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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...]

Filed Under: finished quilts, handmade bags, quilting tutorials, quilts, sewing

Faster fussy cutting – a trick

November 21, 2021 5 Comments

Fabric star ornament pattern

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...]

Filed Under: quilting tips, quilting tutorials, sewing

Pillow corner trick

August 12, 2021 9 Comments

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...]

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Sewing for Christmas- tutorials and patterns for 20 fun projects

December 13, 2019 1 Comment

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...]

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Big Dresden block made with small ruler

April 25, 2019 14 Comments

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...]

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Folded strips pattern for coasters

April 17, 2019 4 Comments

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...]

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Heart design turned into a quilted pouch

February 2, 2019 Leave a Comment

Fun 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...]

Filed Under: handmade bags, sewing

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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Sewing for Christmas- easy and fun ideas

November 23, 2018 3 Comments

I can't say fussy cutting is my passion, but when it comes to sewing for Christmas, I do whatever it takes to make some pretty  fussy cut projects. I also love repetition, so more pieces with the same fussy cut motif make sewing for Christmas even more interesting. This is the starting point of my Folded Flowers pattern and 5'' circles. At first I made these little … [Read more...]

Filed Under: fabric boxes and bowls, finished quilts, quilts, sewing

Fabric Star Ornament- pattern for easy Christmas sewing

November 19, 2018 36 Comments

Fabric star ornament

Hello friends! Long absence on the blog, but I wasn't on vacation!  Working hard behind the scene! More about it soon! For now I want to share a new pattern with you - for a fabric star ornament. An easy sewing- great for Christmas and actually, for any celebration!   Years ago I made some paper stars, it  was so much fun. At the time I wanted to make them out of fabric, too, but the … [Read more...]

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