I’ve heard from a couple readers who want to join the Block a Day Challenge, but aren’t quite sure how to post photos to the Block A Day Flickr group. If that describes you, then check out this step by step tutorial on uploading photos to Flickr. Go to Flickr.com and click “Sign In” or […]
Learn how to make Ripples, from my first book, “Simple Quilts for the Modern Home.” Ripples is a great introduction to half square triangles. It is made entirely with two-at-a-time half square triangles. I love making triangles using this method because you sew on the bias while the two halves are still attached, so there […]
I never meant to become a cat owner, but we ended up with one about a year ago. What was supposed to be a temporary stop until we found it a home, turned into a permanent residency. I love our cat, but I hate the hair, and judging by all of the #CatsOnQuilts posts on […]
For our second make of Christmas we are bringing back the Brooke Wristlet tutorial featuring the pattern by Sew Many Creations. This is the first bag pattern tutorial we introduced you to because it is VERY easy. Even if you have never made a bag before, you can get great results with this pattern. There […]
It’s been a hot minute since we did a bag tutorial, mostly because I’ve gone to the shop and home and that’s about it. But we are in a new year, and I’m optimistic, so I finally sewed together the All Around Tote pattern by Sew Many Creations I cut nearly a year ago to […]
In today’s video I show you how I quilted Undulation, our latest Stashin’ with Stephanie quilt pattern. The quilting is really stunning and helped separate the fat quarter prints from the background, but there’s absolutely nothing complicated about the quilting designs. It just looks really amazing when you combine some simple elements. You get to […]
It’s been a minute since we did a free motion quilting tutorial on a home sewing machine. But we just did a MAJOR restock on all of our Full Line Stencil free motion quilting supplies, so we thought now was the perfect time! Today we are working with the new I Love It! stencil which […]
Welcome to our Intro Free Motion Quilting series! We are so excited about this course so we can help give you the confidence to finish your quilts yourself on your home sewing machine or longarm. It’s Stipple Meander Show & Tell Time! We’re going to wrap up each segment of the Intro to Free Motion […]
I had a chance to sit down with renowned sewing educator Join Mahon recently to chat about her new book Ultimate Illustrated Guide to Sewing Clothes. Joi has been sewing and tailoring garments professionally since she was in high school, went to fashion school and has built a career creating custom clothing for others and […]