While quilting with dyed fabrics isn’t much different than commercial fabrics, there are a few handy tips that can make it more successful! I love mixing and matching fabrics whether its putting commercial fabrics with… Read More »Quilting With Hand Dyed Fabrics
After washing my rainbow strip quilt for the very first time I was devastated to find that some of the blue had seeped into the surrounding white fabric. It was only a little but that… Read More »Help! My Quilt is Bleeding!
Update: As I get many questions about this quilt, please note I do not currently have a pattern for this quilt – this is a one of a kind quilt. It’s been a particularly unproductive… Read More »Sunshine Baby Quilt
Have you ever found some really beautiful gradient fabric but wondered what you could make from it? There are just some fabrics that look amazing as a big piece. You may not want to cut… Read More »Simple Rainbow Gradient Strip Quilt
Valentine’s Day is coming up! Seeing everyone making heart quilts inspired me to want to make a heart something of my own. I’m not really into symmetrical repetitive patterns though. It’s amazing how much more… Read More »Heart Applique Quilt (Plus Free Template!)
Anyone out there still working on Christmas gifts? Yes, I do realize it’s January. I tried, I really did, but it’s been awhile since I’ve appliqued a quilt and I’ve forgotten just how much time… Read More »Flower Trellis Applique Quilt
My hand sewing sucks so I sew everything possible by machine – including quilt binding. Sure, I’ll do some decorative hand embroidery because you end up with something pretty when you’re all done, but asking… Read More »Machine Binding Tutorial
Anyone else out there jealous of those super soft baby blankets? I’ve always been a sucker for those fluffy and soft fabrics. Whenever I see minky and plush fleece in the stores I have the… Read More »How to Back a Quilt with Minky
You’ll never guess one of my favorite places to get tools for quilting! The hardware store. Yeah, you heard me. Some of my favorite tools were designed for carpentry. I’m a pretty thrifty person. Call… Read More »Squaring Up a Quilt Without Quilting Tools
My youngest is one of those people who knows exactly what he wants and is unconcerned with what other people think about it. Favorite color? Orange – which is very fitting for his outgoing, happy-go-lucky… Read More »Reversible Orange Dancing Elephant Quilt
My kids love glow in the dark things and since my oldest is obsessed with space (seriously, he has brought home space books from the school library every week for the last two years straight),… Read More »Glow-in-the-Dark Space Quilt