I didn’t want to cut my hand dyed geode fabric into lots of pieces just to put a triangle in the corner so I couldn’t use the traditional half square triangle method for this piece.… Read More »Sewing Triangles into Block Corners
When designing my Geode Dye + Quilt Pattern Collection I wanted to put half rectangle triangles in the corners of my blocks, but I also wanted to keep the geode fabric completely intact so I… Read More »Sewing A Rectangle Triangle into a Corner
Last week we talked about how to cut equilateral triangles and the related math. Today we start sewing them together! 60 degree triangles can be a little daunting at first, but with these tips and… Read More »How To Sew Equilateral Triangles
Equilateral triangles can be a little intimidating at first, but once you get the hang of them they really aren’t too hard. Math One thing that really drives me nuts about quilting tutorials is how… Read More »How to Cut Equilateral Triangles
This is the first mini quilt I’ve made. I knew I would eventually hang it on the wall but I just really wanted to get it finished so I took the attitude of I’ll just… Read More »How to Hang a Mini Quilt After it’s Bound
Quarter square triangle blocks are pretty versatile little units that are handy to have in your sewing repertoire. Have you ever made half square triangle (HST) blocks? Quarter square triangles are as simple as making… Read More »Quarter Square Triangles Tutorial
I’ve been going crazy with sewing projects using paper patterns lately, especially baby stuff. Because they’re so small, baby items are often quick and easy and so much fun! This also means that I’m reusing… Read More »Making Tissue Paper Sewing Patterns More Durable
We were gifted this great classic rocking chair when we found out we were pregnant. The only problem was that there weren’t any cushions, and sitting on the hard wood for extended periods of time… Read More »How to Make a Zippered Chair Cushion
Are you in need of a quick and easy baby gift for this upcoming holiday season? My friends have been going through a baby boom. It seemed like everywhere I looked someone was having a… Read More »Quick and Easy Minky Baby Blanket
I know I’m late with writing my Halloween blog post, but 2020’s been crazy in a lot of different ways and time has been in short supply around here. Fortunately today’s topic isn’t something that… Read More »How to Sew Wings into A Long Sleeve Shirt
You may have noticed that things have been a little quiet around these parts for the past several months. That’s because I’ve been focusing on a little side project. It’s incredibly time consuming, keeping me… Read More »DIY Baby Wrap (With a No-Sew Version)
This Glorious Galaxy Quilt is going to be a gift for a special someone so I wanted to quilt it with something special! I do all my quilting on my tiny little domestic machine. I’ve… Read More »Star Quilting