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4-patch textured quilt Textured quilt You can buy the quilt tutorials in one single PDF document. The document contains a step by step instructions with colour photos in a 60+ page booklet each. F…
How blocks are laid out greatly affects the appearance of the finished quilt. Some blocks form secondary patterns when they are side by side, creating another layer of visual interest. Some blocks …
Sampler quilts are a fun way to learn a variety of block designs, make the most of your scrap stash, and pace yourself for whatever timeline you wish. Here are a few sampler quilt designs we love, some have varied block sizes and some are uniform. Before you get overwhelmed with a sampler quilt design, […]
Closeup This block requires hand sewing. Block type: log cabin Block size: 11 inches Colour scheme: reds and neutrals Texture/fabric manipulation: star gathering Quilt size: The finished quilt is 5…
How to piece together quilts as you go blocks. Easy photo by photo instruction. Quilt as you go is a perfect way way to quilt on a small machine
The Farmer’s Wife Sampler Quilts are iconic bucket list quilts in the quilting community. They’re a great introduction to traditional...
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Vesta Row of the Month is a foundation paper pieced and appliquéd quilt pattern! The instructions include both raw edge and freezer paper instructions for appliqué so it can be as quick or as involved as you would like. Each row is (5) 9" on-point blocks. The Vesta Welcome Pack will be downloadable for you immediately after purchase. Kits for Vesta are available at the following shops: Sewtopia (US), Tacoma Fabric Company (US), The Nerdy Quilter (US), Piece Fabric Co. (Canada), and Floyd the Fox (EU). Here's what to expect after purchase: Vesta is available to color on QuiltInk! Access to the private Community. On the 1st of each month, the block instructions PDF will be available in the membership, along with an assembly video. I will also send a reminder email. The project begins April 1st, 2024 and ends March 2025, but one can join the quilt-along at any time. The finished quilt is approximately 64" x 76". Note: Cost is a one time cost. You are not signing up for a subscription.
Self-Binding Quilt Tutorial Self Binding means: Bring the quilt backing to the front and using it as your binding, I am bring this over from The Quilt Ladies, this post is used and asked for all the time, Thank you for that. Just a few days ago I received this comment on my original post: … Continue reading "Self-binding a Quilt Tutorial"
Een waar feestje was het op dinsdag, 13 oktober, om bij De Sampler in Haarlem te zijn. De gezellige quiltwinkel van Tamara en Frank, waar je altijd gastvrij en ook, zeer quiltdeskundig, ontvangen wordt met koffie, thee, 'n lief gezicht en heel veel lapjes, lapjes, heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerlijk,... LAPJES en quilts, bolletjes en rolletjes gezelligheidjes her, en der en, quilts quilts quilts, QUILTS. kortom heel veel,... INSPIRATIE. Wat er verder nog te doen was? Boven in de volle ruime lesruimte, waren enthousiaste quilters fanatiek en zeer geconcentreerd bezig om de Konijnenfamilie in stof om te toveren. Natuurlijk onder begeleiding van Quilt Juffie Goof, die het altijd fijn vindt haar cursisten op 'n rustige gezellige manier, Goofse quiltzaken uit te leggen. En de catering? Die werd zo als altijd weer helemaal top verzorgd door Tamara & haar Lieve Helpende Schatten. Zoals reeds gezegd,... Het was 'n waar feestje in De Sampler. TOT DE VOLGENDE KEER. Wellicht met FOEP,.... :o)
Today Leanne from she can quilt and Marci from Marci Girl Designs are blogging together as a guest post on Lily's Quilts . All the ...
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You've stitched a beautiful English paper pieced (EPP) quilt top, now let's turn it into an actual quilt! This tutorial walks you through my best tips and tricks for pressing, trimming, how to make a quilt backing, basting, and binding! Your final stop for all things related to finishing your quilt.
Learn how to make a rag quilt, the easiest quilt there is! This simple tutorial shows you how to make 2 different sized rag quilts.
Hi fellow quilters... thanks for stopping by! Before we announce the winner of the Aurifil thread (so exciting) I wanted to share ...
