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Ideas for you to create as Christmas gifts

My Christmas Check List

To help you along with your list, I thought I'd list all the simple and easy gifts you can make for Christmas this year. This also helps me organize myself so...

My Christmas Check List

To help you along with your list, I thought I'd list all the simple and easy gifts you can make for Christmas this year. This also helps me organize myself so...

Clay's Choice quilt block and variations

Clay's Choice quilt block or not

I was looking through the lesson of an old class I used to teach trying to decide which patchwork block I could use to make a new Christmas Tree Skirt. (I'm currently updating...

Clay's Choice quilt block or not

I was looking through the lesson of an old class I used to teach trying to decide which patchwork block I could use to make a new Christmas Tree Skirt. (I'm currently updating...

how a calla lily quilt was inspired

My "Light Upon the Earth" quilt story

In general, my designs usually start out by seeing something or being asked a question. In the case of "Light Upon the Earth", I was asked, have you thought of...

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My "Light Upon the Earth" quilt story

In general, my designs usually start out by seeing something or being asked a question. In the case of "Light Upon the Earth", I was asked, have you thought of...

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free motion zigzag used in the Brittingham Applique technique

Free Motion Zigzag and Satin Stitching

Did you know that zigzag stitching and satin stitching can be done in free motion mode? Most often these stitches are executed using regular stitching mode with feed dogs engaged,...

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Free Motion Zigzag and Satin Stitching

Did you know that zigzag stitching and satin stitching can be done in free motion mode? Most often these stitches are executed using regular stitching mode with feed dogs engaged,...

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my design challenge with Hoffman Fabrics

Hoffman Fabrics - the designing challenge

https://www.learntoapplique.com/admin/pages/edit/show/71 When I lived in the States, one of my fabric things I loved to do was visit Hoffman Fabrics and make them a quilt for their Quilt Market booth....

Hoffman Fabrics - the designing challenge

https://www.learntoapplique.com/admin/pages/edit/show/71 When I lived in the States, one of my fabric things I loved to do was visit Hoffman Fabrics and make them a quilt for their Quilt Market booth....

12 top tips in quilting you need to know

12 Top Quilting Tips

Today I want to share 12 quilting tips to help you in your quilting projects. When cutting out your pattern - cut larger sections first: if a mistake is made, sometimes a...

12 Top Quilting Tips

Today I want to share 12 quilting tips to help you in your quilting projects. When cutting out your pattern - cut larger sections first: if a mistake is made, sometimes a...

No ruler strip cutting, have you tried it?

No ruler strip cutting, have you tried it?

It is so fast to cut strips like this. They create interest and movement in your quilt. This is the technique I used to create this adorable fox quilt called Woodland Foxes....

No ruler strip cutting, have you tried it?

It is so fast to cut strips like this. They create interest and movement in your quilt. This is the technique I used to create this adorable fox quilt called Woodland Foxes....

fabric ideas for a new bargello quilt

A New Bargello Quilt?

If you have ever made a Bargello quilt before you will know that it is made up of color runs (or shades of color ranging from light to dark, or...

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A New Bargello Quilt?

If you have ever made a Bargello quilt before you will know that it is made up of color runs (or shades of color ranging from light to dark, or...

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how to create easy applique circles

Making Beautiful Circles Easily

Today I will be explaining how to create beautiful circles easily for needleturn applique. This is a process that can be used for any applique that has turned under edges...

Making Beautiful Circles Easily

Today I will be explaining how to create beautiful circles easily for needleturn applique. This is a process that can be used for any applique that has turned under edges...

Using the Clover Bias Tape Maker

Using the Clover Bias Tape Maker

Celtic knots are just amazing and once you have learned the technique you can apply this to any celtic knot design you try. The following tutorial was taken from Nancy...

Using the Clover Bias Tape Maker

Celtic knots are just amazing and once you have learned the technique you can apply this to any celtic knot design you try. The following tutorial was taken from Nancy...

how to reverse a template

Reversing Templates For Applique Blocks

My 59th Flower Block is a dandelion. This has definitely been a fun block to make with its various stitching methods of free motion to add detail to the block (more...

Reversing Templates For Applique Blocks

My 59th Flower Block is a dandelion. This has definitely been a fun block to make with its various stitching methods of free motion to add detail to the block (more...

how small can you go? tiny Ohio star block

Ohio Star - how small can you go?

Some time ago, I added the Ohio Star block pattern to my website. It includes three finished sizes 6", 9" and 12". Then I decided that I might try a...

Ohio Star - how small can you go?

Some time ago, I added the Ohio Star block pattern to my website. It includes three finished sizes 6", 9" and 12". Then I decided that I might try a...

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