I’ve been surprised to meet so many quilters recently who haven’t tried a dresden yet, including some who’ve been quilting for years! Just never got around to it, or perhaps have been intimidated by the fact that it’s round (round = scary!), or because it’s a reeeeeally, really traditional block. Well I have news for […]
Scrappy Disappearing 9-Patch Tutorial
Hi Friends! Since I snapped a few pics along the way of my improved disappearing nine patch quilt for my little girl, I thought I’d throw together a quick little tutorial for anyone interested in this super easy, versatile block. Oddly, even though I’ve been quilting off & on for around 15 years, for some […]
HST Trick- It’s Not Cheating, It’s Genius!
I’m having a blast with this skill builder sampler, but I must admit, DANG, this week’s pinwheel block was a killer! I’m not even a super newbie to HSTs (half square triangles), but for some reason this one literally took an entire evening…sad but true. Per directions, I did the old “draw a line corner […]
iPad Sleeve Tutorial
So, I’ve been wracking my brain all week trying and come up with the perfect birthday gift for my nearly 30 sweet, sassy socialite sis. I refuse to resort to a gift certificate for someone I’ve known since the moment she popped out of the womb! Finally came up with this…a chic, girlie, quilted sleeve […]
Invisible Machine Sewn Binding Experiments
So, I cranked out a couple more mug rugs last night for the church raffle, and this time they were cuter, wonkier, and FASTER. Sure, the improv piecing whips up pretty fast anyway, but as 1am approached, I had to kick things into overdrive and go for a speedy machine stitched binding. I know, I […]
Embroidery Hoops- Gaga or Gag?
What is it about these little things that is so darned cute? It’s hard to hate them. Why? Well, first of all they’re cheap- love. Match any decor- love. Perfect cute circles that come in a zillion sizes- love. Seriously people, they are EVERYWHERE. They’re modern , they’re quaint, they’re magical, and apparently they’re even […]
