Download these free quilt patterns for harvest time. You can make the quilts now and be ready with brand-new home decor this Autumn! This is Quilt 1 designed for the Golden Days collection by D. DonFrancisco for Blank Quilting. The fabrics are a fantastic celebration of harvest time, featuring pumpkins, scarecrows, cornhusks, and sunflowers in beautiful fall hues such as rust, green, red, and rich yellow. You can make many projects with this line, but I suggest you begin with this quilt! … [Read more...] about Free quilt patterns for harvest
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Quilted gnomes for your home decor
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
Memory Board
I love this memory board! I just wish I had used a batting with more loft, so the buttons would look nicer. Since I did not have enough of the purple ribbon, I used a white ribbon with it, which looks fine (better than in the picture!). Since this is for a girl, it is 11" x 14", and the space between the buttons is 5", big enough for pictures, notes, etc. I prefer to use canvas for memory boards, along with high loft batting, or double layer of batting. I will upload a tutorial as soon as … [Read more...] about Memory Board
Fabric dolls
I am getting the doll itch again... I made this one a while ago and it was as much fun as dressing up a little girl. Some dolls take two or three days to make, depending on how many hours I have available at the time, but they are worth it. I prefer to stuff them very firm, and like to paint on the shoes and facial features. Plain beige Kona muslim is my fabric of choice for the body, and since I do not make primitive dolls, I stay away from the tea-dyed variety. When I start them, I have an … [Read more...] about Fabric dolls
Stain-proof, self-binding table runner
Make this easy stain-proof, self-binding table runner, and do not worry about staining the fabric! Laminated fabric is gold in a household with little ones! [Edited on 01/04/204] Today my middle name is 'problem-solver'! I am so excited! My family loves having my quilts all around the house, but they are sometimes afraid to handle them at the dinner table. I have beautiful table quilts and runners that are confined to the dining room as the kitchen table is disaster-prone... This … [Read more...] about Stain-proof, self-binding table runner
Fall Decor Tutorial
Fall in June? Well... I just had an inspiration, dropped what I was doing, and created it. I love decorating the house with miniature squashes and pumpkins, but I do not like throwing them away afterwards. Problem solved! The tutorial below will help you, and in no time at all you will have a fun decorating project for the harvest time. Can you think of all the people who might enjoy these as gifts? Supplies: Yellow and green felt or wool Green Floral wire Quilting thread Needle Decorator … [Read more...] about Fall Decor Tutorial