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It’s time for our next Sewing Lesson! This week we are talking about thread! This lesson will cover the pros and cons of different threads and thread weights for your sewing and quilting projects. Even though we feature both sewing and quilting patterns on our site, this lesson will be focused on thread types primarily…
Have you ever started a sewing or quilt project only to get stuck when it comes to picking the colors and fabrics for your project? Does color theory overwhelm you a bit? I’m breaking down my best tips and tricks for picking and combining fabric colors for sewing and quilting projects. (fabrics above are from…
Brighten up your home decor this season with a beautiful table runner. Learn how to make one with one of these quilted table runner sewing patterns perfect for Spring! Each year when the first small signs of Spring appear, I get the urge to add brighter colors and fresher patterns to my home decor. I…
Our February Mug Rug of the Month free pattern is perfect for cold winter nights! It is created from a row of Book Quilt Blocks and is just the right size to hold your cocoa and cookies while you curl up with a good book! I love nothing more than sitting down with a coffee…
Patchwork quilted pillows are one of my favorite things to sew! They are perfect when you want a fast sewing or quilting project but don’t want to commit to making an entire quilt. Over the years, we’ve shared quite a few quilted pillow patterns with our readers. Last year we even had a “pillow of…
Join us as we celebrate Valentine’s Day by stitching up a colorful and modern heart block quilt! Valentine’s Day is just a couple of weeks away, and I thought it would be fun to celebrate the day with a “heart-inspired” sewing project! I know many of you like to work a few months ahead when…
Add a little “sparkle” to your year by participating in the 2023 Polka Dot Chair Block of the Month program. Make a quilt one month at a time with our Starlight Sparkler quilt pattern. You’ll build your skills as the year progresses and have a lot of fun in the process! This year we’re making the…
This Christmas presents pieced quilted pillow pattern features a fun twist on a courthouse steps quilt block! This pillow pattern is perfect for Christmas or any other celebration! Our patchwork pillow pattern of the month program has now come to a close. We are ending it with one last fabulous pillow tutorial by Amy Ball….
Celebrate all things miniature with these adorable Granny Quilt Christmas ornaments. Learn how to make them with our free tutorial. I love all things miniature! Growing up, I really did believe in fairies, and to this day, miniature things spark my imagination, taking me back to the realm of tiny elf people, fairies, gnomes, and…
Today I’m excited to share with you my latest finished quilt! It’s a bright, fun, and colorful heart quilt pattern that was created for our All the Hearts Quilt Along! I have another “Finish It” post to share with you! I’ve been steadily working through my WIP (work in progress) list and am excited to…
Create a cozy pillow perfect for Fall with our Twin Pines Quilted pillow pattern. This patchwork pillow pattern is the tenth pillow in our free Pillow Pattern of the Month series. It’s time for our next “Pillow of the Month” pattern! Amy Ball created a pattern for a beautiful patchwork tree pillow this month. She…
This Giant Hunter’s Star Baby quilt pattern is a modern take on a traditional baby quilt. The oversized quilt block allows this quilt to be created quickly in a modern style that will appeal to many new mothers! I’m excited to share another “Giant” baby quilt tutorial with you today! I didn’t come up with…
I finished a quilt! Today, I’m sharing my finished Riley Blake Designs 2021 Quilt Block challenge quilt made using Liberty of London quilting cotton. If you’d like to make one, keep reading to find out how to get the free quilt block and layout patterns! I’m excited to share my finished Riley Blake Block Challenge…
Today I’m excited to share my review of Bev McCullough’s (of Flamingo Toes) latest book, Make it Mini. It’s full of mini quilt patterns, which all feature a touch of hand embroidery. I’m so excited today to participate in the bo.” tour for Bev’s newest book, “Make it Mini”. The book features 13 Mini quilts,…
If you participated in any of Riley Blake Quilt Block challenges, you may be wondering what you should do with your completed quilt blocks. Today I’m sharing 14 quilt block layout ideas perfect for sampler quilts. This week I was able to finish the 12″ blocks from the Riley Blake Designs Block Challenge. What is…
Create a colorful quilted pillow that is a unique twist on a bear paw quilt block with our free Prism Paw Quilted Pillow pattern. It’s our July “Pillow of the Month” pattern designed by Amy Ball. I love traditional quilt blocks and try to use them as much as possible when designing. But I do…
A simple strip (or striped quilt) is one of the easiest quilts that you can make. It requires only strips of fabric, so there are no corners to match, making it the perfect quilt for a beginner looking to make their first quilt. It’s also great if you’re looking for a simple to piece, fast…
