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...]
Faster fussy cutting – a trick
Every year I make ornament stars and this year I have learned a new trick and I am glad to share it with you! Also, this year I have created a new star ornament pattern, for a 6-point star. The older pattern (for an 8-point star) is wonderful... ... but the 6-point star has a few advantages: you finish it quicker, it requires less fabric but most importantly: if you want to make … [Read more...]
Pillow corner trick
We sew a square pillow cover but the finished pillow is not square at all! It could look like this... or this... or this... What's wrong with these pillows? The sides curve in toward the center, changing the original shape of the pillow; the pillow insert will not be able to fill completely the corners. The result - floppy corners, known as "dog ears". Sometimes the issue … [Read more...]
Sewing for Christmas- tutorials and patterns for 20 fun projects
If you are still searching for the PERFECT project to sew for Christmas, you will find below some of my tutorials and patterns that you could use for sewing gifts. Many of them are for quick and easy projects -check them out below. Click on the image below for details. … [Read more...]
Big Dresden block made with small ruler
One of the rulers I use more often than others is the Fan ruler - this wedge ruler used to sew Dresden fan/plate blocks. In this tutorial I will show you how to use this 9'' ruler (15 degree) and sew BIG Dresden blocks, made with strips of fabric wider than the ruler. I used a 17'' wide strip of fabric (cut along the selvages, from 2 yards of fabric - Effervescence by Robert Kaufman). If you … [Read more...]
Folded strips pattern for coasters
Hello friends! Years ago I made this folded star and loved it. There are so many versions on Internet but some pastel stars caught my attention. I wanted to duplicate the texture and the colors but using something different and here is what I have done. This was my first version of a folded strips octagon, made with Kona cotton fabrics. Very excited with the result, I thought to … [Read more...]
Heart design turned into a quilted pouch
I made these designs for my newsletter subscribers and here is the reason the second design is not complete. I quilted the design and then turned it into a pouch. The center space is for the zipper opening! I thought the design is a nice reason for more free motion quilting practice. And when the quilting was done, why not turn it into something useful? It took me 10 minutes to … [Read more...]
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