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Quilted hot pads are great for making when you want to refresh your kitchen or whip up a quick gift. Hot pads are perfect for using up scraps of fabric or trying a new technique on a smaller scale.

I love incorporating lots of options with a variety of hot pad styles for example: hook loops, hand pockets, large casserole size, unique shapes, and interesting trims.

10+ Free Quilted Hot Pad Patterns

Orphaned quilt blocks make for great hot pads too. Be sure to use protective layers such as insul bright batting, extra layers of regular batting or thicker fabric ...

Quilted hot pads are great for making when you want to refresh your kitchen or whip up a quick gift. Hot pads are perfect for using up scraps of fabric or trying a new technique on a smaller scale.

I love incorporating lots of options with a variety of hot pad styles for example: hook loops, hand pockets, large casserole size, unique shapes, and interesting trims.

10+ Free Quilted Hot Pad Patterns

Orphaned quilt blocks make for great hot pads too. Be sure to use protective layers such as insul bright batting, extra layers of regular batting or thicker fabric ...

When deciding what Jungle-themed quilt block I wanted to make, I immediately thought of making a Hippo quilt block. While the Hippopotamus

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This week we get started. For those who missed the previous posts, this sew along began with a trip to Macy’s and the discovery that quilted patchwork was back in style. See my post Quilted Jackets Return to Fashion. Then, the McCalls Quilting September October 2022 issue featured Quilted Coats! That issue is available for your Kindle reader or print version. We talked about doing the sew along in Quilty Chat, and the comments were positive. So, it seemed a sew along would be fun. Here is the timeline:
Week 1 – choose pattern, create fabric – today, August 2
Week ...

This month we are sewing up the next blocks for the Dutch Garden Block of the Month inside my quilting community. More info on that here.

You’ll be sewing up 14 Nine Patch blocks that are put on point.

For these blocks, I explored using a darker than the background fabric. For me, the darker than the background was a pink toned color.

Nine Patch on Point Materials:

Background –

28 – 5 3/4” X 5 3/4” (this can be the darker than background fabric, again for me it was pink toned)

70 – 2 1/2” X 2 1 ...

This month we are sewing up the next blocks for the Dutch Garden Block of the Month inside my quilting community. More info on that here.

You’ll be sewing up 14 Nine Patch blocks that are put on point.

For these blocks, I explored using a darker than the background fabric. For me, the darker than the background was a pink toned color.

Nine Patch on Point Materials:

Background –

28 – 5 3/4” X 5 3/4” (this can be the darker than background fabric, again for me it was pink toned)

70 – 2 1/2” X 2 1 ...

All aboard! The July Sew Sampler box has arrived and you won’t want to miss this reveal. We hope that with the items included in your box, you can breeze through any quilt project and ‘seas the day’!

Sailaway Nantucket Summer Layer Cake by Camille Roskelley for Moda Fabrics
Sew Sampler got it first! Fat Quarter Shop exclusive!

Set your course for a beautiful summer with this collection! Lakeside blues, deep water navies and verdant greens pool into an elegant display of swirling florals, delicate dots and classic stripes and plaids.

Be sure to check out the full collection ...

I finally had a day to spend in the sewing room, and I made some headway on the jacket project. One thing I had to do was to buy two yards of fabric. I didn’t have enough of the pretty blue, purple and black fabrics to make the whole jacket. Looking around my local shops, nothing went well with them. The black is a deep, rich black, and the other black fabrics just didn’t have that depth. So, on to the internet, and I found one yard at two spots, and bought both. I want to be able ...

For our Quilted Jacket sew along, the first thing that needs to happen is selection of a pattern. So many future decisions depend on the jacket style, so let’s talk about patterns this week, and we’ll get started with the sew along next week. Full disclosure here, I am not an expert on jacket sewing. I’ve made several but it has been many years, so I am going off memory and the books I still have. If you have more experience, please feel free to add your tips to pattern selection in the comments. Also, the patterns ...

Today we sent out the fabric cutting instructions and instructions for Block #1 of The Secret Fairy Garden Block of the Month!  If you haven’t yet signed up for this FREE Sew Along, make sure you click here to learn more and sign up!  The only way to get these patterns is via signing up to receive my emails (unless you are a Member of The Art of Home Club – Members can find these patterns on the Club Website).

I usually try to provide cutting instructions ahead of time for a BOM project like this – it helps you in ...

Basic doesn’t have to be boring. Beginner quilt make great palette cleaners for advanced sewists and are great ways to learn to sew for a newbie. With simple blocks and basic designs these free beginner quilt patterns will built your quilting confidence.

10 + Beginner Quilt Patterns

These beginner patterns are a great place to start quilting for anyone learning to quilt. These quilts will be loved, washed and used on repeat. Keep it simple and keep on stitching!

1. Zig Zag Charm Pack Quilt
2. Zippy Baby Quilt Pattern
3. Retro Plaid Quilt Pattern
4. Disappearing Pinwheel Quilt Pattern
5. Rainbow Remix Quilt
6. 30 ...

Basic doesn’t have to be boring. Beginner quilt make great palette cleaners for advanced sewists and are great ways to learn to sew for a newbie. With simple blocks and basic designs these free beginner quilt patterns will built your quilting confidence.

10 + Beginner Quilt Patterns

These beginner patterns are a great place to start quilting for anyone learning to quilt. These quilts will be loved, washed and used on repeat. Keep it simple and keep on stitching!

1. Zig Zag Charm Pack Quilt
2. Zippy Baby Quilt Pattern
3. Retro Plaid Quilt Pattern
4. Disappearing Pinwheel Quilt Pattern
5. Rainbow Remix Quilt
6. 30 ...

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I did manage to get a bit of sewing time this week to make a couple of sunglasses cases. My Sweet Babboo had taken me shopping for some extra pairs of sunglasses to keep in the cars. He doesn’t want to have to turn around every time I forget the ones I usually have with me, LOL! But of course, that meant I needed cases for the new ones, and I color coded them to the car colors. The red case goes in the MINI. They came in handy last night, as we did a huge MINI event. More ...

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embellishing seams on a large hand embroidered cloth, dangly things and bullion loops.
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Prime Day is a fantastic opportunity to grab your quilty wishlist items at great prices – and it is also a great

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a table full of everything, embroidered trims, embroidered papers and embellished cloth.
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