Have you noticed that no matter how efficient you are with your fabric cutting skills for a quilting project, you still end up with scraps of fabric in varying sizes?
If you’re like me, you have at least one storage tote full of fabric scraps that you’ve been collecting over the years.
We will go over what to do with scrap fabric in this post, and I’m super excited to show you some fun, unique crafts with fabric scraps.
Have you wanted to create a quilt from scratch but have no idea what pattern to design or fabric to choose?
I know the feeling and trust me, you are not alone when you feel overwhelmed or confused about what to do next.
Luckily for us, there are quilt kits on the market that take all the guesswork out of designing a pattern, choosing fabrics, and figuring out how much fabric to purchase.
Read on to learn what to expect from a modern quilt kit and look at our fun selection of quilt kits that you can purchase today.
Valentine’s Day is an entire day dedicated to showing your special someone how much you love and adore them.
So what would be the best way for a quilter to do that, you ask?
By creating a one-of-a-kind gift from a Valentine quilt pattern, of course!
In this post, we’ll go over easy-to-follow steps to make our simple Sweethearts quilt pattern (pictured below), focusing mainly on the fun, modern heart block.
We also include fabric requirements and suggestions using Kona solids.
After the tutorial, you’ll get a peek at seven more gorgeous Valentine’s Day patterns that are sure to “wow” everyone.
We love jelly rolls !!
They make quilting fast, easy, and fun. The jelly roll has become the standard for pre-cut fabric. It has helped new quilters learn to quilt and challenged seasoned quilters to redesign their blocks.
Hundreds of jelly roll quilt patterns and books have been written since they came on the quilt scene in 2006.
Today, we will be doing a deep dive into the underwater fun of the gorgeous Storm At Sea quilt pattern.
If you don’t recognize the name, that’s okay because we’re going to go over all the details about this specific quilt pattern and give you 15 beautiful examples of this seemingly fluid design.
At first glance, the pattern will seem a bit difficult to some, but if you look closely at the storm at sea quilt blocks, you will notice they are made entirely of straight seam blocks.
No curves.
Let’s take a closer look at this quilt pattern.
If you want to broaden your sewing skills to more than sewing with quilting cotton or other non-stretch fabrics, this post will be a “must-read” for you.
We will go over all the critical facts you need to know about how to sew stretchy materials.
We will also go over the stitches that you can use with your regular sewing machine if you don’t have a fancy serger to work with.
Stretch stitching may seem a bit intimidating at first, but don’t worry; this tutorial will help you feel confident when you attempt your first stretchy fabric sewing project.