Make quilted gnomes for your home decor or as gifts. These beginner projects are quick and will add a touch of playfulness to everyone's day! I made two projects featuring these magical creatures and I am so happy with how they turned out! The first is this baby quilt called Mystical Friends. It measures 36" x 43" and the blocks finish at 6". I used fabrics from the Story Time collection by American Jane for Moda Fabrics. I love making bright-colored quilts for babies! To be sure, I made … [Read more...] about Quilted gnomes for your home decor
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Easy Baby Quilt pattern for beginner quilters
Today I will show you an easy baby quilt pattern that is perfect for beginner quilters, can be customized for boys or girls, and will match your nursery decor depending on the fabrics you choose. [Edited: June 23, 2020] This baby quilt pattern is fun and fast, ideal for that baby gift you need to whip up: it is called "Color Happy" and was just published in the Summer 2019 issue of Quilter's World magazine. It measures 41" x 52-1/2" with staggered rectangular blocks. If you are a … [Read more...] about Easy Baby Quilt pattern for beginner quilters
Hidden Trees quilt
This is Hidden Trees, the baby quilt I made with Christmas-themed flannels, just published in the November/December issue of Quilty magazine. It measures 38" x 46" and the blocks finish at 8". The alternating block is easy to make and adds lots of movement to the design, a perfect match to the fabric featured on the other blocks, filled with vintage toys for little children. For this quilt, I chose the Christmas Joys flannels collection by Maywood Studio and love how it turned out. Here are the … [Read more...] about Hidden Trees quilt
Video Tutorial
Would you like to see how I appliqued these hearts so they look so soft after I quilted them? I just recorded a video for Annie's Craft Store Facebook page showing you very quickly how I did it. Whenever the applique' motif is large (these hearts measure about 6") I use this technique so I do not have a stiff project afterwards. However, when making wall hangings I am not too concerned about it. In any case, the process is quick and easy - two words we can appreciate when we want to … [Read more...] about Video Tutorial
How to make an easy baby quilt today
Photograph by Annie's. Used with permission. How about a fun baby quilt as this week's inspiration? If you want to learn how to make an easy baby quilt today, my pattern In My Heart may be just what you need. I made it with the beautiful Riley Blake Designs fabrics from the Dolly collection. I have just received the quilt back from Annie's and my husband loved it - he had not seen this one yet. It measures 36" x 36", a perfect size to let the baby play on it on the floor, to cover the baby … [Read more...] about How to make an easy baby quilt today
Double 9 Patch quilt
Have you seen Fat Quarter Shop's latest pattern, Double Nine Patch from their Classic and Vintage Series? I made the crib size version using Riley Blake Designs' fabrics (Dolly and Toys collections). I love how it turned out! After reading the pattern I decided I wanted to make the crib quilt because I could use Riley Blake fabrics I had left from two recent projects. I had enough of the polka dot background fabric (barely!) which was perfect (otherwise I would have been tempted to add … [Read more...] about Double 9 Patch quilt