Are you new to machine quilting? You may have made tied quilts for a while and now want to explore machine quilting. I’ve seen a lot of advice given for how to machine quilt but I think mos…
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Are you ready to make the easiest quilt ever? If so, read on to see how I made this easy quilt with no measuring or pattern required!
Hi friends! Today I have a really special (long) post for you! Today I want to share a quilt that took me two years and about 85 hours to...
And finally I am back to blog about my second patchwork quilt that I talked about in my last post. We’ll gloss over the time-delay for now, as I want to get on with explaining how I made all …
FABRIC: 1 yard Yellow Ochre, 1 yard Raincoat Yellow, 2 1/2 yards Raw Oats, 1 3/4 yards Putty Gray of Purl Soho's Spectrum Cotton SIZE: 36½ x 53 inches
Creative Arts Blogger Michele Bilyeu shares her sewing, quilting, and crafting journey from Alaska to Oregon and back again.
How to Sew a Quilt Coat or patchwork jacket. A full diy tutorial with pattern suggestion, sewing tips, outfit ideas, tools to use, total cost,
A FREE watermelon quilt pattern! Learn to sew curves with the Mod Melons quilt pattern. Includes a video tutorial and instructions on how to sew curves!
Today Christine Baker of Fairfield Road Designs shows us how versatile log cabin blocks can be when making a quilt. She continues to work on her bed runner and shares the next steps in her free pattern.
It has been a crazy month already! Two postcard quilts were ordered pretty much at the same time so we (yep, my family helps make this one) got the blocks made and laid out a couple weeks ago. This first one is a queen size. Our huge polydactyl cat named Rosy was very curious as to what we were doing outside on this very cold day! The two pillow shams went with the King size quilt below. These are a fun addition to the bed size quilts. It was way too cold this morning to get a picture outside of this king size quilt and I forgot to get one yesterday when I finished it. I forgot how big a king size is. It filled my quilting frame to the edges. Whew, so glad to get that one finished and mailed off. I haven't quilted this much in what seems like forever. I am now ready to take a break and eat some turkey!
In this signature quilt block tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a scrap-friendly block that can be used to make a pillow or quilt.
A couple of weeks ago in our quilt group we each brought 12.5” quilt blocks to donate to a charity quilt. We were also asked to bring the instructions to make the block as well. I've always loved the very traditional “Weathervane” quilt block, so that's what I chose to make. And since I wrote up the instructions for my quilt group, I thought I would also share them here! Here’s what you’ll need: Print 1: 4 @ 4.5” square Print 2: 1 @ 4.5” sq, 4 @ 2.5” sq, and 4 @ 3.25” sq Background: Cut 12 @ 2.5” square 4 @ 3.25” square Step 1: On the 4 (3.25”) background squares, draw a diagonal line from corner to corner with a pencil. Step 2: Place each 3.25” background square RST (right sides together) with a 3.25” print square. Sew about 1/4” on each side of the drawn line. Step 3: Carefully cut along the drawn line. Press HSTs open with the seam allowance toward the print side. Trim each HST to be 2.5” square. You need 8 total (2.5”) HSTs. Step 4: As shown in the photo, lay out 2 HSTs, 1 (2.5”) background square and 1 (2.5”) print square. Sew the top two squares together using a 1/4” seam. Repeat for the bottom two squares. Press seams away from the HSTs. Sew the top and bottom units together, matching center seam. Press seam open. Repeat to make 4 of these Unit A blocks. Step 5: On 8 of the 2.5” background squares, draw a diagonal line from corner to corner with a pencil. Step 6: Place one 2.5” background square RST on one corner of a Print 1 (4.5”) square. Sew on the drawn line. Trim 1/4” away from stitching. Fold open the corner and press. Step 7: Place a second 2.5” background square RST on an adjacent corner of the 4.5” print square. Sew on the drawn line. Trim 1/4” away from seam. Fold open the corner and press. Repeat to make 4 Unit B blocks. Step 8: Lay out block elements as shown in the photo. Sew into rows using 1/4” seam. Press seams of row 1 and 3 towards the center. Press seams of row 2 away from center. Sew rows together, matching seams. Press. And you’re done! Block should measure 12.5” square.
You’d never know it at first glance but this is SUCH an easy quilt to make…my favorite kind. This is a beginner friendly quilt, but I would recommend having some experience with simple piecing and matching seams. This quilt is 57 inches by 71 inches. You’ll be working with some bias edges (fabric...Read More
When you’re making a quilt, the batting is the most expensive part of the project. You can easily spend upwards of $50 for one quilt if you buy batting by the yard. But I have a secret! Some quilte…
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
The photo above © Robin Allison-Meyer Quilting offers a delightful blend of creativity, precision, and textile love. The Walk About Quilt pattern is perfect for quilters of all experience levels, making it a fantastic project for anyone wanting to unwind and create something beautiful. This comprehensive guide will walk you through every step, from selecting the perfect fabrics to piecing together your stunning Walk About Quilt top. Follow along and discover the joy of quilting! Full Post: Walk About
Looking for a quick quilt to make for that upcoming special occasion ? Look no further - here is a list of 11 quilts you can whip up in a weekend !
