This spring I have been blogging my way through patchwork quilting! Last time I talked about how I made an individual block and today I will share how those blocks come together to make your quilt top and talking about three common mistakes to avoid.
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An Amateur’s Guide to a Patchwork Quilt – Part 3
An Amateur’s Guide to a Patchwork Quilt – Part 2
^ this is a digital mockup of my quilt design!
I shared before that I am documenting the process of my ongoing quilting project. Earlier I wrote about the how I chose fabrics. Today I will share the quick and easy way I used an app to design my quilt, and how I cut out my pieces.
An Amateur’s Guide to a Patchwork Quilt – Part 1
In recent years I have dabbled in quilting (I’ve made 5) and find the process to be very fun and relaxing. I am embarking on my next quilt and thought it would be fun to blog the process this time instead of just the end result!
A long time ago my mom was going through her linen closet and asked if I wanted my old Muppets bedsheets from when I was little. The answer was yes! I love the Muppets and loved my Kermit and Miss Piggy sheets. I knew immediately I wanted to use them as a quilt backing. That was about five years ago and they have been waiting in my fabric bin. But now their time has come!
A DIY Kid’s Rocking Chair Makeover
This sweet miniature wicker rocking chair was mine. It was given to me by my Grandparents when a was a toddler and it sat in the corner of my childhood bedroom holding stuffed animals while I grew up. It now has a new home – mine! My daughter loves climbing in and out (and in and out), sitting in the chair to look at books, and stand on it and rock like a wild woman.
While it was still in relatively good condition, it was in need of a little love. A fresh coat of paint was in order. The wicker was cracked in a few parts as well so I decided that making a chair cushion would be the best way to prevent it from getting further damaged.
My Men’s Dress Shirt Quilt
I’m excited to share the finished results of a side project I’ve been working on for quite a while – a quilt made of my husband’s dress shirts! This post is not sponsored by Brooks Brothers. :p
A few years ago I started saving my husband’s dress shirts whenever he wore out the elbows, and they added up rather quickly. I hated to toss the shirt due to a small tear. My crafty brain took over and I knew I would use the fabric for something eventually. After my dress shirt inventory grew to a dozen shirts (I added one of my own), I decided that I wanted to make a quilt. And how fun would it be for the pieces to be identifiable as dress shirts?
A Handmade Colorful Bathrobe (And My First Wearable Sewing Project!)
Modern Quilters
via Design Houston – Modernism emerges in quilting world
Is there such a thing as a hobby-crush? Because I have a hobby-crush on modern quilters. And as soon as I finish up my current sewing projects, I’m going to finally take a running leap into the quilting circle.
A DIY Drawstring Beach Bag
For the last few years I have tried to keep my New Year’s Resolutions short, sweet, and practical. One of my goals has been to get better at sewing. One of my best friends, who is a sewing extraordinaire, has been temporarily living in Boston and I’ve been trying to soak in as much knowledge as possible.