It was such a privilege to make this Dacha quilt for RJR's "What Shade Are You?" blog. Working with all of these bright fabrics was so much fun! Don't you just love the way that they stand out against the freshly fallen snow? You can find the original blog post HERE on the Quilt With Love blog. I've had several people ask me if I was going to make a pattern for this quilt. That wasn't my original plan, but I decided to throw together a quick tutorial, for those who might be interested in making something similar. Although I love this quilt in solids, I can also imagine this as a scrappy quilt, so I'll give directions for an individual house block, and will also include basic guidelines for making the quilt as it is shown. For each house block you will need the following pieces: House One (1) - 3.5" x 6.5" One (1) - 2" x 2.5" Two (2) - 5.5" x 2.5" Door One (1) - 4" x 2.5" Background Two (2) - 3.5" x 3.5" To make the roof, draw a diagonal line on the back of each background square. Sew on the line, as shown below. Press back to make sure your blocks is square, then trim. Repeat on the other side to make one flying geese...or is the one flying goose? Haha. Sew the small house piece to the top of the door piece. Assemble the block as shown below. Block size is 6" x 8" (finished). You will need 49 blocks to make the quilt as shown. It measures approximately 57" x 72". For this design, I selected the 12 house colors from primary, secondary, and tertiary colors of the color wheel, in deep saturated shades. I used RJR Cotton Supreme Solids, which are listed on the Quilt With Love blog. IMPORTANT: You will need 1/4 yard of each fabric. Please note that 1/4 yard will allow enough to make 4 houses. If you do the math, you'll realize that only gives you 48 houses, so make sure that you have a little extra of one of the colors to make the 49th house. The cutting requirements for the house fabrics are pretty tight, so be mindful that you have a full nine (9) inches from which to cut. FABRIC REQUIREMENTS: HOUSE FABRICS - 1/4 yard - 12 different colors From each solid, cut the following. One (1) 3.5" strip, subcut into: Four (4) 6.5" x 3.5" (roof) Two (2) 2.5" strips, subcut into: Eight (8) 5.5" x 2.5" (house) Four (4) 2" x 2.5" (house) Four (4) 4" x 2.5" (door) BACKGROUND FABRIC - 2.5 yards Nine (9) 3.5" strips, subcut into: Ninety-eight (98) 3.5" squares Nine (9) 1.5" strips, subcut into: Forty-nine (49) 6.5" x 1.5" (horizontal sashing) Eight (8) 1.5" strips (vertical sashing) Note: you may be able to get by with only seven (7) cuts, if you use leftovers from the horizontal sashing. Cut and piece together to fit Seven (7) 4" strips (borders) BINDING - 1/2 yard I hope that you find this tutorial helpful. If you make your own Dacha quilt, please use the hashtag #dachaquilt and tag me on Instagram (@kairleoaks). I'd love to see your work! Quilted by Utah Valley Quilting.
I am so happy to be to introducing a new series of Petit Four blocks to you, inspired by wonderful memories of seaside holidays. When I designed the blocks for the Spellbound Sampler, I had a vague idea of creating a series of sampler quilts inspired by the seasons. So if the Spellbound Sampler represents autumn, then the clear, clean colours of the Sailing By Sampler signal spring and the sense of adventure evoked by brighter weather and a sparkling sea stretching to the horizon. With that in
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Hello and happy Thursday! While doing a little cleaning in my sewing room this week I happened upon my stash of orphan blocks. Orphan blocks are extra blocks made to test block patterns or blocks that were made for quilts or projects that never got used. As I was sorting through my found “treasures” I […]
Since I own a drawer full of UFO Quilt Blocks.... I have decided that it was high time to get them to move on out of my Sewing Cottage. They have lived here long enough and they are old enough to find their own way into a new-- useful-- finished project. These blocks have been from trades, swaps, good ideas, bad ideas, mixups, wrong size, wrong placements, wrong everything, leftovers, good ideas never completed, itty bits, and scraps.
I made this improv quilt in 2012. Here’s how I made it: How to make the blocks improv / free form quilt block number 1 improv / free form quilt block number 2 improv / free form quilt block n…
This past week, I started and finished a fun new Wholecloth Quilt that yielded 36 fun, new free-motion quilting motifs. Not only am I thril...
