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The September Quillting Reset from Sewing Under the Little Mushroom Cap

Can we talk about September for a second? There’s something about this month that just hits different for quilters. The kids are back in school (or you’re just feeling that back-to-routine energy even if you don’t have kids), the light starts changing, and suddenly you’re eyeing that stack of half-finished projects with a mix of guilt and hope.

I like to think of September as our version of a New Year.

We’ve got about four months left before the calendar flips, which is honestly just enough time for a good, satisfying sprint…enough to actually ...

added by littlemushroomcap@gmail.com 3 weeks, 5 days ago. under tips , tutorials & freebies (Comments)

Getting back into quilting after a break or a slump from Sewing Under the Little Mushroom Cap

Making Progress Anyway: Getting Unstuck and Finishing Those Stalled Quilting Projects

Stuck on a quilt top? Here’s how to make progress on stalled projects, choose fabrics, and reignite your quilting spark—plus tips for machine quilting.

Every quilter has a few stalled projects somewhere in their sewing room.
The half-pieced quilt top hanging on the design wall.
The blocks cut neatly with a rotary cutter but never sewn together.
Or that one table runner that just needs quilting—but has been sitting folded on the corner of your work surface for a long time.

If that sounds familiar, you ...

added by littlemushroomcap@gmail.com 12 months ago. under quilt , tips , tutorials & freebies (Comments)

Money-Saving Machine Embroidery Tip from From My Carolina Home

I am always looking for ways to make things easier and less expensive. With embroidery, especially with the new machines having enormous embroidery frames, the amount of waste in stabilizers is huge. I recently told a friend about this tip, and did some photos of my latest project to share it with you. The tip involves using a sticky stabilizer, not a fusible. You can use either a plain sticky tear away, or use the one I like best, which is Sulky’s Sticky Fabri-Solvy, a sticky water-soluble stabilizer. Just press it onto your fabric on the wrong side.

Hoop ...

added by Carole @ From My Carolina Home 1 year, 7 months ago. under machine embroidery , sulky fabri-solvy , tips (Comments)

Bear Paws... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

I am making Bear Paw Blocks this week:

Bear Paw Block

I am using them as a border treatment

for this High Horses panel...

Here is my fabric pull for this project;

Green Background Fabric

Assorted Brown Fabrics

I chose this Bear Paw pattern because it offered

cutting directions for a 7 inch block...

It also gave directions to make

8 bias squares at once...

I assembly line press the bias squares

then use a clapper to keep the blocks flat...

I use a Bloc Loc ruler to trim the

bias squares to the proper size...

I trim them on ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 1 year, 8 months ago. under design wall , panels , tips , traditional quilts

Join Conquer Your Scrap Summit TODAY! from Sewing Under the Little Mushroom Cap

Do you ever find yourself staring at a growing mountain of fabric scraps, wondering what on earth to do with them? Well, I’ve got some fantastic news that will not only help you tame that scrap pile but also spark your creativity in ways you never imagined. Allow me to introduce you to the Conquer Your Fabric Scrap Summit!

These summit classes are totally FREE to you for the first 48-hours as long as you’re registered. Click here to get your free ticket!

This incredible event, happening from August 15th to 18th, is a dream come true for ...

added by littlemushroomcap@gmail.com 2 years, 2 months ago. under quilt , tips , tutorials & freebies (Comments)

Embracing the Scrap Life: From Scraps to Gifts in My Sewing Room from Sewing Under the Little Mushroom Cap

Welcome back to my little corner of the internet. Today, I’m excited to invite you into my sewing room to talk about something that’s near and dear to my heart: the scrap life.

If you’re anything like me, you probably have a stash of fabric scraps that seems to multiply overnight. But fear not, because those seemingly insignificant pieces of fabric hold endless possibilities, waiting to be transformed into beautiful creations. Last year, I had the opportunity to share my love for scraps at the Scrap Summit event. It was such a joy connecting with fellow quilters ...

