Techniques + Tutorials

November 12, 2019 How to: Binding•sewing finishes•Sponsored Posts•Techniques + Tutorials•video tutorial

Gratitude + Something Gold + Video Tutorial for Chunky Stitch Binding

So many things to say today. It’s November and November is a month for giving gratitude. I have...

October 9, 2019 How to: Binding•Quilting Basics•Techniques + Tutorials•tutorials•video tutorial

Ditch Binding – Video Tutorial

I discussed this quite a bit in my Exploring Binding Methods post last Wednesday. Forgive me as I repeat myself a little bit on this post, but since this is a tutorial I want you to know all that I know and I don’t want to assume you read last week’s post or make you hop somewhere else if this is the first time you are tuning in. I machine bind like many quilters do, using a method that is in countless Youtube videos. You can see my “old” method here. I’ve since changed my method with the...

September 18, 2019 quilt makers toolkit•Techniques + Tutorials•video tutorial

The Quilt Maker’s Toolkit – Diagonal Seam Tape – SKIP Drawing Lines ( Video Tutorial )

Today’s post is a part of a series called The Quilt Maker’s Toolkit, showing and teaching about the products I use while I make my quilts. There are no products in this series that I do not use and use often, though sometimes my opinions may change as I grow and move along in my journey of quilt making. To view all posts in this series click here. Being excited about this product is an understatement. I’ve used washi tape for quite some time for the purpose of skipping drawing those lines for triangle points in my...

August 2, 2019 Finishing Your Quilt•How to: Binding•Techniques + Tutorials•tutorials•video tutorial

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 know, I’ve been exploring the different methods of binding quilts, this is not part of that exercise. This is the same old method I always use. If you are waiting for the post...

July 26, 2019 Finishing Your Quilt•How to: Quilting•Techniques + Tutorials•tutorials•video tutorial

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 quilt all of my own quilts, and yes, most of them I do. A few here and there end up sent out to friendly longarmers, but the majority I have to do...

July 19, 2019 Finishing Your Quilt•How to: Basting•Quilting Basics•Techniques + Tutorials•tutorials•video tutorial

Finishing Your Quilt – Step 1 – Wall Basting – 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’ve been wanting to get this series up here all year long. Finally, I’m tackling it. I do have every one of these tutorials in this series on here from years ago, but now they are updated. Fingers crossed they turn out better than...

June 12, 2019 My quilt pattern releases•online classes•quilt finish•Quilt Reveal•Sampler Quilts•Techniques + Tutorials

Evening Walk Quilt Reveal + My New Patchwork + Quilt class for beginners

I feel like I’ve been talking about this for ages. It’s actually been just a bit over six months. Still, that is a long time to be working on the exact same thing. This is my very first online class and it’s for the beginner quilter. It was 2008 when I first started quilting and there were some blogs here and there and a few videos, but mostly I learned by just doing, gathering information from books, listening to my grandmother, fiddling my way through patterns that assumed you already knew “stuff”, and staring at quilts for hours...

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November 2, 2018 applique•quilt makers toolkit•Techniques + Tutorials•work in progress

The Quilt Maker’s Toolkit – Charlotte’s Fusible Web for Raw Edge Applique – video tutorial

Today’s post is a part of a series called The Quilt Maker’s Toolkit, showing and teaching about the products I use while I make my quilts. There are no products in this series that I do not use and use often, though sometimes my opinions may change as I grow and move along in my journey of quilt making. To view all posts in this series click here. If you are joining in my latest quilt along, I am Enough, then you learned about my favorite new applique method a few weeks ago. Today it’s time...

June 1, 2018 Hand Craft•How to: Quilting•Techniques + Tutorials

How to Tie a Quilt with Yarn { and not throw things } – video tutorial

Okay, this is serious! Yarn tied quilts have been bad-mouthed. I have heard it repeatedly. I have even saw someone roll their eyes. “Oh, she used yarn?” with eyes widening and disgust on their face. I cannot for the life of me figure out where the disdain comes from. I don’t know if it’s a poor man’s version of quilting or just something else. I can’t figure it out. If you do know the answer, please take the time to share it with me, so I can be let in on the secret! But even if I’m in...

April 25, 2018 How to: Binding•quilt finish•Quilt Reveal•scrappy quilts•Strip quilts•Techniques + Tutorials•tutorials

All About Scrappy Binding + Coin Quilt #2 (quilt reveal)

The other day I asked you about scrappy binding on Instagram. I was surprised how even things were on this topic. There were many who loved it, many who did not, and many who had never heard of it. Today I’m going into details about where the scrappy binding comes from, how to make it yourself and lots and lots of pictures. Where it comes from You’re binding a quilt and are left with this piece of binding. Sometimes it’s ten inches, sometimes it’s twenty. It can be any size under the moon, but there is almost always...

March 30, 2018 Quilting Basics•Techniques + Tutorials•The What Is? Series•Uncategorized

What is Chain Piecing? ( video tutorial )

There is a lot of words thrown around by quilt makers that might leave an outsider or new quilter scratching their head. The What Is Series is where I tackle those topics. View all articles in the series here. If you have something that you wanted covered, please let me know by contacting me here. Chain piecing! That’s what we are talking about today. If you have been quilting for awhile, do you remember that moment when you first discovered chain piecing or heard of it? Did you palm your face in exasperation? Did you ask...

