Did you find the "perfect" washable markers for quilting? In the past I rarely used markers for my quilts. The ones specifically designed for quilting were expensive and I had to order them abroad. Now I can find them in Romania too but they are still expensive. This reason and the fact that marking a quilt top for quilting takes time made me completely ignore this option. Then a little … [Read more...]
Tips for Quilting with Thick Thread
Let's see some tips for free motion quilting with very thick thread. After I bought the fabric and thread for a wholecloth quilt I thought that I am ready to start! Actually, I wasn't prepared at all! I did not want to wait even one more day and I started the adventure of a wholecloth quilt quilted with Aurifil 12 wt thread. Click on the picture below to learn more about this … [Read more...]
Floral Quilt Tutorial
I am happy to share a new idea with you- a floral quilt tutorial! I wasn't prepared for a new tutorial, I wanted only a new free design for my newsletter subscribers. And I designed this block. Then I thought that a few guidelines on how to sew this would be great too. Then I thought that the way these blocks are constructed is cool and I can't keep it secret on the blog. So here is an … [Read more...]
Quilting Techniques – tutorial series
I wrote this tutorial series with my newsletter subscribers in mind. With so many quilting techniques, I am sure they would like to have more options for the free designs I send them monthly. Of course, you could use any design. Some designs look better stitched in a certain technique, other designs are easier to make in another technique. There are many possibilities to stitch a design. … [Read more...]
Raw edge applique quilt tutorial
Learn how to sew this little quilt with the easiest and fastest technique: fusible raw edge applique. Quilt size: 20'' x 20 Fabric: Kona cotton Tools and materials background fabric : 22'' x 22'' colored fabrics of your choice batting and backing fusible web (Wonder Under or Heat ‘n Bond or Vliesofix) water soluble pen. Here is an overview of the … [Read more...]
How to Sew Kaleidoscope Hexagons
Do you know the "stack-n-whack" kaleidoscope technique (I learned it from a book by Bethany Reynolds ); I used it often in my first years of quilting. Even now, when I see a beautiful print, I imagine how it would look like in a kaleidoscope quilt. This technique is about stacking multiple layers of fabric with identical print (fabric repeats) and cutting shapes to create a block with a … [Read more...]
Design Your Own Quilts
Here is a short tutorial about how to draw your own mandala like quilt design. An easy and fun way to draw pretty quilt designs. The principle is simple: you have to draw a simple design then repeat it a number of times to achieve an intricate design; the more repeats you have, the more complex the design will be. Use this idea if you draw by hand; the same principle applies if you use a … [Read more...]
How to Quilt Hexagons
Hexagon quilts are more and more popular, let's learn an easy way to quilt hexagons. In the last years I have made a few hexagon quilts and I quilted all the same way. In this post there are a few details, click on the links below if you want to see more. Together in a Friendship World Grandmother's Flower Garden Flower Ball My Secret Flower Garden My Rainbow Flower … [Read more...]
Quick and easy way to add corner triangles to quilt blocks
I missed working on a patchwork quilt, but I wasn't prepared for 144 blocks! Who makes a king size quilt with 8'' blocks? But I started it so I have to finish it. Adding these squares to the corners of the block (to make triangle corner) is the only time-consuming step. But there is a way to speed up the process, without drawing a diagonal line on each square or folding the square to … [Read more...]
Quick and easy way to cut hexagon templates for English paper piecing
Many quilters love English paper piecing and the hexagon is one of the most popular shapes. You can buy already-cut hexagon templates. But if you need only a few or an unusual size, or if you don't want to wait 2 weeks to receive them (my case), or if you want to save money, you have to make your own templates. Cutting templates one by one is a boring task and it takes ages! I will show … [Read more...]
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