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 ...
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Hand Cut Heart Quilt #7 + Free Quilt Pattern – quilt reveal + video tutorial
Today I'm showing off my 7th version of this quilt, all in blue this time, and I'm updating my tutorial of this block. I'm killing it lately with my scrap busting. Making monochromatic quilts is the way for me for this. Here's what I do: I have a basket for each color of my scraps. All the pink and reds have a basket, all the greens, all the blues, each has their own basket. When the ...
Monday is all about fabric – #47 – Liberty Society + a bit about the Modern Sewcialites BOM and my word of the year
Let’s sip tea and get comfy Hey fabric lovers! I'm drinking cinnamon tea this morning, the same as every morning. Saturday's mail brought in the newest Liberty Society bundle and it's all about the blues. Let's dig in! Find all Monday posts here. Product Spotlight Sashiko is a beautiful and simple style of Japanese hand embroidery. Sashiko needles by Olympus are ...
Lately in January
Today's post is just a random assortment of bits of things that I've been working on. I'll start with this mini I made for a gift. It started with one a Bari J fabric, this one to be exact. The little bird above my mini was trimmed from the fabric, fused to my background and then I embroidered over it. I spent one evening with the embroidery, and one evening on the hand ...
Little Miss Sawtooth Stars – Block 7- Isla
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 ...
Little Miss Sawtooth Stars – Block 6 – Ava
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, ...
Little Miss Sawtooth Stars Quilt Along – Block 5 – Olivia
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, ...
Little Miss Sawtooth Stars Quilt Along – Block 4 – Alana
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, ...
Little Miss Sawtooth Stars – Block 3 – Sadie
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, ...
do. Good Stitches – Emerge Circle – The Pineapple Blocks Tutorial
Emerge Circle is a group of 11 quilt makers (including myself) dedicated to making quilts for those in need. Our aim is to donate 10 quilts per year. Our circle is part of the bigger group of charity quilters called do. Good Stitches. You can read about it and it's creator Rachel Hauser here. Every month a different member of our group is Lead Quilter and in charge of deciding on quilt plans ...