Celebrate March as National Quilting Month and sew a super-easy quilt, with six fun fabrics, and Nancy Zieman’s I Sew For Fun Two-Piece Quilt Block Tutorial
Start with an approachable lap-size quilt pattern and make a larger, bed-size quilt. The larger Dresden appliqués can be stitched in approximately the same
I apologize for the quality of these images -- the designs are from 1930s newspapers and were only tiny drawings used as an example of the mail order pattern you could purchase. Unlike the more familiar Nancy Page series quilts that were published full-size in many newspapers, the individual quil
Let me introduce you to my new fabric line, Garnet, by Penny Rose(a sister company of Riley Blake Designs) with 24 coordinating pieces. Ranging from the
Learn about the amazing life, career, style, and influence Nancy Zieman has on the sewing, quilting, and crafting community.
Welcome to the first block in the 2017 Fat Quarter Mystery Quilt! All twelve, 15-inch finished-sized blocks, will be created from one 24-piece fat quarter
Nancy Crow is an Ohio-based modern quilt pioneer, teacher, and author who has inspired generations of artists with her creativity.
Since I have begun hand quilting my first WIP finish for 2015, I thought it would be appropriate to post some vintage quilting designs. These were published in late 1930s newspapers by Florence LaGanke, using the Nancy Page pseudonym. Unlike the Nancy Page series quilts which were free patterns appe
The Nancy Zieman team is working on an exciting new collection of quilt patterns. With all the new ideas flowing, it’s hard to forget one of our all-time
The Duck & Duckling quilt block is the March Fat Quarter Mystery Quilt Block. Like all blocks in this year's block of the month challenge, this block is
Sewing With Nancy has been on PBS for over 30 years. Gosh, it really doesn't seem like that long. I love what I do and hope that through sewing education, you
May Basket* block is the May Fat Quarter Mystery Quilt Block. Like all blocks in this year's block of the month challenge, this block is 15" (finished size)
A narrow strip of fusible interfacing is the secret to fearlessly binding the edges of a quilt in six easy steps. In the past, it was a trick for us to join
So today I continue sharing some of the photos I took on the previous day. I will say that you the viewer are getting a more than biased view of the exhibits because I photograph only the Quilts th…
What happens when a clothing sewing teacher starts to quilt? Answer: She teaches a hybrid of techniques! That teacher is me and my journey of breaking sewing
Farmer’s Daughter* block is the October Fat Quarter Mystery Quilt Block. Like all blocks in this year’s block of the month challenge, this block is 15"
Quilter’s Name: Katherine Kohler from Western New York Type of Quilt: Bed Quilt Name of Pattern: Original Design Featured Date: 5-17-23 My name is Katherine Kohler and I lived most of my life in New England. Many of my quilts reflect that colonial design and color. Then I met Heidi, who grew up in a missionary...
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I remember seeing a quilt by Kaffe Fassett where the sunlight shines through the fabric to give it a stained glass effect.
The composition of Nancy Eha's 'bead physics' is rich in detail and layers, inviting the viewer to explore the story she tells.
Nancy's Spool quilt block first appeared when I was writing the No-Hassle Triangles book. The block really spoke to me. After receiving a gift certificate for
The recording of the new two-part Sewing With Nancy mini-series, Tried and True Sewing & Quilting Tips, took place during Nancy’s Notions annual Sewing
Lady of the Lake* block is the August Fat Quarter Mystery Quilt Block. Like all blocks in this year’s block of the month challenge, this block is 15"
One of the easiest places to start quilting is with a 1/2-square triangle. Nancy Zieman shows how to create this traditional quilting staple without fussing
Recently on Sewing With Nancy, I interviewed Karen Klemp and Jane Krogstad from Hope 2 Others. Karen and her husband Rick founded Hope 2 Others—a non-profit
When I saw the Bordered Diamonds quilt in Kaffe Fassett's book, Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts, I knew immediately that it would be a perfect quilt for a thank you gift for my aunt. Never mind that my stash did not contain many large floral prints. My first thought was that I would just buy a kit, and Glorious Color has fabric kits to make two different versions of the quilt. This is their version from the book. And this is their version from the June/July 2010 Quilt Magazine. I carefully analyzed each kit trying to decide which would be best. Then I started thinking about how I liked each version--except for this or that fabric, and how I wanted to use some of my own fabrics, and how I am pretty persnickety about fabric choices, and I finally just gave up and started collecting florals...surely that wouldn't add too much to my stash? Here's a view of the cut diamonds and border strips and of my lovely white board which has been replaced: And since the directions call for dark diamonds to have light strips, and light diamonds to have dark strips, and the rows to alternate, I photographed them, then changed them to black and white to determine the values, as shown here by the strips (although these are the mediums to darks primarily): But after trying to lay them out as directed, I decided to do my own thing when the light/dark thing didn't work, and just evenly separated the colors. And now, a couple of months later, the blocks of the quilt are all sewn together. Hooray! I needed the quilt to be larger than designed, so it's now waiting for the border fabric to be added. This is what I am planning on using: And, having easily spent twice as much as I would have on a kit (what's an extra 1/2 yard here or there?), I now have a very large bin of floral fabrics. My stash, like my waistline, only seems to grow in one direction....
