Tutorials

If you're someone who LOVES scraps and leftover fabrics, perhaps skip over this one. But if you're anything like me and scraps just stress you out because you'll likely never use them and your scrap pile continues to get bigger and bigger- then this one's for you! A quick note: This is absolutely not a judgmental post i.e. it's not judging those patterns that didn't make this post!  Fat quarter patterns are my absolute favourite and I will still make a quilt and love making a quilt even if it doesn't use up most of the fat quarter. So please view this as...

Introduction: How I didn't invent a quilt block :-) When Gabrielle from Gabrielle Neil Designs asked me if I would like to make a quilt using her gorgeous upcoming Heartsong collection, of course I had to say yes. But what pattern could I use? I knew that I wanted to use a new design so I did some scribbling on graph paper and came up with what I thought was a brand new (never seen before) quilt pattern design! Long story short, it turns out my scribbles weren't a brand new never seen before pattern but actually very similar to a traditional Alabama Block. :-)  But I loved...

Want to make bias binding but concerned its too hard? That was me two days ago- but now I'm a total convert! There are many ways to make bias binding out there but this was the least confusing method I found (plus bonus-  very little waste) :-)  Step 1: The calculation (I promise it's not that confusing!) Add together the sides of your quilt (in my example, it is a 64" x 64" quilt) 64 + 64 + 64 + 64 = 256 Add 10-20" for corners 256 + 20 = 276 Multiply this amount by the width of your desired...

Gift giving season is fast approaching and if you're looking for a personal, handmade and quick gift, you've come to the right place ! This tutorial provides instructions and links to make two pouches- one for you and one for a friend, or both for friends... or maybe both for you :-)  What do you need? 2 Fat Quarters  (2) 10" x 20" pieces of batting (2) zippers (at least 8 inches each) basting spray or pins Thread (I have kits listed which include everything you need to make this pouch- you can find them here) Fabric Cuts Fabric Cuts...