Sometimes you just want to get a quilt done and you don’t feel like cutting those 2 1/2″ strips for the binding. This is the ideal solution for you. Follow along with me as I show you how to bind a quilt the quilt backing. Using the backing as binding is easy to do. However there ...
About a year ago I wrote a blog post and did a video on how to fussy cut and it included 7 easy blocks that were good for the process. People enjoyed it so much that I decided to add some more. These blocks are, for the most part, a little bit trickier, but are still not difficult. They just ...
One of my favorite things is making quilt blocks. They usually come together fairly quickly and the best part is they can be turned into larger quilts. It also fun to see what kind of secondary designs quilts can make. That is why I came up with my “Fast & Easy Quilt Blocks” ...
This year I decided to join a wonderful quilting event called Quilt Block Mania. Every month designers come up with a quilt block pattern that corresponds to a particular topic. This month’s topic was drinks. We can come up with any design we want and I decided to come up with something ...
Have you seen my “Fast & Easy Quilt Blocks” series over on my my YouTube channel yet? So far I have done 10 blocks (including this one). I wanted to make a larger block this time around. I was in the mood for something more floral so I came up with this tutorial. Learn how to ...
The other day I was cleaning up my workspace and I had a stack of business cards spread around my desk. Since they kept getting in the way I decided that I needed to find a solution. That is how this blog post How to Make a Quilted Business Card Case came about. With just a bit of fabric, ...
I had lots of fun with this month’s Island Batik ambassador challenge. In our last shipment we were given the new AccuQuilt North Carolina Star die and our assignment was to make something with it. We could combine it with other dies as well, and we could come up with something unique. I ...
This year I started to make a few items to sell at quilt shows. I love bags and thought about various styles and types and I came up with this fun one. It’s a mini tote bag/fabric basket. It is super easy to make, doesn’t take much fabric and is about as cute as it gets. When I ...
I always love it when it is time for another Island Batik ambassador challenge. This month we were asked to make something with a Flying Geese design using one of the precuts that they sent us. One of the precuts I received was ideal for the project that I had in mind. Stay tuned while I show ...
I have a series over on my YouTube channel called Fast & Easy Quilt Blocks. This month I am doing a twist on a traditional Churn Dash block. I love the movement that the center section gives this design. Because of that, it is a bit modern and a bit traditional. The looks great with all ...
Recently a dear family friend contacted me to see if I would make some sachets out of her, and her mother’s, wedding dresses. I gladly agreed. She and her family have been friends of our family for many years. In fact, I used to babysit their daughter who now has children of her own. She ...
