One of the first blocks you learn how to make is the half square triangle or HST, and usually, it is used in conjunction with other pieces to create a more elaborate block.
But did you know there are entire quilt patterns that only call for HST blocks?
In this post, I'm going to show you some simple half-square triangle quilt patterns, a few free half-square triangle quilt patterns along with some paid patterns, and some more complex patterns that will use HST blocks to create a quilt top.
My favorite time of year is Christmas, and a great way to get into the holiday spirit is by creating a Christmas quilt to decorate my home.
There are so many different beautiful styles of Christmas quilts that you can easily find one that matches your personal style and design preference.
I’ve rounded up 25 Merry and Bright Christmas quilt patterns (even a few free Christmas quilt patterns) for you to check out and put you into the holly jolly mood.
Children love to learn how to make things.
Watching you make a quilt can undoubtedly inspire your child to learn how to sew.
Small quilting projects can build your child's confidence and sewing skills.
By investing in a kid’s sewing machine, you will inspire your young one to build on those skills and share a much-loved hobby with you.
Choosing a children's sewing machine requires some care.
You'll need to think about safety, function, and cost.
Happily, you'll find many good models on the market that are much better than cheaply made toy sewing machines.
So you’ve just created your gorgeous quilt top, and you can’t wait to try it out, but first, you have to quilt it.
When trying to decide how to quilt your quilt, it can be a little overwhelming with all the different types of stitching. Plus, there’s the option to send it out to a longarm quilter as well.
I personally love to do my own quilting, as it just adds that extra personal touch and handmade feel to my projects. In this tutorial, I am going to show you the following:
Before we jump right into the tutorial, I want to go over two of the biggest questions that come up when talking about FMQ.
Free motion quilting is a quilting style that you do with your home sewing machine.
As the name implies, you use “free motion” to create designs with your stitches.
A beautiful quilt involves getting many details right.
Precisely pressed seams on your quilt blocks represent one of those things that can make a massive difference in the outcome.
Flat and straight seams ensure that blocks fit together correctly.
A fantastic tool for getting every block smooth and perfect is a wool pressing mat for quilting.
Not only can a wool pressing pad improve the quality of your quilt blocks, but it also makes ironing more efficient.
You will spend less time pressing and more time being creative.
It used to be that quilters bought multiple yards of fabric to make their quilts. They did not have what we commonly refer to today as pre-cuts.
However, the first pre-cut to change the world of quilting appeared in the mid-1980s.
The term fat quarter first appeared in the book Country Needlework by Margaret Boyle.
Quilters began asking for this smaller cut of fabric, and overnight the quilting industry changed.
Fabric companies started cutting their fabric collections into handy fat quarter bundles and quilters bought them. They could afford to buy an entire collection by their favorite designer.