Create this scrappy quilt with stars using fabrics you've been collecting over the years. It will add vibrant colors to your home decor! Spiral Galaxies appears in the June issue of American Patchwork & Quilting magazine, hitting the stands on April 18! It measures 72-1/2" x 81-1/2" with 10" star blocks and 9" nine-patches with half-square triangles. It features bakits from my extensive collection. No single fabric was purchased for the quilt, including the (pieced) back, which I will … [Read more...] about Scrappy quilt with stars
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Free patterns for Christmas quilts
Download and make these two free patterns for Christmas quilts and check off two handmade gifts from your To-Do list! One quilt uses a panel and the other blocks with large prints so half the work is done for you. Don't you love this wintery scene? It is from the Wintry Mix collection by Elizabeth Medley for Blank Quilting. Flying geese and applique corner blocks frame it beautifully, and the stripes add whimsy and movement to the design. The quilt measures 40" x 60" and works well as … [Read more...] about Free patterns for Christmas quilts
Download these 2 free quilt patterns now
Download these 2 free quilt patterns now and make these beginner projects that look complex but are a breeze to make! (And yes, last week's giveaway winners are announced below!) Mellow Yellow Quilt 1 is the first project I designed for Blank Quilting's Mellow Yellow collection. It measures 60" x 72" and the block size is 9". The timeless appeal of this color palette makes this, and the next project, ideal for any home decor and perfect as gifts. The fabrics are to die for! Here are some of … [Read more...] about Download these 2 free quilt patterns now
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
Make these Sewing Gifts for Mother’s Day
Are you looking to make sewing gifts for Mother's Day? Check out these ideas which you may want to make for yourself and friends, too. They are easy and fast to make - they will be ready way before Sunday! This Drawstring Sewing Pouch is perfect for handwork projects. It will hold needles, buttons, thread, pins, and other trims you need. It has eight pockets and a pincushion large enough for all your pins. The bottom is flat and stable - the pouch won't wobble as you are trying to find or … [Read more...] about Make these Sewing Gifts for Mother’s Day