February 27, 2018 product reviews•quilt makers toolkit•Quilting Basics•Sponsored Posts•Techniques + Tutorials

The Quilt Maker’s Toolkit – Havel’s Rotary Cutter and Cutting Mat ( product review ) (sponsored post)

Today’s post is a part of a series called The Quilt Maker’s Toolkit, showing and teaching about the products I use while I make my quilts. There are no products in this series that I do not use and use often, though sometimes my opinions may change as I grow and move along in my journey of quilt making. To view all posts in this series click here. I was planning on writing a post about the cutting mats I use since I feel they are so very important to the exactness of cutting fabric. I...

February 22, 2018 applique•hand sewing•quilt labels•Quilting Basics•Techniques + Tutorials•tutorials

Three Methods for Stitching a Corner Quilt Label ( video tutorial )

Hello, sweet quilt loving makers! This is a post I have been meaning to write forever. I do sell custom quilt labels, so a tutorial for how to add them to your quilt is lonnnnnng overdue. Things you should note: You can purchase my quilt labels here. They are completely customizeable to suit YOUR needs. The “why” you should label your quilt can be found here. The supplies I’m using are: Havel’s Sewing curved tip embroidery scissors, basic embroidery needle, white sewing thread, and Pearl cotton thread. Product Spotlight ● Professional quality, double-sided, self-healing ● Five layers thick...

January 12, 2018 graphs and charts•how to: thoughts•Meaningful fabric choices•Quilting Basics•Techniques + Tutorials

How to choose fabric for a quilt – Being Thoughtful about your choices + 3 methods for choosing + a freebie worksheet

Hey, Lovelies! Today I wanted to talk about my personal favorite part of making a quilt: choosing fabric. Yah! Are you excited? Fabric combinations are subjective. I may just be enamored with something that you don’t find pleasing to the eye whatsoever or vice versa. I may hate a particular color combination, and you may love it. To each her own. BUT have you ever made a quilt and you are frustrated with the fabrics you chose or maybe it’s the fabric combination that you came up with. In my early days of quilting, I did this ALL. THE. ...

November 10, 2017 How to: Binding•Little Miss Sawtooth Stars Quilt-along•Quilting Basics•Techniques + Tutorials•tutorials

How to Machine Bind a Quilt

Hello lovelies! I’m back with the final step of the Little Miss Sawtooth quilt along. Next time I post about this quilt it will be with completed pictures. It’s been such a lovely journey to have you take with me and I have very much enjoyed the company. I’ll be sure to post some of the finished quilts that you have made as well. Today we bind. I’ve discussed this topic and my unusual way of completing this task here, but today will be with a video tutorial. Hopefully, it makes it easier to see and understand, but feel...

November 8, 2017 applique•embroidery•Explorations in Dresden plates•hand sewing•how to: quilt blocks•product reviews•quilt makers toolkit•Techniques + Tutorials•tutorials

Explorations in Dresden Plates – #2 – Sashiko stitches and iron on adhesive ( video tutorial + product review )

Today’s post is a part of a series called The Quilt Maker’s Toolkit, showing and teaching about the products I use while I make my quilts. There are no products in this series that I do not use and use often, though sometimes my opinions may change as I grow and move along in my journey of quilt making. To view all posts in this series click here. If you are participating in the Bari J Quilt Along with me, then this past Monday you got the low down on iron on adhesive. It’s pretty much...

November 3, 2017 How to: Quilting•Little Miss Sawtooth Stars Quilt-along•Quilting Basics•Techniques + Tutorials•thoughts on quilting•tutorials

How to Free Motion Quilt a basic meander (video tutorial)

We are quilting up our Little Miss Sawtooth quilt today with a full tutorial and video. Are you ready? It’s time! Your quilt top is basted and sandwiched and you are ready to add the touch that will make your quilt the dreamiest possession you own. It’s time to quilt this lovely! Don’t start your fretting! You can do this! And you can do it on YOUR machine. Custom Quilt Labels A little bit about quilting The definition of quilting is the act of stitching three layers together: your top, batting and backing. If you didn’t add...

October 27, 2017 Little Miss Sawtooth Stars Quilt-along•Quilting Basics•Techniques + Tutorials•tutorials

How To Spray Baste a Quilt on the Wall (video tutorial)

Hello, everyone! I am so, SO happy you are here! Today I have a basting tutorial for you and it’s a basting method I’ve been using since 2013 and I just love it so much. I’ve been asked about it many times, but I’ve never been able to properly show it due to the fact that I didn’t have the proper equipment for a video. Times have changed. The video still isn’t the best, so please bear with me (and DO NOT make fun of my accent please!). JK, it’s okay if you do. 🙂 I first learned...

October 20, 2017 Little Miss Sawtooth Stars Quilt-along•Techniques + Tutorials•tutorials

Little Miss Sawtooth Stars – How to piece a quilt top

Thank you so much for joining me in the Little Miss Sawtooth Stars Quilt Along! I’m excited and grateful that you are here! If you are here for the very first time, you can read more about the focus, purpose and other details about this quilt along here. There is a prize given away every two weeks, so be sure to read about how to enter. A quick recap about this quilt – along Each Friday, a new step of this quilt along is released There will be a total of 7 different sawtooth star blocks There are a...

October 1, 2017 Meaningful fabric choices•quilt finish•Quilt Reveal•scrappy quilts•Techniques + Tutorials•The What Is? Series

What is cheater sashing? + A Granny Square Quilt (quilt reveal)

Hey sweet quilt loving people! The above is a bit of Fall happening outside my home and here is a bit of Fall happening inside…. This is a granny square quilt block. You remember we went into all the details and tutorial here. It’s one of my favorite quilt blocks and I’ve wanted to make a quilt with this block for years. Instead of using my scrap bins for this project I’ve used men’s dress shirts. They were sent to me by someone who wanted a keepsake of her father. Remember the last one I did? Working with men’s...