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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 I began. As I said […]
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 This is actually the first […]
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 facing. The points of the […]
Did you all see that sweet finish last week by Paula of The Sassy Quilter? I remember admiring this as a completed top back in October. Paula shares a link to her design wall tutorial in that post. It was her design wall tutorial that inspired me to put up one of my own. Thank […]
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 we covered planning your design […]
Today I would like to share with you the steps taken to make a multiple mitered border. First you will need to determine the length of your borders. My unfinished quilt top measured 25.5″ square. 25.5 – (.25 + .25) for the seams will give a finished width of 25″ I wanted to add a […]
One of my proudest accomplishments in learning how to make a quilt has been developing a machine finished binding method that works for me. But, believe me, this was not achieved without a lot of trial and error. For my first attempt, on my Fall Leaves quilt, I followed the instructions given by Rita of […]
Today, I found myself working on a design using partial seams. So I thought I would take a few pictures and share the technique as a tutorial. It is really very easy! Instead of adding short strips to the sides of your block and then adding longer strips to the top and bottom of your […]
Recent changes at our local library allow for us to now borrow books from additional libraries within the county. For me, this is very exciting news! The number of quilting books now available has zintzupled! A week ago, I picked up “Quilts from the Heart” by Karin Renaud (Martingale & Company, 2009). And today I […]
