Each year I enjoy looking back to see what projects and patterns our readers enjoyed the most. Most years there are quite a few surprises. Even after 11 years of blogging, you guys can be a bit of an

Who’s ready for a fun summer quilt along? Please join us as we make the Let’s Stay Home Quilt. I’m breaking down the process one row at a time for you and hope that you’ll join us! Welcome to the firs

Let's get stitching!Beginning January 1st, 2021! A WHOLE YEAR OF STARS!On the 1st of every month for 1 whole year Natalia will release a FREE YouTube video, teaching you step-by-step how to machine qu

Shop Pop Star Quilt supplies here: https://bit.ly/PopStarsQuilt_yt Download the 10" fabric square cutting diagram here: https://bit.ly/2z26zxv Jenny demonstrates how to make a beautiful Pop Stars quil

A couple of weeks ago I spent a very fun day at the monthly PMQG Charity Sew meet up. The event is held at the fabulous Modern Domestic (my new home away from home) and I got to spend many happy h…

Sometimes you just need a quick and satisfying finish! This scrappy Quitly Stars quilt helped me get back in the quilting groove, and used up some scraps!

Welcome to the second week of the Lined Drawstring Bag Sew Along! Today I'm sharing a tutorial for a patchwork star bag! I'll be updating the Sew Along Page each week with all the posts so that you ca

Welcome to the second week of the Lined Drawstring Bag Sew Along! Today I'm sharing a tutorial for a patchwork star bag! I'll be updating the Sew Along Page each week with all the posts so that you ca

The Friendship Quilt Along has barely begun and already I’ve received lots of questions about scrap cutting! Learn how to cut up your scraps of fabric into accurate 5-inch squares in this new quilting

We are now at week 3 of the Solstice Stars Series ! Today we will be making a star with a very unassuming name, Another Star. This star is from Barbara Brackman’s book The Encyclopedia Of Pieced Quilt Patterns ,page 347 and is attributed to Beth Gutcheon's Perfect Patchwork Primer . When I first

How to make multiple HALF- and QUARTER-SQUARE TRIANGLES all at once! PLUS a little "Quilter's Math" To determine the size of squares you'll need to cut: Eight INSTANT HALF-SQUARE TRIANGLES = (FS + 1")

See how beautiful this sawtooth star quilt pattern turns out!

These are the quilts demo’d at the Q8Quilters Hands-On meeting today: Sloppy Stars January 2008 These stars ARE sloppy, and the original design, in which the star blocks were something like 9…

Welcome to the second week of the Lined Drawstring Bag Sew Along! Today I'm sharing a tutorial for a patchwork star bag! I'll be updating the Sew Along Page each week with all the posts so that you ca

The Jane Shawl. downloadable pdf (not a finished garment) YOU ARE BUYING A DOWNLOADABLE FILE NO REFUNDS GIVEN. This is a pattern for EASY level skill crocheter, complete guide to making the shawl and tassels. The pattern is written in UK & US terms, (two files to choose to upload) and written in ENGLISH. If you are needing a copy of The Jane Shawl in German, French, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian or Danish please us this link for Hobbii website (if the link isn't working, search Hobbii plus designs type in search The Jane shawl) https://hobbii.co.uk/jane-shawl This pattern includes the pattern instructions. Simple and easy to do. Using double knit yarns & a 5mm hook. Also a full step by step photo guide and a full instruction guide on how to create your own scrapball. Or scrap cake if you have a winder. Please take a look at my scrapcake listing for the complete kit (which also includes this pattern for free) the listing has 9 colourways to choose from. #thejaneshawl2017 on Instagram PLEASE READ. Techie note if using a mobile device. - After the purchase you need to open etsy.com directly on your mobile phone via any internet browser (like Google, Safari, Crome or similar). Do not use the Etsy app. It does not support direct digital downloads for mobile phones. Otherwise, email me via your purchase if you want the files for your MOBILE DEVICE. I can send you the file.

