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Two Triangle – a block tutorial

The only thing better than a useful quilting tutorial is... a quick useful quilting tutorial!  Here's a funny one from Ashley of Film in the Fridge.  It's only single-square tutorial so it's quick, right?  But Ashley, like me, got hit with…
A quilt made of different sizes of squares and strips

The Strips and Squares Quilt

While this quilt is a classic for Cluck Cluck Sew, it's new to our eyes and we loved it! It's one of their favorites and they've written free tutorials so that you can make one yourself. The quilt was made in 2012 and and it's fun seeing how…
how to use color in quilting

Dreaming in Color – “Pushing a Color” with Jean Wells

When one is putting colors together in making a quilt, the technique that is proposed by the author gives more depth for the palette when using the quilt. He realized when he visited a museum for fabrics that by using more than one color in…
make your own pattern

How to Make A Pattern From a Garment You Love

Many people have the feeling that once in a while they owned a store bought garment that fit them absolutely wonderfully but after some time to their dismay they discovered that the garment was not as fitting as it used to be. Then one would…
fabric alterations for kids jeans

Easy Alterations Galore: 10 Easy Ways to Alter Old Clothes So They Fit Like New

Some of the most disheartening events in life is the day one outgrows her shirts or find that she has lost weight and cannot put on an outfit. It is sad to have to throw these items away. But that does not always have to be the case. One can…

Springtime Showers Mini Quilt

Ameroonie's Amy used Lori Holt's Bloom Where You're Planted fabric to create her Springtime Showers Mini Quilt. The pattern is extremely simple to create, so even novices have the ability to knock out this quaint yet vibrant design. The quilt…
baby quilts

The 5 FASTest Baby Quilts I’ve Ever Made [Friday Favorites]!

Amber of GiGi's Thimble caught our eye when she gathered all of her five fastest baby quilts together. One of the examples she's posted is the "Modern Baby Quilt" that she designed. This quilt is a pattern of white squares and strips made…