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Taking advantage of fabric print- bargello style quilts

April 12, 2022 Leave a Comment

Bargello quilt pattern

The fabric industry offers us so many wonderful fabrics. The variety of prints is AMAZING, giving us endless possibilities to create different types of designs. Have you seen my latest patterns? They teach you how to take advantage of a certain type of print to create not only beautiful designs, but to sew the quilts quicker and with ease. It's all about piecing strips and the placement … [Read more...]

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Incredible texture with matchstick quilting

April 11, 2022 2 Comments

Heart quilt patterns

I am back to blogging! My blog remains my favorite way to keep in touch with you! Here is one of my latest patterns - an easy patchwork heart design, stitched in horizontal rows. All the pieces are cut from strips of the same width, making the piecing of the block quick, easy and fun. The designs made out of narrow rows are so easy to quilt with straight lines, with the walking foot.  … [Read more...]

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Heart placemats and coasters- free pattern

January 12, 2022 7 Comments

Free heart placemat coaster pattern

If you have a few beautiful fabric pieces that you don't know what to use for and need a relaxing sewing experience, how about a few heart placemats and coasters? I took pictures, wrote instructions and I am glad to share them with you! You might also like: Enhance a heart design with faux trapunto Flanged binding tutorial Heart quilt and heart coaster Whether you make a few for … [Read more...]

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Placemat with pocket- a tutorial

December 2, 2021 8 Comments

Placemat with pocket tutorial

Last year I made a beautiful table runner in Christmas fabric (pattern here). This year I found in a box a few orphan blocks... ... and I thought to make a few placemats. The blocks were 12'' x 12''; I added 7'' x 12'' pieces to make a rectangular piece- about 12'' x 18''; I quilted and bound the pieces. I thought to add something cute to the simple part of the placemat and … [Read more...]

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Half square triangles – a tip and some formulas

October 9, 2021 7 Comments

Any quilter knows how to make half square triangles (HST), and there are several techniques that you can use, depending on the number of units  you need and the size of initial squares you have on hand. You can make 2, 4 and even 8 units at once- obviously, for 8 units you need bigger squares than for 2 units. I needed sets of 4 HSTs made from the same fabrics so I used the technique that makes … [Read more...]

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How to add borders to EPP quilt projects

September 11, 2021 1 Comment

Triangle quilt pattern

Have you seen my latest quilt? It is made using the English paper piecing technique. It was such a joy to sew the top...But at the end, I wanted it bigger so I thought to add borders. But how to do it? How to combine EPP with machine piecing? At first I was in panic - no idea how to do it... ... but then I found a technique that works really well! If this is a first for you, too, … [Read more...]

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Flanged binding tutorial

February 6, 2020 13 Comments

Flanged binding tutorial - easy technique for a special finishing touch

You can add a special detail to a quilt even after the quilting is done and that detail has a name: flanged (or faux piped) binding. Unlike the regular binding made from one fabric, the flanged binding uses two fabrics: a main fabric and an accent fabric. See below my quilt to better understand how to choose the fabrics for this type of binding. The accent (flange) fabric must contrast … [Read more...]

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How to sew a zippered pillow cover

January 29, 2020 6 Comments

Zippered pillow cover tutorial

When you sew a pillow cover, you spend time to sew/quilt a beautiful front then all you want is to finish it as quickly as possible. So you sew an envelope closure that takes 5 minutes. It is a great closure but if you want/need something fancy, then a zipper closure is the answer. If you cringe when you read the word "zipper", fear not: this technique is so easy, quick and it does not even … [Read more...]

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Quilt inspiration – a story and the lessons

February 14, 2019 36 Comments

Quilt inspiration

Failing is not fun, but it always comes with lessons for those that persevere. We, as quilters, learn many times from other quilters' mistakes and experiences, but I think the most valuable lessons are the ones learned the hard way, from our own mistakes. At the beginning of November I found out that the deadline for submitting quilts for QuiltCon is November 30. I was playing on my computer … [Read more...]

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Reverse applique quilt tutorial

January 27, 2019 14 Comments

Reverse applique quilt tutorial

Hello friends! Because from time to time I receive messages like this from quilters: "These quilts are amazing, but what exactly is the reverse applique technique?,  I decided to share with you a Reverse Applique Quilt Tutorial I made my first little piece in July 2017 and the more I use and design, the more I love this FABULOUS technique. Let's summarize the technique in a few … [Read more...]

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