Welcome to SewMod’s tutorials and free patterns. Please click on the title description to be directed to the instructions download or tutorial blog post. Embroidered Button Tree Pattern Chris…

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Top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter, shares their No-Waste method fo make Flying Geese Block and 8 point Sawtooth Star Quilt Block. Click here now!

I impressed myself by sketching my block and making my sample squares in MARCH even though I’m Queen Bee in September. It's a rarity for me to be so beforehand with any craft project, so YAY ME. Completed block I wanted to come up with something easy, scrappy, and modern, and this block fills those requirements. The 12 ½ inch (unfinished size) block is made of four foundation-pieced units, with triangles sewn and flipped to opposite corners of each unit. Each unit has one blade of the spinner (a tall pointy right triangle) in one corner and one segment of the hourglass (or quarter-square triangle) block in the opposite corner. There are no measurements given for the triangles, just eye it. I want a kind of wonky look. It IS important to have the spinner blades and hourglass corners in the correct orientation on the squares, so the spinners will all spin in the same direction. COLORS: For the foundation squares, use any light neutral or low volume fabrics (preferably no bright white). To make my four test blocks, I picked out some light gray and stone solids and a few beige and gray low volume prints. For the spinner blade and hourglass triangles, use a variety of bright modern prints or solids (preferably no batiks). I was able to use up some odd-shaped scraps for the triangles. Random bright scraps are good Neutral solid or low volume background squares Use up odd sized scraps HOW TO MAKE: FABRICS: To make one block, you’ll need four 6 ½ inch foundation squares of the neutral solid or low volume fabrics, preferably all different fabrics. If you want to use the same foundation fabric for all four units, that’s fine, just don’t sew them together into a block when you’re done. That way, I can mix and match your units with other ones to get a scrappy random look. You’ll need a selection of bright scraps for the triangles. SPINNER BLADES: For each unit, place one bright scrap over the lower right-hand corner (THIS ORIENTATION IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE THE SPINNERS GOING THE SAME DIRECTION) of the foundation to make the tall spinner blade. I placed my scrap face up on the foundation to “rehearse” it to make sure it was more than big enough to cover the corner. I didn’t want the top of the tall triangle to reach the top of the foundation block, and I wanted the base of the triangle to be a couple of inches wide, but I didn’t measure anything. Make sure the edge of the scrap that will be sewn down is straight, because you’ll be using that edge (the hypotenuse of the triangle) as your guide when sewing. Rehearse to make sure the scrap covers corner After rehearsing my scrap fabric, I flipped the scrap over, making sure that the ends of the scrap extended at least ¼ inch beyond the foundation, and then sewed the straight edge of the scrap down to the foundation, lining the straight edge of the scrap up with the edge of the presser foot. Stitch 1/4" from edge of colorful fabric After sewing, flip the triangle over and press it towards the corner, then turn the square over to press the back. Fold toward corner and press Trim the excess scrap fabric with the back of the foundation square facing up, trimming evenly with the edges of the foundation. Trim wrong side up DO NOT TRIM THE FOUNDATION FABRIC FROM UNDER THE TRIANGLE. Leave that in place to give the block stability when sewing the units together. Leave foundation fabric in place One finished spinner blade HOURGLASS CORNERS: The hourglass corner triangles are made the same way as the spinner blade triangles, in the opposite corner from the spinner blade. For the hourglass corners, I aimed for a triangle with two equal sides, but again I didn’t measure, just eyeballed and placed a scrap, then stitched and flipped as with the spinner blade. Rehearsing hourglass corner Finished blade/hourglass unit Make four of these units, then sew them together to make one 12 ½ inch block. If you used the same foundation fabric for all four units, don’t sew them together, so I can combine them with other units to get a variety of foundations in each block. Four units laid out before sewing THERE ARE NO MISTAKES: Despite my rehearsing and eyeballing, some of my scraps did not cover the corner of the foundation. When that happened (more than once) I just found another small piece of fabric and stitched and flipped it to cover up the naked part of the foundation. Oops! Fixed the mistake PRESSING: I found that it was best to press the seams to one side rather than open when sewing the four units together. LAYOUT: When I finished making my units, I played around with them to see which ones looked good together, and then sewed them into four blocks for this demo. I haven’t sewn the four blocks together, but I laid them out to show how the wonky hourglass block is created where four blocks meet. I hope you enjoy making this block. Happy stitching, Hivemates!

