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May 27, 2021
Make a Lal the Lamb Dresden Quilt! from Quilted Joy

Last 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!

How to Make the Lal the Lamb Dresden Quilt

My own love for the Susybee fabric panels really began because of the machine quilting ...

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May 21, 2021
Make a Chenille Pillow with Susybee Panels! from Quilted Joy

If 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!

How to Make a Chenille Pillow with Susybee Panels

Lewe the Ewe Chenille Pillow - Susybee Panels

Have you tried chenille yet? It creates a fun, fuzzy texture on ...

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February 16, 2021
Building Blocks: Working with Templates and Notions from The Cutting Table Quilt Blog - A Blog for Quilters by Quilters

Various Missouri Star Quilt Co exclusive quilting templates.
A variety of Missouri Star exclusive templates and notions.

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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November 27, 2020
Quilting Basics: Tools + Black Friday Sales from A Quilting Life

Quilting Basics: Tools + Black Friday Sales featured by Top US Quilting Blog: A Quilting Life

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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November 25, 2020
Quilter’s Gift Guide 2020 from A Quilting Life

Quilter's Gift Guide 2020 featured by Top US Quilting Blog, A Quilting Life

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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July 30, 2020
Jelly Snowflake Quilt Finishing + July Sew Sampler from A Quilting Life

Jelly Snowflake Quilt Finishing featured by Top US Quilting Blog, A Quilting Life

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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July 10, 2020
Sewing Room Organization: 5 Quilt Ruler Storage Ideas from A Quilting Life

Sewing Room Organization: 5 Quilt Ruler Storage Ideas featured by Top US Quilting Blog, A Quilting Life: image of quilt rulers

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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June 28, 2020
Sew Sampler June Box 2020| Spoiler Alert from A Quilting Life

Sew Sampler June Box featured by Top US Quilting Blog, A Quilting Life: image of Sew Sampler June box

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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June 17, 2020
Get a Grip(py)!!! from Quiltwoman Blog

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)!

So, What is Grippy?

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.

H0w to use:

Here is how to use ...

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May 29, 2020
Sew Sampler May Box + Summer Sweet Bella Solids from A Quilting Life

Sew Sampler May Box featured by Top US Quilting Blog, A Quilting Life: image of Heart quilt

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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May 14, 2020
Flipping Out from Quilting and More...

No, 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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May 7, 2020
The Gnomes Are Here from Quiltwoman Blog

You asked for it….You got it!
The Gnomes are marching in!

QuiltWoman.com announces new product lines.

We are proud to announce we will now be carrying
Embroidery Punch Needle and Embroidery patterns combined!

Along with

48 colors of Barb’s Hand Dyed Variegated Fingering Merino Yarn

Click Here to Browse Our Selection of Yarns

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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April 30, 2020
Sew Colorful Gray Bundle + April Sew Sampler Goodies from A Quilting Life

Sew Colorful Gray Bundle featured by Top US Quilting Blog, A Quilting Life: image of quilt block and fabrics

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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April 17, 2020
Best Quilting Tools & Notions from A Quilting Life

Favorite Quilting Tools & Notions featured by Top US Quilting Blog, A Quilting Life: image of pincushion and thread catcher

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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March 19, 2020
How to Use Diagonal Seam Tape from A Quilting Life

How to Use Diagonal Seam Tape Featured by Top US Quilting Blog, A Quilting Life: image of Balboa hexagons

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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March 13, 2020
How to bind a quilt by machine that looks near to invisible from Quilt Social

The 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 ...

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March 12, 2020
UNIQUE pattern tracing film helps to audition quilting options from Quilt Social

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.

Quilting design factors

  • How much do I want the quilting to show on the front and the back.
  • What color of thread should be used.
  • Which fabrics need enhancing or showing off.
  • Scale of the quilt blocks and in this case appliques as well.
  • The use of the quilt. i.e. Quilt show worthy, art quilt to be hung, utilitarian?
  • How much washing may or may not take ...

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March 11, 2020
Gütermann cotton and invisible nylon threads for piecing and applique from Quilt Social

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?

Sew the background

  • Gather up the background strips and leave them in order from 1-5 as discussed yesterday.
  • Sew 7 strip ...

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March 10, 2020
How to prepare applique pieces for quilting from Quilt Social

Today, I’ll discuss how to prepare the strips for the background of the Spring Blossoms for Mom quilt I discussed yesterday as well as the applique fabric for the tulips with HeatnBond Lite iron-on adhesive. It’s so easy to applique with HeatnBond Lite iron-on adhesive and this technique will open your mind to thousands of applique possibilities.

Cutting the background

  1. Press all background fabric (gray as shown below).
  2. Lay out the background fabric in an order that pleases, keep in mind all 5 fabrics will be sewn into a strip set.
  3. Number each fabric 1-5.
  4. Cut 7 strips ...

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March 9, 2020
Spring Blossoms for Mom lap quilt from Quilt Social

By now we’re all tired of winter and wanting to look toward spring. It’ll come be rest assured. At this time of the year we’re also thinking about projects for spring and of course, I’m thinking ahead to Mother’s Day.

Join me this week as I share with you a new original design for a modern, strip pieced and easy applique lap quilt that can be made just for mom. I’ll be showing how to assemble easy strip pieced blocks, how to applique simply with Heatnbond Lite iron-on adhesive and Gütermann invisible nylon thread ...

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