directly to the respective tutorial page. It's the first time all...
Essential Hand Sewing Stitches. Running Stitch. Backstitch. Blanket Stitch. Whip Stitch. Cross Stitch. Pickstitch. Catchstitch. Invisible Stitch
I am thrilled to have Sarah Vedeler as our November FMQ Expert, for the 2012 Free Motion Quilting Challenge, and deli...
The ladder stitch (slip stitch) is an important technique to create invisible stitch closures. Learn this stitch step by step for beginners.
A Textile Designers guide to the art of Fabric Manipulation to use in simple craft projects
Ladder Stitch Tutorial - Step by Step with pictures. Follow along my Ladder Stitch Tutorial and finish your projects with no thread showing.
I have always been intrigued by the art of Sashiko, but I have never had a chance to learn more about it. This article from Koekoek was just what I was looking for. It is a nice introduction to th…
Sashiko borduren uitleg voor beginners Een trend in de borduurwereld: Sashiko borduren en visible mending. Deze eeuwenoude Japanse borduurkunst is gemakkelijk te leren. Het levert snel resultaat op en je maakt er prachtig textielwerk mee. In deze tutorial leggen we je de basis van het Sashiko borduren uit. We delen onze aanbevelingen voor Sashiko materialen.
Five hand stitches that should be in every sewist’s repertoire, by Tasha Miller Griffith.
Fear of not liking your quilting plan often contributes to large WIP piles. Continue reading for 5 ways to not over-do FMQ on your next quilt
(Image courtesy of http://0.tqn.com/d/diyfashion/) With our focus being upon obtaining a Sewing Kit this week, I thought it would be most helpful to review some basic stiches. (Image courtesy of http://www.sewdresses.com/) Okay, so you see the stitches, when and what do you use them for? Check out these links for more information! http://www.alternative-windows.com/stitches.htm http://cyberseams.com/article/105045/basics/how_to_sew_by_hand_basic_stitches.html http://home.clara.net/hutchal/curtains/sewguide.htm Get a scrap of material, and while you are watching a favorite show, try some of these. You need to practice so that you can use the stitches when you need them. Traditionally, they won't be pretty at first, but after a few stitches, you will get the hang of it! Impress you family and friends! It is surprising how much people marvel when you can quickly fix a garment.....because many of them have never seen it done. Increase your self-reliance skills while showing your family and the Lord that you are thankful for the goodness that you have been blessed with. Stitch away....Today!
Learn to sew a Ladder stitch (invisible stitch) by hand. The Ladder stitch is great for closing seams and repairing holes in clothes.
The Spring Blooms design has a subtle curve which fits perfectly along the neckline of sweatshirts, t-shirts, tank tops, and more! The design is approximately 5.5" wide and 3.5" tall. Our stick and stitch patterns are hand drawn and designed by Jessy, created to help you create beautiful hand embroidered pieces. These patterns can be used to embroider: Clothing items (sweatshirts, t-shirts, denim, onesies, etc) Hats Canvas bags and book bags Pillows Napkins Hoop art And more!! This listing includes a digital copy of the pattern; no physical item will be sent. You will additionally receive pattern transfer instructions. You will receive your digital files by email after purchase. This listing does not include stitch recommendations or instructions as they are meant to be a canvas for your creativity. If you need stitching instructions, consider The Clothing Embroidery Course which teaches how to embroider names on clothing, and 4 beginner stitches, or The Floral Embroidery Course which is a second level course to teach experienced embroiderers how to take their skills to the next level. This pattern is included with the Floral Embroidery Course, and has stitch, thread count, and color recommendations, as well as in depth tutorials of all stitches within the pattern. Little Hooligans Embroidery, LLC owns this design, and it is intended for personal use only. You may not share this design or instructions with others. Selling the design or finished products for profit is not allowed.
For beginners, advanced stitchers, and everyone in between, this page is full of hand embroidery stitches everyone should learn.
The Fat-Quarter Bag is a fast and fun project. It goes together so quickly you’ll want to make one for everyone on your gift list. Free DIY Tutorial
