Foundation paper piecing (FPP) is a technique used in quilting, where a pattern is printed or drawn onto a piece of paper. Fabric is then sewn onto the paper, following the lines of the pattern, in a specific order. Once all the fabric pieces have been sewn onto the paper, the paper is removed, and …
Quilt patterns can prove challenging for beginners and for seasoned quilters. There’s a lot of new lingo if you’re just starting out, and sometimes this can get a bit confusing. Along with my glossary (have you started collecting the posts on social media yet?), you’ll not only know what terms mean, but with these tips …
I love a nice bag. And I love quilting. Put the two together and you have love over your shoulder. Here’s how I made a quilted bag with a standard pattern.
Caring for you quilt is as important as making the quilt. After all, you’ve spent a lot of time, money and patience making it.
“There are a multitude of quilting rulers on the market, all in a different price range. Which one is the right one for me?” Here’s a comparison of the 24″ rotary cutting rulers available from us. I do believe that a 24″ rotary cutting ruler is an essential tool for every quilter: Here are the …
Leftover quilts are what I call those tops made from bits and pieces of patchwork blocks, binding and fabric that didn’t make it to the original quilt. Kinda like stash-busting doing improv piecing, but using the fabric that coordinates and is too much for the scrap bucket. The quilt I’m featuring in this post had …
A lot can be said about starching your fabric before cutting it for quilting and machine embroidery. Many quilters prewash their fabric before they do any cutting – personally I don’t do this because I like the shrinkage you get after you’ve quilted the three layers. I do however starch my fabric as I’ve found …
Let’s start with what is appliqué? Appliqué is needlework where pieces of fabric in different shapes and patterns are sewn onto background fabric to form a picture or pattern. Embroidery machines make the art of appliqué substantially simpler, but a lot of quilters still prefer doing the handwork. I have never been a fan of …
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I’ve made some placemats for Christmas celebrations. The designs used are “Folk Christmas Redwork” . The finished size of each placemat is approximately 13″ x 18″. Yardage Using the diagram, this is for 1 placemat: Cutting Using the diagram, cut the following for a single placemat: Method I made the placemats before doing the embroidery …
