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July 23, 2020 How to Make a Dresden Plate•how to: ruler tutorial•Techniques + Tutorials•video tutorial

How to Make a Dresden Plate – Making and Topstitching a Dresden Plate

Today’s post is part of a series called How to Make a Dresden Plate.  There are no measurements included...
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July 22, 2020 How to Make a Dresden Plate•how to: ruler tutorial•Techniques + Tutorials•video tutorial

How to Make a Dresden Plate – Using a Dresden Ruler and Cutting Blades

Today’s post is part of a series called How to Make a Dresden Plate.  There are no measurements included in these posts, but those should be found in the pattern you are following. Consider this a helpful visual and companion for any of my quilt patterns that feature Dresden plates.  Sometimes you just need to see it to understand it.   To view all previous posts in this series, click here.       Before I show you how to cut blades, let me introduce you to the ruler. In all the patterns I’ve written using Dresdens, this is my...

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April 27, 2020 how to: ruler tutorial•quilt makers toolkit•ruler tutorial•Techniques + Tutorials

I designed a ruler! The half rectangle triangle ruler + video tutorial

  I have been waiting for this day for almost a year.  I designed a ruler for making half rectangle triangles last year while in the midst of the Bad Girl quilt along.  We were making all the HRTs with a paper template, do you remember?  So one day I sat down in Illustrator with a notebook and made ever line, every number, exactly what you see in the picture above.  It’s hard to believe that a file in my computer conjured up this tangible piece of acrylic.  Can you tell I’m excited? I asked Havel’s Sewing to manufacturer...

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August 16, 2019 how to: ruler tutorial•Quilt Block Building Basics•Quilting Basics•ruler tutorial•tutorials•video tutorial

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 popular, don’t you?  If not, there was a day when chevron was the thing.  I was very new to quilting.  I cut a whole bunch of squares, I...

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February 8, 2019 how to: quilt blocks•how to: ruler tutorial•quilt blocks•ruler tutorial•tutorials•video tutorial

How to Make 2-at-a-time Half Rectangle Triangles for the Bad Girl quilt (video tutorial)

  There are only a handful of tutorials online for the half rectangle triangle, and I tried several.  Some were fussy, some were not consistent enough, and some were definitely just too slow. Here’s what I learned: Everything is some kind of fussy when quilt making. If you don’t see a way that you like, find your own. Ain’t nobody around here about to mess with bias triangles. Today I’m going to show you my method of making HRTs.  It’s not crazy fast, but it does make 2-at-a-time and it is full proof.   Product Spotlight  Free Spirit Fabrics...

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June 13, 2018 how to: ruler tutorial•quilt finish•Quilt Reveal

Modern Sewcialites Blog Hop – New Beginnings Quilt (quilt reveal) + How to square up a large block (video tutorial)

Hey sweet friends! Today I’m showing off my New Beginnings quilt.  The block was designed by the talented Stephanie Kendron of Modern Sewciety.  If you are not listening to her entertaining podcast while you sew you are really missing out!  I don’t miss an episode. I myself have been featured on her podcast.  You can listen to that episode here. But let’s get to the quilt….     Here’s the Deal We were given our choice of fabrics from Art Gallery Fabrics Capsules fabric collection (in case you don’t know, Capsules is AGF’s bite size collections), plus the use...

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July 14, 2017 Dresden quilts•how to: ruler tutorial•ruler tutorial•tutorials

Friday Tuts – How to use the EZ Quilting Dresden Ruler ( video tutorial )

This is not a tutorial on how to make a Dresden quilt.  It’s a tutorial on how to use the Dresden ruler.  This ruler can be used to make many quilts.  The fabric pieces that this ruler cuts are called “blades” (not to be confused with rotary blades).  First things first, you will need to have a Dresden ruler.  You can purchase one here.  This ruler is inexpensive, very versatile, and comes with a hand dandy pointer creaser (for if you were making a Dresden quilt block) and a pattern.  Speaking of rulers, has anyone tried this?  It’s a...

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June 13, 2017 how to: ruler tutorial•quilt finish•Quilt Reveal•ruler tutorial•Strip quilts•tutorials

How to use the Hex N More Ruler to cut half hexies + Quilt Reveal – Hexagon quilt #7

  This ruler can be used for SO many things.  With this ruler you can make 4 different size hexagons and 4 different size equilateral triangles.  There is also some other shapes (a jewel) that I haven’t even explored yet.  In this tutorial I will show you how to use it to cut half hexies.  Buy your ruler here. I only like to buy rulers that I know I’ll be using for multiple quilts.  And I only like triangular rulers that have the notches.  This takes out all the guess work on your piecing. If you make a lot...

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April 13, 2017 how to piece like a rockstar•how to: quilt blocks•how to: ruler tutorial•product reviews•Quilting Basics•quilty spreadsheets•ruler tutorial•sewing tips•tutorials

How To Piece Like a Rockstar – Part 2 – Make Better Half Square Triangles

This post has been edited to add in this video on 10/12/17.   I want to start this off my saying that you are making a quilt. The little things really don’t matter. Like if your points line up, or if your edges are wobbly, or if you have a pinch or two in your quilting. These little imperfections are okay. You are making something with your hands. The whole idea is to enjoy making the quilt, or snuggling up under the quilt or even giving the quilt to someone you love. It’s not to beat yourself up about....

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March 29, 2017 how to piece like a rockstar•how to: ruler tutorial•Quilting Basics•tutorials

How to Piece like a Rockstar – Part 1 – Better Cutting Methods

This post has been edited to add in this video on 10/12/2017.    I want to start this off my saying that you are making a quilt. The little things really don’t matter. Like if your points line up, or if your edges are wobbly, or if you have a pinch or two in your quilting. These little imperfections are okay. You are making something with your hands. The whole idea is to enjoy making the quilt, or snuggling up under the quilt or even giving the quilt to someone you love. It’s not to beat yourself up about....

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February 14, 2017 Free Quilt Patterns•hexagon quilts•how to: quilt patterns•how to: ruler tutorial•quilt pattern details•scrappy quilts•Strip quilts•tutorials•work in progress

How to make a hexagon quilt with half hexies – free quilt pattern – 5 different sizes

Hey, hey! This week is MY week of hexagons.  I have cut up 3 different hexagon quilts, one of them is for a  custom order you will see in this post.  Very scrappy.  Two more to come soon, one will be a new pattern.   I’ve been asked for a tutorial and pattern details for this hexagon quilt that uses half hexies.  This will be a LONG post, so let’s get right to it.  No history this time.     I am NOT in to spending money on rulers I don’t use.  I’ve made that mistake before, maybe more...

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