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.
This week we will be making Block Two for the Spinning Flower Bed quilt. This block will be the right half of the heart. Again, make four block twos. Materials Here are my materials for Block two. Prep Follow the same steps given for block one to create your half square triangles for this blocks.... Continue Reading →
This Saturday block is going to depend a lot on paying close attention to layout. Because of this, I made a pdf file for you to download so you can print it if needed and keep it close by. The downloadable file will be linked at the bottom of this post. So, let's get started.... Continue Reading →
I can't believe it is already Friday! I hope you all had a wonderful week so far. This has been so much fun, and I am already thinking about more blocks I could create tutorials for! Before we get started, I want to let you know that I did design some of the squares to... Continue Reading →
I hope this post finds you all well. I am personally trying to find a shift in the way I feel right now. It is so easy to look at the news, social media, or even talk on the phone with someone and find yourself fall into a funk. There is so much negativity going... Continue Reading →