Whirlygig* block is the September Fat Quarter Mystery Quilt Block. Like all blocks in this year’s block of the month challenge, this block is 15" (finished
Sewist’s Name: Carrie Brooks from Olathe, Kansas Type of Project: Garment Pattern: Quilted Hugs Project Pattern (click here) Featured Date: 11-15-23 Hello! My name is Carrie Brooks, I live in Olathe, KS. I’ve been sewing since Home Ec class, and was also mentored by my Mom, who was an expert seamstress. She taught me to...
My sister and I stopped by our favorite Goodwill last week, and I spotted a vintage Singer machine in a cabinet that I recognized as a 15-91 because of the distinctive potted motor on the back. It was a little dusty, but otherwise looked super clean. There were lots of accessories and bobbins in th
Nancy Crow is an Ohio-based modern quilt pioneer, teacher, and author who has inspired generations of artists with her creativity.
I always say yes to Nancy Zieman because every time I do, I learn something. So when Nancy asked me to join the Quick Column Quilt blog tour, I jumped at the chance. But quilting, hmmm, I admit I p…
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Fifty-Four Forty or Fight March 10, 1933-Fifty-Four Forty or Fight was the block introduced by Nancy Cabot in the Chicago Tribune on this day eighty years ago. The phrase Fifty-Four Forty or Fight was a slogan for President Polk's campaign having to do with the fight over the border of Oregon. Fifty-Four Forty was the latitude of the boundary that the U.S. was fighting Britain over. Nancy Cabot however refers to it as a battle between Russia, England and the U.S over Alaska in 1884! I'm not sure what she is talking about. She also mentions that women of the period (1844) "had no effective outlet for their political opinions" and that this block is the "spontaneous expression of patriotic American women." This is a very easy block to make in the six inch finished size that I have been making. There are just two basic parts- a four-patch and a triangle in a square unit as shown at the right. Those parts are sewn together in three rows like this- The four patch units are made up of 1 1/2" squares. You need to make 5 four patch units. They are 2 1/2" square unfinished. I made the triangle in a square block by paper piecing because I felt it was more accurate and I didn't have to cut odd size triangles to make the block. You need four of these units. You can download the paper piecing template here. If you prefer to make them a different way, they need to be 2 1/2" unfinished. This block can also be found in Electric Quilt's BlockBase as #1627a. Tomorrow-Butterfly
Since I have begun hand quilting my first WIP finish for 2015, I thought it would be appropriate to post some vintage quilting designs. These were published in late 1930s newspapers by Florence LaGanke, using the Nancy Page pseudonym. Unlike the Nancy Page series quilts which were free patterns appe
There are reruns on TV—well, of course. So what about blogs? How about Encore Postings! My staff and I decided that an encore posting was extremely
When sewing with knits, one of my favorite ways of hemming is using a double needle, or sometimes referred to as a twin needle. With one row of stitching,
The Duck & Duckling quilt block is the March Fat Quarter Mystery Quilt Block. Like all blocks in this year's block of the month challenge, this block is
Welcome to our 2015 Designer of the Month program, I’m Designer/Radio show host PatSloan! Our August interview and mini quilt is from the amazing Nancy Rink, Author, fabric designer and a long tim…
Sewing With Nancy has been on PBS for over 30 years. Gosh, it really doesn't seem like that long. I love what I do and hope that through sewing education, you
During this 12-month block of the month challenge, all blocks will be made from one 24-piece fat quarter bundle and 2-1/4 yards of cream background fabric.
One of my favorite phrases is, If you think you can’t you’re probably right! Did you ever have that thought when it came to free-motion quilting? Luckily my
Nancy Crow workshop Sets and variables I and II - Preparation
Free-motion quilting—that’s a technique that most beginner quilters wouldn't consider learning. Not so according to Sewing With Nancy guest, Molly Hanson, who
Nancy Lee Chong is an applique fiber artist that uses needle turn method to create her details pieces of art.
Dance II by Jeannie Rasmussen Quilter’s Name: Jeannie Rasmussen from Plymouth, Nebraska Title of Quilt: Dance II Name of Pattern: Atomic Starburst by Violet Craft Featured Date: 03-30-23 Hi, there! My name is Jeannie Rasmussen and I’m from Plymouth, Nebraska. I’d like to share a quilt project I called Dance II. I made it for a...