Scrappy Lines Quilt Pattern For Beginners Scrappy Lines is a great pattern to turn your fabric scraps or fabric bundles into a modern, minimalist quilt. Make yourself a beautiful, minimalistic home decor piece with our scrappy lines quilt pattern. Perfect for beginners. Comes with easy-to-follow instructions. Skill: Beginner-Friendly. Includes 6 sizes - pillow, wall hanging, baby, throw, large throw, and bed Block-based pattern allows for versatility in sizing Use your stash- Use scraps, charm packs, fat quarters, layer cakes, or yardage Full directions for yardage requirements, cutting, and piecing your quilt See yardage requirements in images This is a PDF Pattern. Download link will be delivered to your inbox. No shipping is collected on PDF patterns.
Skill level: Adventurous Beginner. YOU CAN DO IT! Seriously... you can. Pattern made and designed by yours truly. Downloadable PDF - you will immediately get an email with a time sensitive link to download Includes instructions for a crib (44x62”), throw (56x76”), twin (72x100”), queen (92x108”), and king (112x108”)! Includes encouragements and reminders that you are an amazingly badass quilter person and you can make something beautiful. Very colorful and fun, because life is short and why not? The Dawnland Quilt pattern is perfect for those who want to try curves (I even have 2 videos detailing how to do the curves in the pattern), who want a quick sew, want to boost their confidence when it comes to quilting, or just for those who love bright colors, simple designs, and want to bring some more joy to their lives! If you are a tried and true sewist, I hope this will be a blast for you! It will come together quick and before you know it you'll have beautiful quilt to snuggle or give away. For those who are more... trying but still true, this is such a wonderful place to start or gain confidence! I include a lot of explanation, and I gear my directions to beginners so that you don't feel so overwhelmed. Remember, you have something beautiful to bring to this world! And if the Dawnland Quilt is part of that, then I'm honored! COPYRIGHT 2021 Folkway Studio All rights reserved. Duplication and distribution of any kind is prohibited. Selling items made using this pattern based on home production scale is allowed but you must give pattern credit to Folkway Studio when listing, posting about, or selling the final product.
So much fun was had this weekend as I played with my fabric and experimented with a new gift idea. I recall seeing this idea months ago, ma...
"Dog Gone Cute" quilt with Paw Print borders finishes at 74" x 74" Last week I ran a workshop for the Dufferin Piecemakers near Orangeville. One of the participants, Lynda chose the Dog Gone Cute pattern to work on that day. You can see her sweet dog blocks here. She expressed an interest in having a paw print block to add to the border. So today I am sharing the Paw Print bonus border block instructions for the Dog Gone Cute quilt along. These instructions are for the Large Block quilt. My original Dog Gone Cute quilt can be seen here. If you would like to make a Dog Gone Cute quilt, this is a free quilt. The instructions can be found by clicking on the Quilt Alongs tab beneath my blog header. The original cutting instructions call for strips to be cut for the sashing and borders. If you want to add the Paw Print Border Blocks, use these instructions instead: From the Background, you will need: (2) strips at 10.5" x 74.5” (2) strips at 10.5" x 38.5” (3) strips at 2.5" x 54.5” To make the Paw Print Border Blocks as shown in the photo at the beginning of this post, also cut the amounts given in this chart. Step 1: Sew 2 of the Black B strips between the Background C and * strips. Trim the end of the strip set and then crosscut into 8 @ 1.5" wide units. Step 2: Sew the Background D strips between the 2 remaining Black B strips. Trim the end of the strip set and then crosscut into 8 @ 1.5" wide units. Step 3: Place the Background A squares on the corners of the Black E rectangles, with right sides facing together. Sew along the diagonal as shown in red. Trim the seam to 1/4" and press open. Sew the Background F rectangles on each side of the unit. Make 8. Step 4: Sew the units made in the previous steps together as shown. Make 8. Step 5: Sew a Background G rectangle on opposing sides of the paw units. Sew the units into a column as shown. Make 2. Step 6: Sew a Background 10.5” x 38.5” on the bottom of the Paw Print Border Block. Make 2. Step 7: Sew the Paw Print Borders to the sides of the quilt center. Then sew the Background 10.5” x 74.5” borders on the top and bottom to complete your quilt. I hope you enjoyed this Paw Print tutorial and if you make a Dog Gone Cute quilt, please use the #DogGoneCuteQAL hashtag when sharing on social media! Keep On Quilting On! Follow To follow Sew Fresh Quilts by email.... Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner
Repair a damaged quilt, including tutorials on mending rips and tears, and fixing holes and frayed seams caused by frequent washing, pets and other damage.
Finally the first tutorial for the Postage Stamp Quilt-along! Yey! And technically, there is only one true 'tutorial' for this quilt-along...
Never make the mistake of forgetting these 4 important things to include when you gift a quilt! You'll be so glad that you did #4!!
The Campfire Quilt Pattern is a modern interpretation of the traditional Log Cabin quilt block. This quilt comes in king, queen, throw and baby quilt sizes.
Follow along with this step-by-step to learn how to free-motion quilt swirl designs.
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Learn how to quilt the sweet flower flip flop border in this video tutorial from Angela Huffman and APQS longarm quilting machines.
Instructions on how to make a whole cloth quilt- a quick and easy yet super satisfying project !
Special thank you to the Electric Storm quilt pattern testing team for testing the Electric Storm quilt pattern . I love each and every version they created. Their versions are featured in this post and they are phenomenal!
Gifting a handmade quilt is a major act of love. As quilters, we know how much time and energy goes into each of our quilts, so to receive one as a gift is super special. When we think of gifts, we usually think of them gift-wrapped. The large size and soft texture of a quilt...
