Quilting Tips and Tutorials
Here is a selection of projects I’ve done that you may be interested in doing. If you do, I would love it if you shared your project with me. I love seeing how different fabric and quilting choices changes a project!
{Tutorial} FMQ Feather Border
Today I thought I would share with you the steps I used to make the feathered border in my Twelve Year quilt. No, I still don't have pictures of the quilt. 🙁 I was going to take it outside even though it's so rainy and gloomy, but my yard is one big soggy mess. I'm...
{Tip} The Importance of Correctly Adding Borders to a Quilt
I want to talk to you today about adding borders to your quilt. Adding borders correctly is key to having a quilt that is square, and that has a nice professional look when finished. It is also easier for you or a longarmer to quilt, as the borders won't be wavy. This...
{Tip} Needle & Pin Magnet
I'm just popping in with a quicky tip for you today. When quilting on my Sweet Sixteen, I usually like to bury my threads as I go so I don't have to face a pile of them after the quilting is finished. This means I'm constantly grabbing a needle to use. So, to keep one...
{Tip} How I Hand Stitch Binding
My favorite method for adding binding to a quilt is to machine stitch it to the front and hand stitch it to the back. I love that last little bit of time to connect with the quilt. If it's a gift, I send a lot of positive thoughts and love while I'm stitching; if the...
{Tutorial} Casserole Hot Pad
Hey! Guess who's been hanging out at my house.... .....in October! I told him to go back to the North Pole, but he insists on staying around. 🙂 Below is a quick tutorial on how to make your own Casserole Hot Pad that I shared with you on Tuesday. Later I will have a...
{TIP} Hanging My Mini’s
I was talking with a reader who asked me how I hung my mini quilts using Command picture strips. I snapped a couple of pics and sent them to her. It occurred to me that someone else might like to see those pics, so I'm sharing them with you today. What I do is not...
MCM #26 – I Finally Organized my Stash
This is almost too embarrassing to share, but I'm all about the truth tea here in my little part of the world. What you are looking at here is my cabinet of shame. Otherwise known as my fabric stash. Sigh. How can anyone create anything when faced with this?? Answer -...
{Tip} Phone Photography Tip
Last night I was enjoying the Periscope Hop by the #honestcraftroomies. I don't always get to join in but I was glad to be able to watch this one. The topic was Photography Tips & Tricks so I was super interested. My pics need help! Lorinda @ laurelpoppyandpine...
{Tip} Why I Attached My Binding Before I Quilted the Outside Borders
This is a short post today to share how I stitched the ribbon candy design on the outside border of my Orange Crush quilt and kept the binding from cutting off the bottom of the design. I'm pretty sure this method isn't the 'correct' way, and there's probably a few...
{Tip} MCM #10 – An Alternative to FMQ Gloves
This is less of a Main Crush Monday post and more of a "Tips" post. I haven't worked on any sewing projects since I finished the wholecloth baby quilt. Instead I have been setting up a new computer system at the house - I am excited about the new software I can run...