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Mission: Pack 4 Class on Off the Wall Friday from Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever by Nina-Marie Sayre

Okay, show of hands, who out there gives a small groan when you get the supply list for a big quilting class? 25 years later and many, many 5-day quilting classes and I still get intiminadated when I first read the list. You think to yourself, "Self! Does she really want us to bring all this stuff? Are we really going to use all of it? And how much fabric is actually enough?" I mean nobody wants to get to class and think, "Gosh I wish I had "insert the most perfect fabric here" with me." But also you don ...

added by Nina Marie 2 years, 6 months ago. under fabric , jcc , off the wall fri , organizing , tips , vacations

Horse Quilt... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Remember this horse panel quilt top?

It has been sitting around long enough...

time to get it....under the needle !

It is a fair sized quilt, so I will quilt it

on my Big Girl Machine...

Handi Quilter Sweet Sixteen

This is a Sit-Down Long Arm

and I love it for larger projects...

I used the Handi Quilter Wave Ruler

to quilt the center of the panel...

I used the Hand Quilter Ditch Ruler

for all of the straight line quilting...

To mark the spine of the feather,

I used my very favorite marking tool...

Ultimate Marking Pencil

You just ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 2 years, 7 months ago. under fabulous finishes , free motion quilting , horses , panels , tips , traditional quilts

Moda Love Quilt....Machine Quilting from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

It is time to get this Moda Love quilt

under the needle...

I am machine quilting on my

Handi Quilter Sweet Sixteen...

My Big Girl machine !

This is a sit-down long arm machine...

Above the machine are dark blue clamps.

They hold the quilt up so there is no drag

while I am quilting.

You can see the blue clamps holding up the quilt.

These purple Gypsy Quilter hoops

help grip the fabric...

On the back side are the purple rubber grips...

they really work !

You hang on to the sides and move the

quilt in any direction while quilting ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 2 years, 7 months ago. under cattle , cows , farm , free motion quilting , moda love quilts , sweet sixteen , tips

"FIORISSIMO" workshop van KRISTEL SALGAROLLO" VOL plus nieuwe datum ook VOL from Supergoof Quilts

Met veel plezier mag ik wederom

'n geweldige gastdocente aankondigen in de Supergoof Quiltwinkel:

Kristel Salgarollo,

Quiltster,

Kunstenares met lapjes wier werk ik al jaren bewonder,

komt met plezier op vrijdag 7 juni VOL een workshop geven.

update en op zaterdag 8 juni VOL

Ik laat haar graag zelf aan het woord,

hier komt Kristel:

"FIORISSIMO of noem het grootmoeders tuin op z’n Italiaans …

Ieder van jullie kent paper-piecing.

Hexagonnetjes, pentagonnetjes (en nog zoveel meer vormen ) in klein of groot formaat.

De meesten onder ons houden ervan.

Ik gebruik hiervoor geen papieren malletjes, maar wel de 1000x herbruikbare plastiek ...

added by Supergoof 2 years, 7 months ago. under fiorissimo workshop kristel salgarollo , supergoof quiltwinkel , tips

"Deborah Dorward komt naar Supergoof" from Supergoof Quilts

Deborah Dorward komt helemaal vanuit Australië naar Nederland,

om in de lente haar geweldige workshops te geven.

Natuurlijk komt ze ook graag naar Supergoof.

En de workshops zijn,...:

The Forrest Wedding Quilt

afmetingen: ongeveer 72"bij 72"

op

Dinsdag 30 april

Tijd:

10.00 - 15.00 uur

Deze handquilt workshop is inclusief Deborah's prachtige patroon met 7 plastic mallen,

koffie, thee, snoeperijen en de heerlijke lunch van Meneer Supergoof.

Prijs p.p.:

€ 100,=

Op deze dag begin je met het middenstuk.

Wil je meedoen?

Stuur dan een mailtje naar supergoofquilts@hotmail.com

'Deborah Dorward's Sewing Bag'

op woensdag ...

added by Supergoof 2 years, 8 months ago. under tips , uitje , workshop deborah dorward

Little House Table Runners... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

I meet with my local quilt group

on Mondays...

