jean boyd

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 …

The disappearing nine patch technique is one of those satisfying quilting tricks that turns a traditional block into something fresh and unexpected. With just a few strategic cuts and rearrangements, a simple nine-square block can be transformed into modern, graphic projects you’d never guess started as a basic grid. In …

Yesterday I showed you how to make a small treat bag. Here are the instructions to make a larger bag with pockets on the outside of the bag. Here’s what you’ll need. Again the fabric is from the Northcott Happy Halloween collection. 2 – 14″ squares. I used the all-over …

Yesterday I showed you how to make a Halloween Pillowcase. Now it’s time to make some Halloween treat bags! These little treat bags are quick and easy to sew, and you can make them in any size you like. You can also add pockets either on the inside or the …

After finishing the Happy Halloween door banner, I still had the strip that was cut off from the bottom of the panel. It was just the right size to use in a pillowcase. Here’s what else you’ll need to make the pillowcase. Again, the fabrics are from the Northcott Happy …