This month’s theme is “Night Sky.” Perhaps you’ve found some time this summer to head outdoors and enjoy the night sky. It
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Today, we’re turning the 9″ Jelly Braid Paper into a beautiful quilt and tablerunner that work up in a flash with the FREE Braided Blues Quilt and Tablerunner Pattern! Join us for a free video tutorial, where Kimberly makes the tablerunner version and offers some handy tips for sewing on long borders that square up perfectly.
The Braided Blues Quilt finishes at 41.5″ x 56.5″, and the Tablerunner finishes at 13.5″ x 52.5″. Whichever project you pick, all you need to get started is a roll of ...
read moreAre you looking for a quick and cozy project for the fall? Then, this Cuddly Jelly Braid Scarf is definitely worth adding to the top of your sewing agenda! As soon as we started playing with the Jelly Braid Paper, we wanted to wrap ourselves up in yards and yards of it. By adding Quilting Cuddle fabric to the back, our dreams came true in the coziest way we could imagine!
Quilting Cuddle fabric is a great backing fabric for smaller projects like this, because the low pile makes it easy to piece without getting too bulky. Here ...
read moreNational Sewing Month has us thinking about all the ways we can sit down at our sewing machines and come away with a project that will add a touch of charm to our homes. At the beginning of the month, we brought you a roundup of 5 Cute Weekend Sewing Projects For The Kitchen, and this week, we have a brand new tutorial for the cutest tissue box cover with all the trimmings!
If you love collecting cute trims and pretty lace as much as we do, you probably have everything you need for today’s ...
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National Sewing Month is well underway, and we’ve been sew inspired to pick up some non-quilting sewing projects that have been on our to-make list! If you haven’t been bitten by the sewing bug yet, we have a kitchen-flavored roundup of five cute and quick sewing projects to get your creativity flowing. Whether you’re a seasoned sewer or just getting to know your machine, there is a project here for you!
Oven mitts are a great way to add style to your kitchen without taking up too much of your precious ...
read moreHappy National Sewing Machine Day to all of our quilty friends! June 13th is dedicated to celebrating the tool that brings sew much joy, creativity, and community into our lives—the sewing machine! Today, we’re rounding up three of our favorite sewing machine cover patterns. One is from our 2022 National Sewing Machine Day celebration, and the other two are by Joanna Figueroa and Lori Holt. Have fun exploring these projects and get ready to be inspired to treat your favorite power tool to an accessory that is equal parts functional and fashionable.
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read moreThis free pattern for a Money themed quilt block is relatively simple and easy to make – Just four fabrics! And if
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read moreA chill is in the air and there are howls on the wind, calling in all the Halloween freebies for a spooktacular roundup. Thirteen free Halloween projects and three free Halloween Quilt and Stitch Alongs await you. Keep reading… if you dare! The urge to make something is all but guaranteed to strike.
Creep your home looking spooky and cute this Halloween with one of these free projects! Which one will bewitch you this spooky season?
The Spooky Bat Bunting works up in two flaps of a bat’s wing and is frightening fun for ...
read moreI’m so excited to share this fun and free donut quilt block! Donuts are absolutely a sweet that we love at my
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read moreWhen I was thinking of what kind of quilt block would be a fun for a beach theme, I thought of Sun
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read moreHappy New Year! Our theme for this month is “Party,” so I thought a fun and simple crown block would be the
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The holidays are right around the corner and gift-giving is on everyone’s mind, so we gathered a list of the ultimate DIY holiday gifts to guide you in your handmade gift giving this season. Keep reading for quilting, no-sew, and sewing projects to make your holidays bright that include video tutorials and step-by-step blogs! You can even invite your family and friends to join you for some extra-special holiday merrymaking!
Embrace the holiday spirit by decking the halls with the perfect Christmas stockings using the Fat Quarter Stocking Template Set. Kimberly’s tutorial guides you through ...
read moreNovember is family story month, and this quilt’s got my family talking. It’s a signature quilt with the names of my relatives, a special way to celebrate our family ties.
This is Kate from the marketing team, and today I’m sharing my latest quilt with you. For 74 summers, my father’s family reunion has drawn our kinfolk to the hot, scrubby land near Fredericksburg. This year, the gathering drew about 150 family members for camping under the old pecan trees. There’s practically no cell service, so everyone puts down their screens for a time to ...
read moreToday’s quilt block is to celebrate fall… it is this fun Pumpkin Spice Quilt Block! For folks living in areas where there
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read moreHi there! Thanks for joining me today! Yes, I see that there wasn't but one post written in 2022 and this is the first post in 2023! We are going to have to change that!
I have been very busy the last few months exploring transparency in quilt blocks. When I was doing my research, I couldn't find any quilt samplers just a few blocks. Then I started to explore transparency in several different quilt blocks and decided we needed to change that too.
I don't want to give too much away, but I wanted to share ...
read moreI found someone who loves Scrap Tape almost as much as I do! So, when Kate of Seamingly Kate asked, I sent
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read moreI’m so excited to introduce the Boxed Bag Template to you! The Boxed Bag Template is a brand new notion that I
If you’re a quilter or have shopped for quilting fabrics, you’ve probably come across pre-cut fabrics. They are fabulous curated bundles of fabric that are so incredibly handy when quilting! Learn all about the most common pre-cut fabrics here. Half yard bundles, Fat Quarters, 10″ squares, 5″ squares, and 2 1/2″ strips are the most […]
Hi there! I am really excited to share with your the newest set of easypatchwork Paper Doll Fairy, Leticia and Jolean. This collection of fairies is made with 16" foundation paper pieced figures, a great size to get into paper piecing and create a throw pillow for a special person in your life.
The 2022 fairy, Leticia, was just too cute not to have her sister, Jolean, join in the celebration this year. Each one has her own style. You can even mix the heads, bodices and dresses from both figures to create more if you wish.
If you’re looking for a simple quilt pattern to use with novelty prints or large focal prints, then the Harlequin Quilt is perfect! It makes a nice long lap quilt, can be made in a day, and has large piecing that allows focal prints and novelty prints to really shine. This post contains affiliate links. […]
