While this wasn't the quickest and it is the third time I've made this quilt and in the midst I always think I'll never finish, I'm finding this one to be the most refreshing one I've made. I'm sure it has to do with the oranges and corals and peaches, but oh! I'm feeling such joy over it! Maybe has something to do too with the longarm quilting that was done on it too (Thank you, ...
Monday Is All About Fabric – #118 – Sweet Hydrangea
Today's post is part of a series on this blog every Monday. I don;t know about you, but fabric is EVERYTHING! I love buying it, petting it and then gushing with you about it. I'll show you my latest fabric purchases and where you can buy it too. To view all previous posts in this series, click here. It's been a few weeks since I've shown you a Monday fabric ...
Ruler Tutorial – The Quilt in a Day Half Square Triangle Ruler ( video tutorial )
Today's post is part of a series of video tutorials showing you how to use some of my favorite rulers. Find more ruler tutorials here. Today I'm showing you how to use the Quilt in a Day half square triangle ruler. I wish I had my first half square triangle quilt to show you. What a disaster! It was one of those chevron quilts, you remember when they were ...
Quilt Reveal – Little Miss Sawtooth Quilt – #8 – The Sunset One
The stars aligned and all timing fell into place that I received a commission order for a Little Miss Sawtooth quilt at the same time I needed to make all of the video tutorials for the quilt along that starts this September. I fed two birds with one scone. So yay! I don't know that this is my favorite version of this quilt that I've made, but it's up there. I loved the color ...
A Quilt Maker’s Tale – #8 – Do you remember Artex paint?
My grandmother could pull any quilt from her closet (that’s where she kept them) and tell you something about it. One time she pulled one down for me and told me where each fabric had come from, some were clothing that her children had worn. She remembered every piece. Every quilt maker has a story to tell. I want to collect those stories and share them with you. A Quilt Maker’s Tale is a ...
Little Miss Sawtooth Quilt Along – FAQ
This post is a part of the Little Miss Sawtooth Quilt Along. Below is a list of all the posts and articles on this series. Announcement – Sign ups and Details Fabric Requirements, Coloring Sheet and Fabric Bundles Details About the Quilt FAQ When is it? The quilt along begins on September 6, 2019 and ends January 3, 2020. Where ...
Finishing Your Quilt – Step 3 – Machine Binding – Video Tutorial
After you have completed your quilt top there are still three rather large tasks to complete before you have a quilt that’s ready for snuggling: Baste your quilt Free Motion Quilting and trim up Bind your quilt Today I'm showing you my method for binding my quilts that I've used for over ten years. It's a machine binding and it's very fast. As you ...
Little Miss Sawtooth Quilt Along – Details About the Quilt
This post is a part of the Little Miss Sawtooth Quilt Along. Below is a list of all the posts and articles on this series. Announcement – Sign ups and Details Fabric Requirements, Coloring Sheet and Fabric Bundles Details About the Quilt FAQ Today we will be discussing mostly how the fabric requirements are broken up for this quilt and a ...
Little Miss Sawtooth Quilt Along – Fabric Requirements and Fabric Bundles
This post is a part of the Little Miss Sawtooth Quilt Along. Below is a list of all the posts and articles on this series. Announcement – Sign ups and Details Fabric Requirements, Coloring Sheet and Fabric Bundles Details About the Quilt FAQ Oh! Sweet lovelies! It's time to start choosing fabrics. I'm releasing two PDFs today for the ...
Finishing Your Quilt – Step 2 – Free Motion Quilting – Video Tutorial
After you have completed your quilt top there are still three rather large tasks to complete before you have a quilt that’s ready for snuggling: Baste your quilt Free Motion Quilting and trim up Bind your quilt This series covers each of these topics using the exact methods I use for my own quilts. I love free motion quilting. I get asked often if I ...