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 tutorial with you - for a fabric star ornament. An easy Christmas sewing! Years ago I made such stars out of paper. It was so much fun. At the time I wanted to make fabric stars, as well, but the technique is not the same fun when it … [Read more...]
Sew Quick Christmas Gifts- sewing and quilting tutorials
Learn to sew quick Christmas gifts. Surprise your family and friends with these handmade gifts. They will feel even more loved! No binding small quilts - placemats/coasters/table runner, wall hanging. One-hour baby quilt Flower Boxes New Boxes Card holder … [Read more...]
1 Quilt – 2 Techniques – Applique and Trapunto
This shadow trapunto quilting tutorial is part of the series 1 Design - 5 Quilting Techniques. Here is an "improved" version of the applique technique. The design is appliqued then it is raised with a layer of batting -this is an interesting combination of applique and trapunto. The batting under the design and a dense quilting will make the design stand … [Read more...]
Raw Edge Applique – Quilt Tutorial
This raw edge applique quilt tutorial is part of the series 1 Design - 5 Quilting Techniques. You can make applique quilts using a few techniques, for me the raw edge applique technique made with fusible web is the easiest and fastest one. Here is the little sample I stitched for you. And here is a close up of the applique stitching. For this technique you need: … [Read more...]
How to Make Shadow Trapunto Quilts- Tutorial
This shadow trapunto quilting tutorial is part of the series 1 Design - 5 Quilting Techniques. Here is the shadow trapunto sample I stitched for this tutorial. Many layers! The shadow trapunto quilt has 5 layers. From top to bottom: organza (a sheer fabric), trapunto design made from batting (the white part), and the 3 layers of the familiar quilt "sandwich". This kind of … [Read more...]
How to make Trapunto Quilts – tutorial
This trapunto quilt tutorial is part of the series 1 Design - 5 Quilting Techniques. In just a few words, trapunto means a quilt design raised with an additional layer of batting and with a pronounced "stuffed" effect. While it wasn't an easy technique in the past, today's quilters made it easier- you just have to try it. Here is a small sample I made. You can see below (you can … [Read more...]
How to Make Wholecloth Quilts – Tutorial
This wholecloth quilts tutorial is part of the series 1 Design - 5 Quilting Techniques. The top of a wholecloth quilt is a single piece of fabric - no piecing or appliques. The design must be transferred to the top then the marked fabric is layered with batting and backing and the sandwich is quilted. A wholecloth quilt is about color and texture - one color and a lot of texture; it's … [Read more...]