Hourglass Quilt Block Tutorial If you are new to piecing, one of the most important things you need to do is to figure out how to cut along the straight of grain. Cutting along the straight of grain means that you are cutting parallel to the selvedge (sometimes spelled selvage.) It is the most stable…
Wednesday Whimsey An Irishman, by the name of O’Malley proposed to his girl on St. Patrick’s Day. He gave her a ring with a synthetic diamond. The excited young lass showed it to her father, a jeweler. He took one look at it and saw it wasn’t real. The young lass on learning it wasn’t…
Let me tell you about a class I once created called the No Whining Quilt. This was in the mid 90’s when the internet was in its infancy and quilters still drew inspiration from each other in classes and workshops. In this class, I encouraged students to think outside the box – to come up…
Here is a tutorial for making the quilt Linen Stories. This quilt is also known as Spring Linens. It’s the same quilt, just a different colorway. The idea for this quilt came from the tutorial I was working on for a Log Cabin quilt. I was trying to use a lot of colors, varying the…
Thanks for joining our Black and White challenge! Here for your perusal today is a tutorial for a black and white log cabin quilt block. One of the most traditional quilt designs there is, the log cabin block has its roots in antiquity. There is a mummy of a cat wrapped in a log cabin…
If you missed the mystery, you can still purchase the pattern! Just click on the Buy Now button below. Here are the Mystery Quilt Pictures: check out the butterfly border by PJ From Jo R Kathy L What’s Black, White and Red all over? You will see on Jan 21! (Ok, it’s only a red…
Do you remember the Swing Your Partner Quilt that I made a few months ago? I did a Snail Trail block tutorial here. The pattern was picked up by Connecting Threads (you can see a picture below.) If you like that quilt, you can purchase the pattern here. I did make a sample and…
Spinning Stars Table Runner This 23″ x 46″ table runner was inspired by a class on the various ways to make Flying Geese blocks. All you need is a 6-1/2″ square ruler! Please note that the rectangles are cut slightly oversize in the pattern below. That’s to give you a chance to experiment and make…
Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, our mission to Remember, Honor and Teach is carried out by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 1,400 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad. This year it is on December 15. You can help by…
What is a mug rug? It’s an oversize coaster that you put on the table to hold your beverage and a small snack. It’s not quite as big as a placemat – it can range from 4″ to 10″ and any shape that suits your creativity. Its primary job is to look cute and provide…
Well, that’s thinking outside the block! It’s time to try something new! Now is the time for you to challenge yourself to try piecing or quilting something outside your comfort zone. Yes, I know, there is a reason the comfort zone is so cozy. There is nothing unexpected there, nothing you need worry about. No…
There are two basic types of quilt binding, straight grain binding (which includes cross grain binding) and bias binding. Straight grain binding is binding that is cut in strips along the grain line of a piece of fabric parallel to the selvedge. Crossgrain binding is also cut in strips along the grain line but it is…