This "Billowy Quilted Knit Throw" features a beautiful texture that's puffy, cozy, and simple to knit. Made with chunky yarn and big needles, it works up
The free motion zigzag stitch is very versatile and creates wonderful designs with large, small, close knit or far apart stitches.
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Yankee Diary by Barbara Brackman 42" x 54" Quilted by Lori Kukuk Yankee Diary by Denniele Bohannon Here's how Denniele...
Today I am so excited to share my block for the Splendid Sampler Sew Along. The Splendid Sampler was the brain child of Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson. For one year, they are sharing two - 6" blocks per week from over 80 different designers. The patterns are free for the year and after that they will be published in a book! You can find the patterns [HERE] "Stitching Fashion" is entirely paper pieced. I would consider this an intermediate pattern so if you are new to paper piecing, I highly recommend making my Free Crayon pattern first. It has detailed instructions to make a paper pieced crayon block as well as a comprehensive list of my favorite tools and notions I use for paper piecing. You can find the pattern [HERE] I also have a tutorial for a fun pencil pouch you can make with your crayon block! You can find the tutorial [HERE] ~Here are a few tips to help you make your "Stitching Fashion" block~ CUT THE PATTERN APART BY LETTER UNIT You will want to cut the pattern apart by letter unit as shown above. ***My patterns do not include seam allowances. I find I get better results without bulky paper seam allowances.*** PAPER PIECE EACH INDIVIDUAL UNIT Paper Piece each individual letter unit being sure to add 1/4" around each pattern section. For letter units with only one piece, use a bit of fabric glue or a pin to attach the pattern piece to the wrong side of the fabric. Cut around the pattern piece leaving 1/4" seam allowance. MATCHING SEAMS The reason I prefer to not have bulky paper seam allowances is that it helps make it easier to sew the individual lettered sections together. I want to make sure that the seams match perfectly. I will be sewing the top of the spool to the middle spool section. (shown with the arrow in the picture above) First, find the seam intersection and put a pin through that point on the wrong side. Find the corresponding point on the other piece. Pin together with right sides together. Baste over the seam. Open the seam and check if the points match. If they do not, remove the basting stitch and try again. If they match, stitch the seam with 10 - 12 stitches per inch back tacking at the beginning and end of the seam. FUSSY CUTTING I absolutely adore fussy cut blocks. It is such a fun way to add an extra special touch to your block. Figure out what motif on your fabric you want to fussy cut. I decided I wanted a cherry on the center of my thread spool. Place the pattern over the motif on the wrong side of the fabric. Use fabric glue or a pin to secure in place. Fold the pattern back on the seam lines and trim around the section leaving a 1/4" seam allowance. I love the yellow and red fabrics used for the block! Left to Right Hope Chest by Connecting Threads, Calico Days by Lori Holt for Riley Blake, Micro Dot by Lecien, Red Scallop by Bonnie and Camille, Yellow Ground Fruit - Lori Holt for Riley Blake. The brown fabric I used for the spools is an older Japanese print I've had in my stash for ages. Sadly, there is no information on the selvage. I hope you enjoy making the block. It was lots of fun to design! Happy Sewing xo Charise
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Think about you, quilting. Pair that image with your wildest, most wouldn’t-it-be-amazing dream. What does your marvel of a quilting experience look like? For astronaut Karen Nyberg, her quilting adventure was a literal out-of-this world event: making a quilt block in orbit, on the International Space Station. Wow! Inspiration doesn’t come on a scale much …
Free-motion quilting design ideas with tutorial for each design. Try out different free-motion quilting designs to make your quilt unique!
Hi everyone! Thank you so much for joining the Farmer's Wife 1930's Sew Along with Fat Quarter Shop, Angie of GnomeAngel, and Marti Michell. We loved
Welcome to to the seventh block for the Summer Sampler Turns 10 Quilt Along. If you are following along on Instagram, please tag us @swimbikequilt @lee.a.heinrich @freshlemonsquilts and use our hashtag #summersamplerturns10. This week’s free block tutorial is the Six Pointed String Star Quilt Blo
