Wait until you see this! I have just received for review the Dear Jane add-on to EQ8 by The Electric Quilt Co. and I am having so much fun with this quilt design software! So, here are 4 cool ways to create a masterpiece quilt, whether you decide to recreate the original quilt or make it your own by changing things around. As soon as I downloaded the Dear Jane Add-On, a Read First PDF popped up. It is objective, just long enough to show you how to use it, and walks you step-by-step through … [Read more...] about Quilt design software to create a masterpiece
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Scrappy quilt patterns to love forever
I am always looking for scrappy quilt patterns that I can repeat over and over again so the 12 designs I found fit the bill: I carry with me the yardage requirements of the quilts I like for when I am at the quilt store and ready to replenish my fabric stash. The quilts here are all from the book "Sunday Best Quilts" by Sherri L. McConnell and Corey Yoder, published by Martingale. I had a difficult time looking for one or two quilts that I liked... because I liked them all! So, indulge me … [Read more...] about Scrappy quilt patterns to love forever
Easy quilt patterns for every season.
I have released a few easy quilt patterns for every season in the past month and haven't had a chance to show them to you. Remember that, even though I may feature a specific fabric collection, you can choose your own fabrics when you make them unless, of course, they require a specific quilt panel. Angels Sing measures 37” x 57” and the border blocks finish at 5”. A Confident Beginner can easily make this project, and it requires the panel from the Oh Come Let Us Adore Him collection by … [Read more...] about Easy quilt patterns for every season.
Fall leaves become an easy panel quilt
The snowplows have been working all night to clear the roads of the many inches of snow we got. The sky is still melting into white powdery stuff, but I have other colors on my mind right now because of the fall leaves easy panel quilt pattern I have just released. "State of Mind" is the name of this fall quilt pattern and I am in love! The panel is from the Nature Narratives collection by Hoffman Fabrics, which will be in quilt stores this coming April. It features my favorite season of … [Read more...] about Fall leaves become an easy panel quilt
How to make quilts super fast using cake mix.
While I am recovering from my second surgery in three weeks (Yikes!), I am catching up on naps, reading, and searching for new recipes on the internet through my phone. To spice things up a bit I decided to try typing while lying down. Lookit! It works! I will give you a tip on how to make quilts super fast using cake mix but first, indulge me! Since I can only nap for so long, I am revisiting the book Miracles by C. S. Lewis. He is one of my all-time favorite authors and his logic keeps my … [Read more...] about How to make quilts super fast using cake mix.
Easy Star quilt block tutorial
Two of my quilty girlfriends and I are sewing star blocks for a quilt. We meet every month or so and exchange 12" blocks using a specific fabric collection - this way the quilt will have a more harmonious colorway. We are working with Gretel by Amy Smart for Penny Rose Fabrics. This time I chose to make a three-color star block and here is the Easy Star quilt block tutorial. When we meet today I will give them each one of these star blocks I made. Don't you love it? I found it in the book "I … [Read more...] about Easy Star quilt block tutorial