Hello Friends! Most, if not all, of us have a fabric stash. It is made up of fabric we love, leftovers from other projects, fabric that didn’t work but you bought it because you thought…

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Hey Friends! It's been a minute! Hopefully, you're all recovered from the holidays! I'm just about there but some days I still feel completely exhausted! I've been meaning to share my finished Star

Helena Wentzlaff’s quilts are to quilting what Mt. Rushmore, apple pie and country living represent in American folklore. Our heritage, home and roots.

Here is QOV #17 made by Kathy D. It was the last quilt for Harry and me. He went to his new home on Sunday. I love this top. It looks like denim! Here is the back. This is the pantograph that I use…

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This hunter's star quilt pattern shows you how to make an easy version of this popular design. Make a scrap quilt or sew with a few colors.

This unisex drape is an unconventional shape so I have included multiple ways to wear it. It is at 30 inches wide and 58” long. It is light pink fabric with laurel + grass + star patterns in wine colored ink. It can be pinned at the shoulder to achieve a men’s style chlamys, pinned at both shoulders to create a sort of cowl, draped over the head to achieve a women’s style veil, or as a modern day scarf. The first photo shows the drape itself and successive photos show chlamyses and veils to demonstrate the variety of ways it can be worn. All my pieces are 100% linen and hand-printed by me.

With only two colors and easy piecing, this Ribbon Star goes together fast and looks great! I've included fabric requirements for a 13.5

Learn to make a sawtooth star block with flying geese tips! For confident-advanced beginner sewists. Southern Charm Quilts

Earlier this month at our March NYC Metro MOD Quilt Guild meeting we introduced quick demos - 20-minute sessions with members teaching members techniques, tips, and tricks. An email requesting volunteers was sent out and our VP, Bernadette, requested someone demo Y-Seams, more specifically me! To demo Y-seams I've used an 8 point star (45° points) and I've put together some info here about working with angles around a centre point: The centre of anything has 360° around it - you can add as many pieces as you want around a point and they'll all join up perfectly as long as the angles of each all add up to 360°, English Paper Piecing works in the same way. Your quilting ruler often has basic quilting angles marked on it - 45°/60°/90° or you can use a protractor to really start playing with your angles. Check out large sized protractors in your local DIY store, they're often cheaper than identical tools sold specifically for quilters and artists. Moving on now to a step-by-step photo version of my Guild demo - created for our guild members to refer back to and shared here so you can use it too. Beginner's Guide To Sewing Y-Seams Rather than marking your fabrics as above it's so useful if you can simply use the markings on your sewing machine foot to tell you when to stop sewing. Sewing machine manufacturers know how much quilters love their 1/4 inches so most add markings or grooves to their patchwork/1/4" feet to make life easier for us. Take a look at your 1/4" foot - does yours have markings? If it doesn't you might want to treat yourself to a new foot for your machine that does, it saves you so much time and improves accuracy so could be a worthwhile investment. Aren't those Y-seams easy after all? I hope my beginner's guide makes you want to give Y-seams a go if you do let me know how you go on and share your work too I'd love to see it - Chris :D Featured on: Clicking on an image will take you to a new page of crafty goodness :) Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs and opinions are my own. Click to follow me on Follow Linky Parties This post may be linked to some great Linky Parties, always a great source of inspiration too. If you click through to my 'Fave Linky Parties' page you can see where I like to share my work.

Sawtooth Star Quilt Block Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance): Purple: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (…

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Top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter, shares their No-Waste method fo make Flying Geese Block and 8 point Sawtooth Star Quilt Block. Click here now!

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