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How to draw FPP quilt blocks

By Denise Russell 2 Comments

how to draw FPP quilt blocks

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

Filed Under: foundation piecing, Tutorials Tagged With: drawing quilt blocks, foundation paper pieced block, foundation paper piecing, FPP, free motion quilting, paper piecing tutorial, patchwork, quilting software, quilting tutorial, turtles

2 Cool Ideas for Halloween and Fall quilts

By Denise Russell

2 Cool Ideas for Halloween and Fall quilts

These 2 Cool Ideas for Halloween and Fall quilts will jazz up your home decor or make a friend happy as they are great gifts! They are my latest finishes and I am so happy to see how they turned out. This is Witches Party, the Halloween pattern I designed with my favorite Moda Fabrics collection for Halloween: Ghouls and Goodies. This is the third quilt I made with this collection (here are the other two), and I am not quite sure it will be the last. Why? Because of the bright colors, the … [Read more...] about 2 Cool Ideas for Halloween and Fall quilts

Filed Under: quilt patterns Tagged With: fall decor, fall quilts, free motion quilting, Halloween decor, Halloween quilts, long-arm quilting, machine applique, orphan blocks, sampler quilt

Embroidery patterns for beginners and a finished project

By Denise Russell

hand embroidery

If you are looking for embroidery patterns for beginners, this book is perfect for it. Look at this small embroidered patchwork project I just finished and you will see how you can make it, too! [Edited: July 7, 2020] A while ago I talked about Gail Pan's book "Patchwork Loves Embroidery Too" and my plan to make one of the amazing projects in her book, as it is full of embroidery patterns I love. Well, here it is! This weekend I carved time away from moving preparations (yep, in a few … [Read more...] about Embroidery patterns for beginners and a finished project

Filed Under: embroidery, wall hanging Tagged With: free motion quilting, hand stitching, machine applique, patchwork

Foundation Pieced Quilt

By Denise Russell

This Foundation Pieced Quilt called Flower Market includes a video tutorial showing you how to paper piece the flowers on the border! [Edited on July 2025]     This is my quilt, Flower Market. The flowers around the outer border were paper-pieced, and those in the center were created using a circular ruler I had purchased. This is actually how this quilt started, as I wanted to try out the ruler. The design evolved from there. There is something about this design that … [Read more...] about Foundation Pieced Quilt

Filed Under: foundation piecing, Machine Appliqué, modern quilts Tagged With: foundation piecing, foundation piecing tutorial, free motion quilting, modern patchwork, patchwork, quilting

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