Rachael of Rachael Rabbit has a unique way to frame her blocks & quilts. Instead of sides, then top+bottom, she goes top+side+bottom+side. Did y’all get that? She demos her technique on her blog post. Get the tutorial.
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Free pattern: Bird for stitching
Nancy of Do Small Things with Love gave her satin stitched bird a permanent home on this pillow. Of her thread design, she explains:
… Read More...I used 7 different shades of blue and just made sure that the same color wasn’t
Abby’s list of fave podcasts
Abby of While She Naps found a way to increase her enjoyment, thus productivity, while performing the more tedious parts of crafting. She listens to podcasts.
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Getting it right – Flying Geese
Leanne of She Can Quilt dreaded piecing Flying Geese until she found a specialty ruler that gave her what you see here – uniform size and accuracy. She shows her transformation from meh to just right with lots of photos … Read More...
Tip: A neat finish to machine stitching
A handmade confession and tip
If you find joining the ends of binding fiddly, read on. Toni from Hoosier Toni did a guest post at Make It Handmade as part of her Handmade Confession series. Besides the quilt binding tip, don’t miss her sewing secret. … Read More...
Tip: Rabbit’s way to baste a quilt
Basting a quilt takes a significant effort. Whether a needle running thread, pinning, or spraying it’s often cited by quilters as the most dreaded activity. Can you say back strain?
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Best photographed quilt – Week 6
Mary of Molly Flanders Makerie lays out the top of her Gee’s Bend inspired quilt and takes lots of great photos of it, one with her feet – so cute. This one though, gets my vote for best photographed quilt … Read More...
Bunny’s new pink and purple quilt
Bunny painted motifs on individual fabric squares. Her mom, Rachael of Rachael Rabbit, applied sashing and borders then quilted it into the bedspread you see here. Not done yet, she sewed up two matching pillows. So sweet! Find out … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Watermelon wedge quilt
Not able to find a watermelon pattern she liked, Cynthia of Ahhh…Quilting created her own. Check out the black seeds. The back of this quilt is awesome too. Visit her full post to see more.
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Creative process in daily life
Creatives look at the world differently. Take a walk with Lynne of Lily’s Quilts as she spots patterns in her surroundings. You’ll be inspired, I promise.
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Improv quilt a first
This is a first for Anorina of Samelia’s Mum in making a quilt using improvisational piecing. Her results are lovely. She shares on her blog some pointers on how you can make your own scrapalicious quilt.
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Hang a small quilt with 3M
Diana of Red Delicious Life has a great tip for hanging small quilts on the wall that keeps them flatteringly flat. It means a walk through several aisles in alocal home improvement store. Get the know-how.
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Ta Dah!: Bohemian-style quilted mat
Leena of Creative Instincts put the blue lace she received in a swap to good use in this hand quilted mat she refers to as the royal rug. I see why, her color and texture choices have a luxurious, … Read More...
No-slip fabric cutting with pretty mat
Before you read this post I have to admit, I didn’t know what Margie of NannyNotes2U meant when her supply list called for glass paper. So, here you go. Glass paper = sand paper. Who knew! Well, Google did. … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Bow Tie Medallion Quilt
Karen of Quilts…etc. is celebrating finishing 140+ hours of hand stitching this Bow Tie Medallion quilt. Whoa, that’s a lot of time invested, but oh so worth it. You can see here she just released it from the quilt frame … Read More...
Work at your own pace with Jude Hill
I’d love to hang out with Jude Hill of Spirit Cloth just to soak up her creative vibe. Next best thing would be to connect online. Well, recently she has declared open enrollment for her What if Diaries class. She … Read More...
Tutorial: Anorina’s Step in Time Quilt
Anorina of Samelia’s Mum shares how to make this pretty quilt she calls Step in Time. Psst, it was featured in a major quilting magazine in 2012, kudos Anorina! You’ll use precuts to get a head start in piecing, so … Read More...
Tutorial: Binding a quilt with less bulk
Kim of Lily Patch Quilts shares her method for attaching binding to a quilt that reduces bulk at the completion point. It’s a brilliant idea I’ve not seen anywhere. Techniques like this can take years to learn on your own, … Read More...
Tutorial: ‘No Butt’ method to join bits of batting
Got batting scraps? Quilters do. Amy of And Sew We Craft shows her way to join small pieces of batting together so they’re ready for future quilt-y projects. Hint, she doesn’t butt them. Get the tutorial.
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