Flanged Binding Tutorial
A wonderful method for starting out, and getting some experience with machine finished binding, is a Flanged Binding, also known as a faux flanged binding or piping. This Flowering Table Runner was finished with a flanged binding. After practicing the flanged binding method on many, many quilts, my confidence grew
St. Louis 16 Patch quilt block tutorial
Today I am sharing a finish and a tutorial for the St. Louis 16 Patch. Hope you enjoy! The traditional St. Louis 16 Patch block is simply four rows of four patches. This block is normally pieced using a checkerboard layout, alternating between two fabrics. St. Louis 16 Patch quilt
Binding Inside Corners Tutorial
The Triangle Quilt Along with Paula of The Sassy Quilter has been a blast! It’s been great to follow along with everyone’s progress each week.And it’s fun to see how differently each quilt looks as they are developing. I have my rows all pieced and my top is finished!
Kansas Dugout Quilt Block and Y Seam Tutorial
I just love this little guy. Such an amazing little piece. The 1/4″ presser foot with guide. Have you ever noticed those little notches along the side before? Me either… Until now! Each is spaced exactly 1/4″ apart. Hmmm….. In Monday’s post, I promised to share my secret on
Granny Square Quilt Block Tutorial – Part 2
As outlined here in Part 1 of this tutorial, your intended layout and fabric selections will be used to determine how to make your granny squares quilt. If your layout will be with sashing, you will make BLOCKS. If your layout will be without sashing, you will make ROWS. BLOCKS
Granny Square Quilt Block Tutorial – Part 1
Last week I posted about my completed Granny Square baby quilt and expressed my desire to share a tutorial about the Granny Square. I was disappointed that I had not thought through the whole process before I began making my blocks. And wished I had considered the block layout before
Pillow Case Tutorial with French Seams
I have been having sew much fun! Playing with scraps, my Aunt Elna and I have been sewing up doll quilts and matching pillows. It has been a really long winter…. Again. Don’t these bright, happy colours remind you of spring? Scrappy Medallion doll quilt and matching Pillow Case
Equilateral Triangle Quilt Tutorial – Part 2
Welcome back for part 2. Yesterday I covered how to cut your equilateral triangles here. Today we will cover how to sew your triangles together into rows. And then to sew the rows together to make your top. Line up the first two pieces in your row, with right sides
Equilateral Triangle Quilt Tutorial
Equilateral Triangle Quilt Now that I have tackled and overcome the whole hexagon, I thought it was time to take on the Equilateral Triangle. And while I am at it, I thought it would be fun to share my experience with a tutorial. The sides of an Equilateral Triangle
Tutorial for Sewing Hexagons by Machine
It’s a Friday finished quilt top! Modern Flower Garden – finished at 53.5″ x 55″. Whole Hexagon Quilt Below, you will find a tutorial for sewing whole hexagons by machine. This is also part 2 of the Oblongagonalong Quilt Along instructions. Week 2 – Quilt Along Update: Last week
Ernie and Bert
Hello again!!!Can you tell me how to get… How to get to Sesame Street? I must be getting closer because I see Ernie and Bert! Ernie and Bert quilt finished sizes are 22″ x 22” and 44″ x 44″. My test quilt was made in the smaller size. I hope
SCRAM! – a FREE Tutorial
Hello! It’s Monday! Can you tell me how to get… How to get to Sesame Street? SCRAM quilt finished sizes are 11″ x 26” and 49″ x 59″. My test quilt was made in this larger size. You can find the free tutorial here!!! Keep On Quilting On! Follow my
I’ll be Home for Christmas
I have thought of making a block like this for some time now….. Cute little cars with Christmas trees being toted home… But when I shared about Passport to Quilting Holiday Edition… I was totally sucked over to the North Pole and went straight to the Elves’ Workshop. I began
Winnie the POOH and Friends – a FREE tutorial!
Classic and CUTE!!! Pooh, Piglet, Tigger and Eeyore all joined me in the office to write this post. I somehow got the urge to get all 3D and made a tail to pin on Eeyore. I made this little wallhanging with a friend in mind… And included corner tabs
SUPER SIZE – The Math
How to change the size of any traditionally pieced quilt block. Over the years, there have been a few occasions where a quilter has written to ask how to double the size of a block, as in the case of the Dog Block from the Dog Gone
Mama Chicken 12″ quilt block tutorial
This one’s for you, Carol!!!! I ran into Carol at the Quilt Show and she requested a chicken pattern, so I promised her I would come up with a chicken block. Today I am sharing this free block tutorial. As I mentioned previously, Carol reads this book to
Bear Paw block tutorial
Since I have been spending the past couple of weeks working on the Modernitional Bear Paw quilt, I thought it would be nice to share a simple tutorial for making the Bear Paw quilt block. In my “Down on the Farm” post from June 23rd, I shared photos of all
Easy Patchwork Quilt Tutorial
Whether you are a modern or traditional quilter – or somewhere in between – one thing we can ALL agree on is that we share a love of fabric. When Rita of Fabric Please! approached me about putting together a fat quarter blogger bundle for a tutorial and a giveaway,
Bindingless Quilted Placemats – A Tutorial
Monday was just one of those days. All I wanted to do was sit and sew! Something simple….. Sew a few strips together and see what comes of it. I rediscovered these batik strips from Island Batik in my stash. The strips were each about 3″ x 10″ and I
Making Half Square Triangles – An Updated Tutorial
It seems like I have been spending an awful lot of time making HST’s lately. Last week I shared my progress on my third WoW-E! quilt and that I have plans for making a fourth version using an on point setting. I must be nuts. WoW-E! in SOLIDS on point
