Let me show you how to make a DIY quilty Christmas sweater. You see I’m a member of a local quilt guild. When Christmas rolled around they threw a lovely party for all of us quilters. When it came time to take the obligatory group photo, I looked around me and realized that I was…
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Casserole Dish Hot Pad- Quilted Gift For Christmas
Today I’m sharing a free pattern for the perfect quilted gift for Christmas. A quilted casserole sized-dish hot pad. I never seem to have enough room on the stove or enough of those small hot pads to set out all of my hot dishes on the holidays. I was especially worried about it after we…
Flying Geese How To Make No-Waste Four At A Time
No-Waste Flying Geese Quilt Blocks This no-waste method of making flying geese quilt blocks teaches you how to sew small pieces of fabric onto a larger piece of fabric creating four flying geese quilt blocks. This technique is excellent as it produces no waste and efficiently makes four flying geese blocks simultaneously. What Are Flying…
Free Baby Quilt Pattern To Download
Today I want to introduce you to my free baby-sized patchwork quilt pattern! This pattern is perfect to use to whip up a quick but beautiful baby shower gift! If you are just starting out and consider yourself a beginning quilter, this is the perfect pattern for you! Even for those of you that are…
Magic 8 Half Square Triangle Chart
Have you ever made a pattern that had a million half-square triangles and wondered if there was a faster way? Let me introduce you to my magic 8 half square triangle chart! Does it sound crazy complicated if I tell you, you can make eight (EIGHT!) half-square triangles at once?!? Believe it or not, it…
Quilt Retreat Packing List- Free PDF Download
T-Minus one day until I pack up my quilting room and head off to my yearly Shipshewana quilt retreat! There are so many things to remember I made up my very own quilt retreat packing list. It’s a three-day ordeal so not only do I need to pack up clothes and personal belongings, but I…
Must-Have Quilting Tools For Beginning and Experienced Quilters
Must-have quilting tools are essential to piecing accurate and precise quilts. Want to know how I know? On my very first quilt, I used a baby board book, a pen, and a pair of scissors to cut my patchwork squares. My quilty friends like to retell and they chuckle. I didn’t press anything or even…