Making a quilt from dress shirts, think men's button up shirts, can be tricky because you will often find yourself using many different patterns and fabric types. But, with a few little tips and tricks the stress level of this type of project decreases exponentially. First, think of starch as your friend. Starch, especially a... Continue Reading →
Today I am going to be sharing with you two of my favorite block patterns. Why are they among my favorite? Well, because they both come together really fast and they are so versatile. They are great stand alone blocks, meaning they can individually be used to make a beautiful quilt, and then combined, they... Continue Reading →
It's no secret that I wasn't a big fan of this years cupid box from the fat quarter shop. I just don't think the value of the box was quite on the mark. I also didn't think the pattern that accompanied the fabric was that great either. But, I digress. Sometimes we just need to... Continue Reading →
Completing the quilt-a-long quilt top We are at the home stretch! I am providing a diagram to show how I sewed my quilt top together, but you can, of course, sew yours together however you feel comfortable! Layout I sewed my quilt top together in rows, then I sewed all the rows together. I used... Continue Reading →
Here is the last block for the quilt-a-long! Next week we will piece the quilt together. Just like last week this weeks block is a very simple border piece! Materials Prep Layout Sew the border strips together and press your seams. Again, make sure you make four of these blocks! Gather all of your blocks... Continue Reading →
We are almost at the final block! There is just one more block after this one! Materials Prep Layout Again, Make sure you complete four of these blocks! Bye for now.
Wow! We are already here on the fifth block and these final few blocks come together quickly since they are border pieces. They come together so fast I actually thought about posting them all together, however, I figured spacing them out would give everyone a chance to catch up if needed. As a side note,... Continue Reading →
This week we will be making Block Four for the Spinning Flower Bed quilt. This block will be the four flower corners of the quilt. Again, make four block fours. Materials Here are my materials for Block Four. Prep This block has the most prep work. You will need to cut a lot of tiny... Continue Reading →
Week one Quilt-A-Long It's week one and today we will start on block one for our quilt. This block comes together easily. You will start by cutting one large block for the center and then create some half square triangles with your background fabric and the fat quarters you selected for your diamond fabric. Materials... Continue Reading →
I can't believe it! I have finished so many quilts so far this year and I just finished three more! Completing the finishing quilting and binding has been my least favorite part of quilting! I love love love planning and piecing quilts together. But quilting the layers together I typically found very daunting. It is... Continue Reading →