Fifteen tiny scrap houses come together into a cheerful quilt top. A pieced border frames the design, and a few bonus block ideas use up any leftover squares. This post covers cutting the house pieces and sewing the little roofs and doors. It also covers arranging the rows and building…
A cozy lakeside throw brings together waffle weave cotton, pieced bands, hand applique, and scattered fabric yo-yos. This post walks through prepping the fabric and piecing the top and bottom bands. It also covers sewing Dresden Plate fans from a free template, hand appliqueing them in place, and finishing with…
A memory quilt turns favorite family photos into a keepsake worth passing down. This post walks through printing photos onto fabric and framing each one into a block. It also covers cutting lattice and binding strips, sewing the quilt top together, and finishing with simple quilting and binding. Ready? materials…
A cheerful applique cushion cover welcomes any season with the phrase “Let the sun shine in.” This post walks you through making this cheerful cushion cover with appliqued letters, a radiant sun, quilted sunbeams, and a tidy two-panel back that slips over a pillow form. materials fabric 18″ [45.7cm] square…
Jelly roll strips make it easy to play with color and movement in a quilting project. This post pieces, grids, and quilts a set of placemats from one jelly roll bundle. The strips take on three completely different looks along the way. materials fabric jelly roll kit 3 yards [2.7m]…