Choose a photo and learn how to draw FPP quilt blocks. I watched the EQ online course and created my first block! Foundation paper piecing is like meditation to me. The repetitive steps, especially when making many of the same block, put me in a Zen state. Some of us are intimidated; yet, after the first project, you will be comfortable with it. Take a look at this video to see how I paper-piece blocks. You can also check out how I pieced the Sun Block. Nowadays, the only 'tool' I use … [Read more...] about How to draw FPP quilt blocks
Tutorials
Learn How to Paper-Piece the Sun Block
Edited April 2026 Follow this easy step-by-step photo tutorial and learn how to paper-piece the sun block. You will become a paper-piecing pro! Make one and use it as a wall hanging, add a few to your quilt, or make a whole quilt with it. I made this 10" block to test a pattern I was writing (I trimmed it slightly after I took the photo). I used these fabrics (not oranges or yellows) because I am trying to get more blocks ready for a sampler quilt with this collection. It came out … [Read more...] about Learn How to Paper-Piece the Sun Block
Scrappy Star Quilt
This Scrappy Star Quilt is quite a stash buster! It is fat-quarter-friendly, too, so get the pattern and star sewing stars! My newest quilt, Geo Stars, has just been published in the Spring 2026 issue of Quilter's World - Precut Quilts Made Easy by Annie's Attic. The quilt measures 70" x 70," and the blocks finish at 20". The nine blocks come together very fast! I worked with fat quarters from the Chromatics collection by FreeSpirit Fabrics. I repeated the light blue around the blocks … [Read more...] about Scrappy Star Quilt
How to hang a quilt on a wall
Learn how to hang a quilt on a wall with a sleeve sewn to its back. It is super easy to make - no need to turn a long fabric tube inside out. I have many friends who do not like to make hanging sleeves for a quilt. Instead, they hang their quilts using other methods or tools. So, before showing you how I make these sleeves, let's explore some of the options to hang quilts on the wall. Thumbtacks and shower curtain rings I do this all the time with transparent thumbtacks and … [Read more...] about How to hang a quilt on a wall
Flying geese quilt block tutorial
Here's an easy flying geese quilt block tutorial that will save you time and fabric! Learn when to choose this one over the traditional method. Last night I was testing this block for a quilt pattern I needed to write. It finishes at 12" but the main reason to test it was because the size of the flying-geese units was not conventional, i.e., 2" x 4", 3" x 6", etc. Thus, I could not use the traditional method to construct them, as they measured 2-1/4" x 4-1/4" finished. I do use EQ8, the … [Read more...] about Flying geese quilt block tutorial
Hanging Kitchen Towel Easy Tutorial
Check out this Hanging Kitchen Towel Easy Tutorial and make a few in one afternoon. Jazz up your kitchen decor or gift them to family and friends! I love kitchen towels made with flour sacks - they are very absorbent, easy to clean, and very durable. Some of the ones I use have been in my kitchen for decades! I have a bunch of these sacks just waiting to be made into cute towels and yesterday I spent a couple of hours making this one. Do you like it or do you love it? I took some photos … [Read more...] about Hanging Kitchen Towel Easy Tutorial