Adding Borders and Quilt Blocks to a Collage Quilt
For the past little bit I’ve been working on the Horse Quilt for Eliza. I had picked up the pattern at a local quilt show and knew it would be perfect for her. She loves horses, but I didn’t really want something that was all the traditional horse room. Right now her room is a grouping of cute eclectic things…
How to Make a Quilt with Fabric Panels
A fabric panel can be kind of tricky or intimidating to purchase. You love it, but you don’t know if you should cut it up or not. How do you deal with the different panels? Do others think you are cheating if you use them and call it a quilt? Well— I totally use and love a good fabric panel.…
Garden Walk Quilt Along – July
Today we are moving beyond the center and adding our borders! If you have chosen to finish your quilt, that’s fine too. The outer borders feature some super simple nine patch quilt blocks and four star quilt blocks. They are set in a corner, not on point– but they do have triangles along the sides of the nine patch quilt…
Disappearing Quilt Blocks Quilt Along | Block Row #3
QUILT ALONG WITH THIS DISAPPEARING QUILT BLOCK ROW ALONG! YOU’LL EXPLORE NEW FUN TECHNIQUES AND BY THE END YOU’LL HAVE A COMPLETE QUILT! This month we’ll be sewing up a pinwheel quilt block and then cutting it up to make it disappear. Well, sort of. This time the block looks like it got tucked inside a churndash quilt block! What…
How to Make a Herringbone Table Runner
Learn how to make a Herringbone Table Runner using the quilt as you go technique. Simple and great for your fabric strips. Table runners are perfect for giving your room a new look without spending a whole lot of money and time on it. They are kind of like pillows. They can add pops of color and design to the…
Quilt as You Go Placemats
Quilt as you go placemats are perfect for giving this quilting technique a try. You’ll learn how to stitch it all together so that when you are done, your quilting is done too! All that is left is binding. Placemats are kind of the in between of mug rugs and table runners. Their sizes really differ and it’s up to…
Garden Walk Quilt Along – June
Today we are moving beyond the center and adding our borders for the Garden Walk Quilt Along – June. If you have chosen to finish your quilt, that’s fine too. The outer borders feature some super simple nine patch quilt blocks and four star quilt blocks. They are set in a corner, not on point– but they do have triangles…
How to Make a Quilt Block on Point
Learn how to make a quilt block on point. There is a formula you can follow to make those quilt blocks “grow” in a setting that will make a larger quilt. It’s a great trick when you need a larger quilt, but are limited with the amount of blocks. I’ve been working on some quilts and there is one that…
Disappearing Quilt Blocks Quilt Along | Block Row #4
QUILT ALONG WITH THIS DISAPPEARING QUILT BLOCK ROW ALONG! YOU’LL EXPLORE NEW FUN TECHNIQUES AND BY THE END YOU’LL HAVE A COMPLETE QUILT! This month we’ll be sewing up a hour glass quilt block and then cutting it up to make it disappear. It’s end result is really nothing like what it started out as! Hope you have fun finding…
