How to Sew the Vintage Nine-Patch Quilt Block
The Nine-Patch quilt block, is simply nine squares of fabric sewn into a 3 X 3 grid. You can create…
The Anatomy of a Quilt Journal
Do you keep a quilt journal? I do. It’s not what you might envision though. Mine is electronic. There are…
Quilt Design: Using a Warm and Cool Color Palette
Fabric Drives the Quilt Design This warm and cool color quilt came about because I was thinning out my fabric…
Easy Nine-Patch Quilt: Savannah Charms
I was working as a software consultant for a client in Macon, Georgia and everyone kept asking me, “Have you…
The Use-It-Up Layer Cake Hourglass Quilt
Use the Entire Layer Cake The Use-It-Up Layer Cake Hourglass Quilt puts all forty-two 10-inch squares to good use. You…
Vintage Four Patch Quilt Block: A Quilt for Lonely Charm Packs
The Basic Four Patch Quilt Block The basic Four Patch Quilt Block is made by sewing four squares of fabric…
5 Reasons I Could Never Finish a Quilt
How do you finish a quilt? And by that I mean how do you stay motivated to see the process…
How to Fussy Cut Fabric for a Quilt Block in 3 Easy Steps
I completed the second block for my Destinations Quilt this week, and I wanted to share it with you. Chicago…
A Simple Guide to Printing an Image on Fabric
I chose to make the first block of my Destinations Quilt using the retro Florida Keys decal for an image….
Celebrate Your Travels with a Quilt
This week I stumbled across some retro travel stickers that I’ve been collecting. Those got me thinking about vacation of…
6 Reasons Why I Use Solid Fabrics to Back My Quilts
First, let me say that I have never made a quilt top entirely of solid fabrics. I’m working on one…
How to Easily and Quickly Make 4 Flying Geese Blocks
I had a fear of the Flying Geese Quilt Block. Are there any quilt blocks you ‘fear’ to make? Maybe…
How I Created My Own Quilt Library
I love watching online quilting tutorials and Missouri Start Quilt Company is probably my favorite YouTube channel. I normally sew…
The Use-It-Up Layer Cake Snowball Quilt
Use the Entire Layer Cake That’s right. All you need for this easy little Layer Cake quilt is one layer…
How to Sew the Vintage Snowball Quilt Block
I’ll admit it. I have not always been a fan of the Snowball Quilt block. I mean, it’s not very…
Tonganoxie Nine-Patch
Tonga what? I honestly planned to write one more simple post about how to use a nine-patch in combination with…
Noonday Vintage Quilt Block
I love visiting antique stores. I especially love finding vintage quilts, orphaned quilt blocks, sewing machines, sewing boxes, etc. Specifically,…
Charm Pack – Quilter’s Quick and Easy Pre-Cut
A charm pack is what’s referred to as a pre-cut. Rather than buying fabric yardage and cutting it yourself, the…
Basic Quilting Skills | Nesting Seams
After sewing two fabric pieces together and pressing them open with seams to the darker fabric, follow the diagrams below…
10 Quilting Terms for Beginning Quilters
You will find that quilters have a language of their own. Trust me . . . there are more than…
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