quilts – Sewing

Book Review – Donna Kooler’s Encyclopedia of Sewing

January 12, 2020 by Shellie Wilson Leave a Comment

Donna Kooler’s Encyclopedia of Sewing is a must for everyone who sews, no matter what your skill level. In the elegant style of Kooler Design Studio’s previous encyclopedias, these 240 pages are wonderfully filled with the history of sewing, basic… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cleaning your iron with a Magic Eraser

November 22, 2019 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

While I rarely use my iron with my laundry, it gets a LOT of use in my sewing room! And with all that use, it gets messy pretty easily and then that gunk can get transferred to my fabric that… Read more ...

Free pattern: Matisse-inspired Christmas placemats

November 21, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

The applique designs on these Christmas placemats are inspired by Henri Matisse paper cut-outs. Suzy Quilts has a free pattern and tutorial you can use to make some to set around your Christmas table. She keeps this a quick project… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Easy Halloween cape

October 28, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

If you’ve got a cape, you’ve got a Halloween costume! And luckily, capes are easy to sew! Jennifer Cowles has a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how to make one. Hers is super cute made from Halloween novelty quilting… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Easy knot headband

September 23, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Create a knot headband from fabric scraps and fusible fleece! Alicia from Sew What Alicia has a tutorial over at Therm O Web showing how to make this easy sewing project. It’s made with quilting weight cotton fabrics so it… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Yarn tied blanket

August 2, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Learn to make an easy yarn tie quilt or blanket, a quick and simple alternative to hand quilting. Rachel from Adventures of a DIY Mom shows how to make one. You can make your tie blanket lightweight for summer or… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Whole cloth baby quilt

July 19, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

A baby quilt doesn’t have to be pieced from a thousand pieces of fabric to be special. These whole cloth baby quilts by Simple Simon & Co. are beautiful in their simplicity. And because there’s no piecing, they’re relatively quick… Read more ...

Free sewing themed SVG cut files

June 28, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Here’s a roundup for folks that have a Cricut /Silhouette and love to sew! Stephanie from Swoodson Says has collected a mix of SVG files with a sewing or quilting theme, perfect for DIY shirts and totes. Click below to… Read more ...

Summer quilt patterns you’ll love

May 22, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Quilts may not immediately come to mind when you think about summer sewing, but the summer months are filled with inspiration for beautiful quilt designs! Stephanie from Swoodson Says shares a curated list of quilt tutorials and patterns that are… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Make your own quilted leather

April 29, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Quilted leather (or faux leather) adds an edgy look to an outfit or bag. If you’re lucky, you may be able to find some quilted leather in the fabric store, but it tends to be pretty expensive and the selection… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Make a bandana picnic blanket

April 28, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Make a bandanna picnic blanket! Brandy from Gluesticks has a tutorial showing how. So easy and quick and perfect for picnics, the beach, or keeping cozy on a cold day! To simplify it even more, tie the blanket instead of… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Easy quilted potholder

April 5, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Courtney from A Little Craft in Your Day shows how you can sew a simple potholder. The simple lines give it a modern look, but it also makes it a great first sewing project. It introduces a lot of basic… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Fitted crib sheets with French seams

April 5, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewing tutorial: Fitted crib sheets with French seams

When you’re putting together a baby’s nursery, you want everything to be perfect. Julie Herman from Jaybird Quilts shows how you can sew your own fitted crib sheets. Sewing them yourself allows you to pick exactly the prints you want… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Hand quilted patchwork pillow

March 20, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewing tutorial: Hand quilted patchwork pillow

Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how you can use half square triangles to make pretty patchwork pillow. Most quilters are familiar with half square triangles, as they’re a staple of many a patchwork design. This project combines the half square… Read more ...

Sewing pattern: Scrap pieced Easter table runner

March 7, 2019 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sewing tutorial: Scrap pieced Easter table runner

Scrap piecing makes a pretty table runner for your Easter table! Becky from Patchwork Posse has a tutorial showing how to make it. The striped piecing is perfect for using scraps, especially strips of fabric left over from other quilting… Read more ...

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