I absolutely love quilt patterns that are created from one block and that look complicated, but are super easy to piece. This layer cake pattern, I think, fits that perfectly. So, here is the quilt block. It looks like there are a lot of small pieces, and while there are, it is constructed much easier... Continue Reading →
This year, I keep seeing so many Christmas Present quilts or quilt blocks and it has really made me want to come up with my own idea. One night, I was laying in bed and about to fall asleep when a Christmas Present Block hopped into my brain. I drew it out and went to... Continue Reading →
Fall is in the air, finally, and even here in Texas it is cooling down. I wanted to get a few fall projects in before I started in on all my Christmas sewing plans. Why does the end of the year always fly by so quickly!? This mini pumpkin wall hanging comes together so fast!... Continue Reading →
December 3rd - Christmas Joy Wall Hanging These 12 Days of Christmas Fabric projects will be featured on my YouTube Channel Starting December 1st 2021. These blog posts may not contain all of the assembly instructions so check out the videos on YouTube for further instructions or reach out to me for assistance! YouTube Link... Continue Reading →
I have mentioned before, I am new to free motion quilting. It honestly isn't the easiest task on a standard sewing machine, however, there are tools that help! I received this Easy Peasy Quilt Template in my Sew Sampler box from the Fat Quarter Shop and it was really fun and easy to use! I... Continue Reading →
When I quilt I like to try to stay as organized as possible. Staying organized helps me be more productive and makes the process a lot less stressful. One of the main things I focus on is working on each step of the process until completing that step. For example, after I pick out a... Continue Reading →
Currently I quilt all of my quilts on a standard sewing machine. It definitely isn't easy, but that is what I have to work with right now, so, I make it work. I have mentioned before that I am an "ish" quilter. I make quilts for the joy of it. If I stress over all... 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.