The last several Mondays I have been

creating Little House Table Runners...

They are a great deal of.....FUN !

They require very little fabric

and they are fusible applique'

so they go together rather quickly...

They are small and easily fit under the

sewing machine for machine quilting...

This striped fabric from the stash

makes a great binding treatment...

I am nearly done with this one...

The last step...adding the binding.

All DONE !

That feeling of completion is wonderful !

I have completed 5 table runners on Mondays...

they should make ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 3 years ago. under bernina , binding , free motion quilting , machine quilting , tablerunner , tips

September in Cellars... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

I have spent most of this year plowing

my way through a pile of fabric panels

I have acquired over the years...

I completed the design work on this autumn

panel in March and it is time to get it

quilted and hung in our living room...

The maple leaf blocks in the border

give this quilt so much movement...

The quilt is basted and on the

Sweet Sixteen

Sit-Down Long Arm

I began the quilting in the morning and

the quilt was done by 9pm...

Most of the quilting was accomplished with

these two long arm rulers...

The top ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 3 years, 1 month ago. under fabulous finishes , machine quilting , panels , tips , traditional quilts

Simplicity and mending (with tips for iron on patches) from Charm About You

I'm continuing to work on my Merrow Croft quilt. I keep thinking I've not got far to go but hand sewing is a slow, slow process! I'm working on my last border of back basted, applique blocks.

It's such a satisfying process, if you've not tried back basting applique I recommend doing so. There are some good tutorials on YouTube to show you how.

Hand piecing and hand applique are definitely two of my favourite techniques. The simplicity of just using fabric and thread is so lovely.

Then some mending was required. My middle loves ...

added by Lucy | Charm About You 3 years, 1 month ago. under applique , back basting , how to , hydee , iron on patch , mending , merrow croft quilt , patch , perle cotton , quilting , repair , sewing , thread , tips

Three easy modern quilts from Pieced Brain

Add color to your home with these three easy modern quilts that will bust your fabric stash. I bet you will make all three!

Photo by Annie’s. Used with permission.

Are you ready to hit the reset button on some traditional quilt blocks? Let me show you what you can do with two of my favorite blocks. As you read on, think about how you can adapt my ideas to your preferred color scheme by using prints (a smaller scale will work best in a couple of them) instead of solids, a low-volume background instead of white, or even ...

added by Denise Russell 3 years, 2 months ago. under easy quilts , geometric quilt blocks , geometric quilts , home decor , modern decor , modern quilt blocks , modern quilts , quick projects , quilt pattern , quilting , tips (Comments)

Hands2Help Comfort Quilt Challenge Week #4 - Meet our Next Guest Blogger, Kat!! from Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Hi, all!

Hello and welcome back to the fourth week of the Hands2Help Comfort Quilt Challenge! I hope you're having fun working on your quilts - our first check-in will be next Sunday, and you can show off your progress then. More about that later!

Today we are welcoming guest blogger Kat (yes, another Kat!) who blogs over at Diary of a Madkapquilter. She does her creating in British Columbia, Canada, and has a fun and chatty blog - I think you'll enjoy reading it! Take a look at this beautiful quilt she made...

She tells me she has a ...

added by Sarah Craig 3 years, 6 months ago. under guest blogger , h2h , tips , tutorial

Scrap Tape & Free Scrappy Portland Quilt Tutorial from Expect Moore

I found someone who loves Scrap Tape almost as much as I do! So, when Kate of Seamingly Kate asked, I sent

The post Scrap Tape & Free Scrappy Portland Quilt Tutorial appeared first on Always Expect Moore.

added by Carolina 3 years, 6 months ago. under easy , guest blogging , quilt , quilt pattern , scrap , scrap quilt , scrappy , scraps , sewing , sewing tutorials , tips (Comments)

The Favor... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

I am spending the day machine quilting...