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How to Bury Threads
You can't always start and end your quilting off the edge of your quilt. Here is my latest tutorial walking you through how to bury your threads to keep your quilting nice and neat. https://youtu.be/BqY34D0_0Pg
What’s a Blender Fabric?
We're not talking smoothies today, we're talking about blender fabric. This type of fabric can be key in adding depth and texture to your quilts. So, what's a blender? A blender fabric is generally non-directional, usually tone on tone in color (using two or more...
My Experience with Web Piecing
A few weeks ago, I was trying to finish my some quilt tops so I could have a weekend baste-a-thon. Quilting the quilt is my favorite step, so I like to build up a small pile before basting so I always have something fun to work on. One of those tops was my wall...
Quilt Pattern Skill Levels
Every quilt pattern has a label on it telling you how advanced it is to work through. But what do those quilt pattern skill levels really mean? If you're like I was several years ago, you either completely undervalued your own skills or you dove into something way too...
March Color Challenge
I'm so glad to be done with the winter season, so the March color challenge theme is spring! Maybe it's my old bones, but I like absolutely nothing about winter. It's too cold. The days are too short. It takes 18 layers of clothes to not feel a chill. Spring and...
My Top 2 Tips for Gifting Quilts
I have mixed feelings about gifting quilts. On the one hand, it's natural to want to give something of ourselves to our loved ones. On the other, people can be so damn entitled about what they should receive. There's an entire Instagram account where makers share...
February Color Challenge
The theme for the February color challenge is love, with a twist. Take something you love and put a new or different spin on it. I'm a huge fan of rainbow and color order quilts, so I had a blast putting this one together. I've moved away from rainbow quilts lately...
Sawtooth Splendor Pattern
It's here! I'm so excited to introduce you to the Sawtooth Splendor pattern. Take your flying geese four-at-a-time to the next level with this pattern that comes in three sizes: baby (36" x 48"), throw (60" x 60"), and bed (84" x 84"). Sawtooth Splendor is perfect for...
Kinship Two Ways
I first found the Kinship quilt along from Angie at Gnome Angel in 2020. I think we all know what we were doing then! Stashed away in our homes learning new hobbies and perfecting old ones! At least, that's how I try to frame it in my mind. This 100-block quilt along...