Why you should quilt in circles
Creating designs using circles can have interesting results. Here are a few examples.
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Drawing quilt designs with rulers
Drawing quilt designs with rulers before you stitch on your quilt can help you develop design skills and practice quilt motifs. It gives you an opportunity to determine your quilt path as well. In this week’s Quilters’ Coffee, I show you how to use Making Waves and Boomerang to design quilt motifs and expand on …
How tense is inktense on fabric
Inktense on fabric – what a load of fun! When I started with inktense pencils and blocks, I kinda felt a bit late to the party. I mean, these things have been around for such a long time, where have I been? The advantage to arriving late to the party is that the inktense products …
Appliqué on traced designs
Appliqué is one of those quilter passions that I believe we all enjoy. There is some accuracy involved, but you can quickly and easily create a beautiful quilt top. In this video I show you how I used Magnificent Ellie Elephant to create an appliqué design by tracing the pieces of the traced pattern. Try …
Racing with strips
Racing around to get a quilt for a gift, or just something to do in an afternoon to keep you out of mischief? This is the one for you. Better known as a Jelly Roll Race, this is the easiest quilt you will ever make! The finished size is approximately 61″ x 52″ What do …
Twisted Log Cabin
The twisted log cabin is a modern adaptation of the traditional log cabin. The log cabin design represents the log homes made in the prairie. Each block is usually sewn on a thin foundation fabric. Traditionally the log cabin block was not quilted. The piecing was done with scraps of fabric that had different textures …
Dresden Plates
Dresden plates have different variations all featuring a blade design around a central point. It is usually finished with a central circular shape. The block first appeared in the 1920s but publications did not use the name consistently. It was more familiar in the 1930s as the Dresden plate. Blades can be pointed or rounded, …
Virginia Reel
Virginia Reel is a variation on Snail Trail. It was first published by Mountain Mist. The Virginia reel is also a folk dance that dates from the 17th century. Its origins are Scottish and related to the Highland reel. There is perhaps also influences from the Irish Rinnce Fada. Generally, people consider it an English …