I need to get some backing fabric and batting for the quilt top I finished last night, but in the meantime I saw an article on the Bernina site on making a small scissor case with the embroidery module. Hmmm. I’m planning to go to a quilt retreat later this summer, and I thought this […]
read moreToday we’re telling you everything you need to know about the different types of needles! Between sewing machine needles, cross stitch needles, and hand sewing needles, we know things can get a little confusing and tricky, but Fat Quarter Shop is here to help.
We thought we’d start with the history of the needle and then get into the different types of needles, including some of what we use!
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read moreLast week we shared a tutorial for turning the adorable Lewe the Ewe panel from Susybee into a chenille pillow. That was just a small peek at what you can create with the fun and playful fabric panels from Susybee! Of course, you can chenille any of their fabric panels to create pillows, quilts, and playmats. But what about machine quilting the panels? Take a look at how we made the Lal the Lamb Dresden quilt!
My own love for the Susybee fabric panels really began because of the machine quilting ...
read moreIf you’ve followed me for a while now, you’ve probably heard of my love for fabric panels. So many people still call them cheater panels, but I wholeheartedly disagree! Fabric panels are the perfect place to play, try new techniques, and practice your machine quilting skills. I especially love the fabric panels from Susybee Textiles for both practicing free motion quilting and chenille. Take a look at how we turned adorable Susybee panels into a chenille pillow!
Have you tried chenille yet? It creates a fun, fuzzy texture on ...
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You’ve gathered your supplies, you’ve studied your basic skills, and you’ve even put together your first quilt block, but what comes next? Using templates and notions to create one-of-a-kind quilting designs is even more simple than you may have imagined. In fact, if you’re using a ruler to line up your cuts, then you’re already experience in the process! The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a template as “something that establishes or serves as a pattern”, so that handy ruler you’ve been using is the first step ...
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Hello, friends and happy Friday! Today I’m sharing the first of a new series for beginning quilters on the YouTube Channel and have begun it with a Quilting Basics: Tool for Beginner Quilters video. I’ll share a little bit about that today and also let you know about a couple of Black Friday Sales (including […]
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Hello, friends! Today I’m sharing my annual Quilter’s Gift Guide 2020 with notions, tools, rulers, and other quilting products that I can’t live without. My list is pretty long, lol, but I’ve divided it into categories to make it easier to search…and I have a quick video sharing all of the featured gift guide items. […]
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Hello, friends, and happy Thursday! I can’t believe today is the final Thursday in July…and that means that we are sharing the Jelly Snowflake Quilt Finishing directions. I’m also sharing this month’s Sew Sampler Box contents (some fun fabrics and notions included as usual). Jelly Snowflake Quilt Finishing The Jelly Snowflake Quilt Finishing instructions are […]
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Hello, and happy Friday, friends! Today I’m talking about Sewing Room Organization and am sharing 5 Quilt Ruler Storage and Organization Ideas. I have a video to go along with today’s post and hope you’ll get some great ideas in order to store and organize your rulers to optimize your sewing time and cut down […]
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Note: Spoiler Alert…I’ll be sharing the contents of the Sew Sampler June box in today’s post. Happy Sunday, friends! I had so much fun doing a video unboxing of the May Sew Sampler Box that I decided to continue with it each month. So yesterday we filmed the unboxing of this month’s box, and it’s […]
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Are your rulers and templates slipping away from you? Or are you tired of walking your hand up your ruler as you cut. Well no longer! Now there is Grippy!
Grippy is made by Odif, the same company that makes the 505 Basting Spray (I love that stuff)!
Grippy is a non-permanent, non-slip adhesive aerosol that is a little miracle in a can. You can use Grippy on glass, paper, plastic, rulers, wood, and carpet to create a non-slip surface. Things stay in place while still being repositionable.
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Hello friends and happy Friday! What a week! I was able to finish up a new quilt pattern quilt and send it to the quilter along with some old works in progress. One of them was my oldest work in progress dating back from 2013! I also was able to get some small Christmas things […]
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read moreNo, I’m not going crazy — I hope — but “Flipping Out” is the name of a pattern I saw online at By Annie and thought would be fun to make. I know that her patterns are really good, since I’ve made many of them over the years. I needed a new container or two […]
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Well you get the idea…there are just too many colors to show!
All can be found on QuiltWoman.com.
You will find individual or bundles to choose from as well.
Collect them all for all the Embroidery Patterns that QuiltWoman.com will be ...
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Hello, friends! Happy Thursday! Today I’m sharing lots of fun things including the Sew Colorful Gray Bundle, the goodies included in the April Sew Sampler Box, and the brand new Jolly Bar Book 2 (with projects perfect for beginner quilters). Sew Colorful Gray Bundle First up is the Sew Colorful Gray Bundle Fat Quarter Shop […]
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Hello friends! I hope you’re doing well physically, mentally, and spiritually in such crazy times. I know many areas of the country can see a light at the end of this tunnel, but there are so many who still aren’t sure when things are going to get a little brighter. Hang in there! Today I’m […]
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Hello! I hope you are all doing well amidst all of the uncertainty. I’ve been sewing every minute that I can as I think it is good for the soul and the spirit. Plus, I have new quilts to make, so it’s been a win-win. Today I’m sharing a new video I made to show […]
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read moreThe fabric’s been chosen, the quilt top’s sewn and the quilting is done. Now it’s time to add a binding to finish the Spring Blossoms for Mom lap quilt. I really don’t want to mess it up now and it’s all about the finishing touches that sometimes make or break a project. No FOB (fear of binding) allowed.
There’s a way, yes there is… to add a binding to a quilt by machine that does not look wonky, messy or unprofessional. Today, I’ll explain this process to you. You’ll need Gütermann invisible ...
Sewing of the quilt top Spring Blossoms for Mom is complete. Quilting decisions can now take place. It’s important after all the work sewing the quilt, the quilting be considered carefully.
The last few days, I’ve discussed the materials needed and prepared the fabric for a really fresh Spring Blossoms for Mom lap quilt using HeatnBond Lite iron-on adhesive to make the tulip appliques. This quilt will be an awesome Mother’s Day gift this spring. I’m ahead of the curve and will have it made in advance. Today I get to sew with Gütermann cotton and nylon (invisible) thread. It’s sew time don’t you think?
