Quilting for Beginners – Plus an Easy Beginner Quilt Pattern Quilting is one of my absolute favorite pastimes. I love to create fun and simple quilts and today I am sharing a basic and fun quilt pattern to help teach quilting for beginners. Quilting can feel really overwhelming but just take it one step at a time, don’t try and take shortcuts, and take your
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Paper Piecing Quilts Resource Library
Paper Piecing Quilts Resource Library Paper piecing quilts is one of my favorite things! I have created lots of great patterns and found lots of great patterns across the internet. I wanted to put together a list of ALL the great paper piecing resources I have found. There are tons of great patterns, tutorials, and inspiration so look no further for your paper piecing needs!
Quilting Tips and Tricks
I have been quilting for years! There are some wonderful Facebook groups where I see some seriously amazing quilts made by some very talented people! I recently asked them for their best tips and tricks and I was astounded by the amount of amazing responses!! So I decided to compile them all here so you can hear all the great tips from real life quilters
March Quilt Block Challenge
March Quilt Block Challenge March is National Quilting Month. I have teamed up with Fave Quilts to create the March Quilt Block Challenge. Fave Quilts has TONS of amazing quilt and quilt block patterns for you to learn how to quilt. They also have great tutorials for increasing your quilting skill. I am tickled to be partnering with them for this fun challenge. Don’t forget
Tons of Free Sewing Patterns for Baby
Free Sewing Patterns for Baby Sewing for babies has always been my favorite! I learned to sew so I could make things for my nephew and my own baby boys. Now I have put together a huge list of the best baby sewing patterns from all of my favorite sewing bloggers. I have rounded up free sewing patterns for anything you could possibly think to
Easy Apron Patterns for the Whole Family
Easy Apron Patterns for the Whole Family When I first started sewing I made so many aprons! I grabbed every apron pattern I could find and started whipping through them. I still have a cupboard full of aprons that I made as gifts and never had the courage to give to anyone! I love an easy apron pattern because it is quick to make, doesn’t
How to Make a Quilt – The Beginner’s Guide
How to Make a Quilt – The Beginner’s Guide If you are new to quilting it might surprise you to know that there are so many sub-categories in quilting. In this post I will walk you through everything you need to know to start quilting. I will break down all the steps and give you all the resources you will need to learn how to
Half Square Triangles – 6 Easy Quilt Blocks
Half Square Triangles – 6 Easy Quilt Blocks Half square triangles are a piece of your quilting arsenal that once mastered you will return to again and again. The great thing is that they are really simple to master. This tutorial is great for beginners who have never tried quilting or who aren’t quite sure what to do with their HST’s! Half square triangles (also
Must Make Modern Cross Stitch Patterns
Must Make Modern Cross Stitch Patterns Cross Stitch is a great hobby to keep yourself busy. I love taking it with me in my purse for a long car ride or while I am waiting at the doctor’s office. Cross stitch patterns have come a long way and you can find a ton of great modern cross stitch patterns that make a great gift or
Scrappy Easy Rainbow Quilt Pattern Tutorial
Scrappy Easy Rainbow Quilt Pattern Tutorial If you know me then you know that I am obsessed with all things rainbow! This month I have teamed up with JOANN to bring you this beautiful rainbow quilt pattern. This quilt is great for using up scraps, but if you don’t have scraps you can also make each strip with a small cut of fabric. This is
Quilt As You Go Tutorial
How to Quilt As You Go Quit as you go is a great technique for beginners and those wanting to learn to quilt. It is a great entry level quilting technique that is perfect for quilting small items quickly and easily. Here is a quick and easy quilt as you go tutorial.
Tips for Washing a Quilt
Tips for Washing a Quilt So you spent hours and hours making a quilt. Or you were gifted a beautiful handmade quilt. Now what? What do you do with it when it gets dirty? How do you clean it? Are you going to ruin it if you stick it in the washer? Quilts can be fragile things and you will want to take special care