quilting

Stitch It: Tiny Tile Quilt

Stitch It: Tiny Tile Quilt

Whether you’re a quilting beginner or just in the mood for a simple yet beautiful project, this tiny tile quilt is the perfect place to start! When a quilt design is visually comprised of simple squares, the colors really take center stage. I love the clever way each block is constructed, resulting each of the […]

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All Points Patchwork Project Excerpt: Making Templates for English Paper Piecing

All Points Patchwork Project Excerpt: Making Templates for English Paper Piecing

All over the crafty internet right now, it seems like everyone is quilting. Hexagons, triangles, and all manor of fabric-fuelled geometry abound, and right at the center of all of that quilt-y goodness is the rise in popularity of English paper piecing! English paper piecing—EPP for short—is a hand-quilting technique that allows complete beginners and […]

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Stitch It: Shieldmaiden Quilt

Stitch It: Shieldmaiden Quilt

Create a beautifully modern quilt with a classic, timeless design that’s both bold and lovely with this Shieldmaiden quilt project! Simple curved flowering snowball blocks lend a delicate shape to the finished quilt that’s perfect for both practicing your curved piecing and for showcasing your favorite fabric collection. Ready to give it a try? Get […]

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English Paper Piecing: Quilted Flower Tote

English Paper Piecing: Quilted Flower Tote

Want to try your hand at English paper piecing, but aren’t quite ready to make a full quilt? This hexie flower tote just might be the perfect project for you! I’m a huge fan of the English paper piecing quilt-making technique, which is a hand-sewing method that uses paper templates—in this case, hexagon shapes—as a […]

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Quilting Basics: Pin Basting

Quilting Basics: Pin Basting

For many new quilters, sewing blocks and joining them together to create a quilt top is the easy part. But, the thought of creating a “quilt sandwich” and working with three layers of fabric all at the same time? That next step has caused more than one quilting novice to permanently banish a perfectly good […]

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Springtime Stitches: April Showers Umbrella Quilt Block

Springtime Stitches: April Showers Umbrella Quilt Block

When you think of quilting, springtime might not be the first thing that pops into your head, but this super-cute April showers umbrella quilt block just might change your mind! Beginner-friendly and perfect for using up some pretty scrap fabric, this cheerful April showers umbrella quilt block that Diane Knott shared on Craftsy is sure […]

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It’s Dangerous to Go Alone, Take this Zelda Quilt!

It’s Dangerous to Go Alone, Take this Zelda Quilt!

It’s dangerous to go alone (and sometimes chilly) in the world of adventure, so take this quilt!  Keep warm with a quilt adorned with symbols from the popular 1986 classic Nintendo fantasy adventure game, Legend of Zelda. Based on the original design by Heather Villareal, crafter “slamberina” crowned the top of the quilt with the […]

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