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Monkeying Around

Monkeying Around

Today I've been creating our newest animal block to mark the month of Autism. Yes, you guessed it by the title, a monkey block. It takes a while to perfect all...

Monkeying Around

Today I've been creating our newest animal block to mark the month of Autism. Yes, you guessed it by the title, a monkey block. It takes a while to perfect all...

Basic Binding - double quilt binding by Anita

Basic Binding - double quilt binding by Anita

Anita's double binding for quilts with its double thickness of fabric is strong and stready thus exceptionally good for bed quilts. Square up your quilt, measure and begin by making...

Basic Binding - double quilt binding by Anita

Anita's double binding for quilts with its double thickness of fabric is strong and stready thus exceptionally good for bed quilts. Square up your quilt, measure and begin by making...

learn open source editor to create a quilt label

Make a Quilt Label for Printing

Not everyone has Microsoft Office on their computer so I decided to add a tutorial using OpenOffice Write which is similar but free to download, unlike Microsoft Office. It may not...

Make a Quilt Label for Printing

Not everyone has Microsoft Office on their computer so I decided to add a tutorial using OpenOffice Write which is similar but free to download, unlike Microsoft Office. It may not...

Designing a Foundation Pieced Block from a Photograph

Designing a Foundation Pieced Block from a Phot...

This is a short tutorial on how to design a foundation paper pieced block from a photograph. You can either use pencil and paper or software to create this. Note: if...

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Designing a Foundation Pieced Block from a Phot...

This is a short tutorial on how to design a foundation paper pieced block from a photograph. You can either use pencil and paper or software to create this. Note: if...

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Applique Flowers for Friday

Applique Flowers for Friday

I've always loved to create flowers in applique techniques and so way back in 2013 I started creating a new applique flower block every Friday. This adventure continued every week of the...

Applique Flowers for Friday

I've always loved to create flowers in applique techniques and so way back in 2013 I started creating a new applique flower block every Friday. This adventure continued every week of the...

How To Add Applique to Sweaters

How To Add Applique to Sweaters

A while ago I decided I wanted to add some applique to a sweater. I've done this on a number of occasions and whenever I wear such a sweater, I...

How To Add Applique to Sweaters

A while ago I decided I wanted to add some applique to a sweater. I've done this on a number of occasions and whenever I wear such a sweater, I...

Simply Sunflowers - Ruth's journey from photo to quilt

Applique Sunflowers anyone?

My journey in making the my best selling applique pattern "Simply Sunflowers". It is owned and made by many quilters all over the world and it started with a single...

Applique Sunflowers anyone?

My journey in making the my best selling applique pattern "Simply Sunflowers". It is owned and made by many quilters all over the world and it started with a single...

learn about color as you create this beautiful Entwined Star quilt

Ready to Begin? Entwined Star Expanded

Anita Eaton's Entwined Star quilt is a favorite for sure. The blocks are fun to make and look wonderful if you want to make them all scrappy. A great way...

Ready to Begin? Entwined Star Expanded

Anita Eaton's Entwined Star quilt is a favorite for sure. The blocks are fun to make and look wonderful if you want to make them all scrappy. A great way...

New & Refreshed Quilting Lessons Added

New & Refreshed Quilting Lessons Added

Enjoy some new updates to our website in learning basic quilting and applique techniques. You'll find how to correctly blanket stitch and free motion along with basic lessons for continuous binding,...

New & Refreshed Quilting Lessons Added

Enjoy some new updates to our website in learning basic quilting and applique techniques. You'll find how to correctly blanket stitch and free motion along with basic lessons for continuous binding,...

Positives and Negatives in screen printing

Positive and Negative Images in Screen Printing

If you have never screen printed before, it is easier than you think and you really do not need much to get started. Check out what Shirley has to tell...

Positive and Negative Images in Screen Printing

If you have never screen printed before, it is easier than you think and you really do not need much to get started. Check out what Shirley has to tell...

Tips and Suggestions for Foundation Piecing Based on Mariner's Compass

Tips and Suggestions for Foundation Piecing Bas...

Today I decided to offer some tips I've been sharing with these quilters. Foundation piecing is a method of constructing a block by sewing pieces of fabric to a foundation...

Tips and Suggestions for Foundation Piecing Bas...

Today I decided to offer some tips I've been sharing with these quilters. Foundation piecing is a method of constructing a block by sewing pieces of fabric to a foundation...

Air Castle Block - free pattern

Air Castle Block - free pattern

Air Castle block is an interesting design and a great way of experimenting with different forms of triangle construction. I am using three different techniques to form the three different...

Air Castle Block - free pattern

Air Castle block is an interesting design and a great way of experimenting with different forms of triangle construction. I am using three different techniques to form the three different...

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