I got the idea to shoot this video tutorial when I was helping my mom learn to quilt. I was helping her put together a table runner that required her to make several four-patch units that finished four-inches square. The instructions told her to cut dozens of 1 1/2-inch squares, then sew them all back […]
Today’s tutorial teaches you how to make no waste flying geese units. I love this method for making flying geese so much, that I refuse to make them any other way. It fits in the triangle boot camp series because like the other tutorials, you don’t actually cut and triangles to make the flying geese. […]
Whenever I’m cutting a new quilt I just want to get to sewing. So whenever I have multiple strips to cut to the same size square or rectangle, I use the mat to measure so I can cut them all at the same time. By laying the strips out along the inch lines on the […]
If you’ve been watching our quilting videos for any length of time, you know I am a big fan of the wavy line free motion quilting stitch. It is very versatile and can be dressed up or down and can be simplified to cover a quilt densely in a short amount of time. That is […]
Learn how to sew hexies with English Paper Piecing into a Grandmother’s Flower Garden pattern. This fun technique makes for a great portable sewing project. Just baste the hexies ahead of time and throw them in your bag. All the hexie supplies you see here are available here: http://shop.quiltaddictsanonymous.com/product-category/notions/english-paper-piecing-supplies/
When I got my longarm, finding one that had channel locks so I could do straight line quilting was really important to me. But once I got my machine, I realized that unless you have a whole cloth quilt, in order for the straight lines to actually be straight, the leaders, had to be square, […]
Learn how to make double pinwheel blocks for your quilt without cutting a single triangle. This construction method keeps your fabric from stretching on the bias, which makes for perfect piecing where blocks turn out the right size, points are where they are supposed to be and your quilt lies flat. This tutorial is part […]
We’re starting the final border this month. That means there are just four blocks to make each month from now until the end of the year. This month we’re learning a new time-saving technique in the block of the month. Instead of cutting several teeny tiny rectangles, we’re going to sew them together as strips […]