Fussy-Cutting a Seaside Mini Quilt

Fussy-cut + Partial Seams Mini Quilt Tutorial

Today we're featuring a cute little mini quilt tutorial that Jedi Craft Girl made. It's a perfect summer project when you don't have a lot of time on your hands but are still in the mood to be crafty. This tutorial lays everything out for…

VIDEO: Sue Daley Round We Go Sew-along Version 1 of Block 10

If you haven't stumbled across it yet, Sue Daley is releasing a series of blocks with some great videos to show you how to make them. GnomeAngel highlighted this one in particular, which caught our eye. Key Takeaways: Catch a great…

Learn How to Sew a Scarf

Have some extra scraps of fabric sitting around that's too good to toss out? Learn to sew a DIY scarf! Polkadot Chair helps you, starting with the first step of considering which supplies are needed. Then there's step-by-step instructions…
Wool Applique Tutorials for Stitching

Wondering about wool? 2 wool-applique tutorials to inspire your stitching

For anyone new to wool, you'll be surprised how very relaxing and simple making a project with it is. Many projects can be done and there are many different styles and ways to do them. You can use almost any type of wool, from reusable garage…

New details about Moda & Martingale’s Quiltstock retreat!

Moda & Martingale’s Quiltstock Retreat is starting soon. They recently announced in their Facebook group that sewing will be available... all night long. The classes are taught by four wonderful designers, Lisa Bongean, Me and My Sister…
A minimalist and simple baby quilt

Simple Baby Quilt Pattern

Sometimes it's hard to explain why a quilt can be so striking. In this case, we came across a simple baby quilt that just made perfect, adorable sense. The pattern is quick and easy to sew. It's a striped quilt that's great for giving as a…
A beautiful ruffle edged blanket

Ruffle Edge Doll Quilt Tutorial

Anyone with a toddler or grand-toddler? We loved this easy tutorial from polkadotchair.com for a ruffled baby doll quilt. Make any little girl feel special with her customized bedding for all her baby dolls! It makes great use of any ruffle…
Varieties of Quilt Batting

Patchwork & Quilting Basics – Quilt Batting

Batting is an often overlooked area of quilting, so we were happy to see Nadra write about the different batting options that you can pick from. Depending on your project you may want your batting durable, or maybe you don't want it to crease?…
table runner for the summer

Limonella Table Runner

Does anything say summertime more than a cold glass of lemonade? Here I am, not even half-way into spring and this limonella table runner already has me thinking about the summer. While I'm not ready to move on from my spring projects quite…
How to pick matching quilt fabric

How to Choose Fabric for a Quilt

Today we bring you some tips for how to choose the right fabric for a quilt (check the full post out here). Find a "focus fabric" and choose your color scheme based on that fabric. For instance, the post's writer was making a baby quilt for…