Quilted dog bed tutorial

Supplies Charm pack with 80 squares in equal amounts of light and dark hues. 100 percent cotton thread Rotary cutter Cutting mat 6 1/2-inch quilting ruler Pencil Batting measuring 40 by 48 inches Muslin backing measuring 40 by 48 inches 11/2 yards flannel fabric Safety pins Straight pins Waterproof dog bed liner Cedar chipped bedding, […]

Quilted placemat tutorial

This video was originally produced for the Home Rookies blog, which Stephanie writes for her day job at a daily newspaper. Fabric requirements 1 fabric panel with square images measuring at least 6 1/2 inches wide for the placemat center* 1 1/4 yards of white fireworks fabric* 3/4 of a yard of dark blue and […]

Quilted: Ghost of Christmas Past

Making the decision on how to quilt your quilt is a very difficult decision. There are all over designs, custom quilting, free-motion, pantograph and computer-aided designs, thread choices, to ditch or not to ditch. The possibilities are endless and the results can dramatically impact the finished look of your quilt. I’ve been honing my free-motion […]

Quilted: Laura’s sunflowers

Some of you may recognize this pattern. It is a variation on Bonnie Hunter’s 2015 mystery. It was pieced by Laura Koppenhoefer, a woman I know from church who I’ve spent more than a few Saturdays making baptismal quilts with. I normally don’t quilt for others, but I made an exception for Laura. She has […]