The 2022 Riley Blake Quilt Block challenge has wrapped up! Learn how to make the final 3 quilt blocks in the challenge with these free modern quilt block patterns. It feels like we just started the Riley Blake Block challenge and now it’s over. As you can probably tell I got a bit behind with…
Learn how to make a set of cheerful patchwork quilted placemats with today’s project from the Tantalizing Tabletoppers book by Pat Sloan. These quilted placemats add a pop of color and pattern to any tablescape. Depending on your fabric choice, they can be easily customized and are quick to create. Today I’m excited to be…
The May Pillow of the Month pattern is designed for a celebration! It’s a patchwork pillow designed to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee. Our amazing contributor Amy Ball is from the UK and I absolutely ADORE her take on the Union Jack in patchwork pillow form! As soon as I saw it I added this pillow…
This week for the Riley Blake 2022 Quilt Block Challenge I have a free pattern for a Pop Star Quilt block designed by Heather Peterson. Pop Star is the first of the “official” Riley Blake block patterns to be shared in the month of April. Last week I shared a block pattern but it was…
Create a unique pinwheel quilt block with this free pattern for the Wind Blown quilt block designed by Amy Smart. We are now more than halfway done with the Riley Blake Designs 2022 Block Challenge. There are 16 total blocks in the quilt and we are now up to block 10. This block was released…
This week for the Riley Blake Designs Quilt block challenge, we have a free 10″ quilt block pattern designed by Amanda Niederhauser. Welcome to week 9 of the Riley Blake Designs quilt block challenge! This block is the last block that will be shared in March; then there will be four free block patterns in…
The free quilt block pattern for week eight of the Riely Blake Designs 2022 Quilt Block Challenge is called Garden Charm and is a simple to construct block made of rectangles and squares. It’s week 8 of the Riley Blake Designs Quilt block challenge, and I have to say that I’m pretty excited that I’ve…
Our pillow pattern of the month continues with our March pillow pattern. A free pattern for a pieced patchwork SLEEP letter pillow! I hope that you are enjoying our monthly pillow pattern series! Amy from Coffee Rings Studio has designed another gorgeous patchwork pillow project! This SLEEP pillow features pieced patchwork letters and is quilted…
It’s a new month which means new block patterns for the Riley Blake Designs Quilt Block Challenge. Today’s quilt block pattern is the first of the free patterns for March and is called On Point Hourglass. Welcome to week 7 of the quilt block challenge! I was a bit unsure of my fabric color pulls…
Dream of warm summer days as you sew along with us to create the Summer Sugar Quilt. It’s a fresh summer quilt pattern that features pineapple, apple, strawberry & cherry quilt blocks. I am so excited to finally be announcing the start dates of our Summer Sugar Quilt Along! It was originally planned for last…
It’s week 6 of the Riley Blake Designs Quilt Block Challenge. Sandy Gervais designed this week’s block. Keep reading to find out how to get the Scrappy Churn Dash Quilt Block pattern. It seems like the quilt block challenge just started, but we are more than six weeks in! I love this week’s block. Sandy…
Welcome to week 5 of the Riley Blake Quilt Block challenge. A free, interactive quilt along, hosted by the Riley Blake Designers. Follow along each week and at the end, you’ll have enough quilt blocks to create a Sampler Quilt! It’s week 5 of the quilt along! I love it when we get to this…
Welcome to week 4 of the Riley Blake Quilt Block challenge. This week’s block is called Tulip and features a variety of piecing techniques. I hope that you’re enjoying the block challenge so far. As a reminder, there are catch-up weeks built into the schedule, that is why there was not a block last week….
Amy is sharing another free pillow pattern with all of you today! In celebration of Valentine’s Day, create a beautiful heart pillow with this Patchwork Quilted Heart Pillow pattern! I hope that you’re enjoying our “Pillow Pattern of the Month” series! This month is our second month of the series, in January, Amy shared a…
This week for the Riley Blake Quilt Block challenge, we are creating an Autumn Leaf Quilt block. This block is very versatile and can be constructed in a few different ways depending on your fabric choices. Welcome to week 3 of the Quilt Block Challenge! I hope you are enjoying sewing along and learning a…
I’m excited to introduce a new feature on the blog, a Pillow of the Month series! Each month Amy Ball will be sharing with you a tutorial to make a beautiful quilted pillow! She’s kicking things off this month with a beautiful wintery blue patchwork pillow tutorial! January is always a great time for a…
It’s the second week of the Riley Blake Designs Quilt Block Challenge. This week the block is called Sweetheart and is designed by Bev from Flamingo Toes. This week’s quilt block was designed by Bev McCullough of Flamingo Toes. Her block features a sweet framed heart quilt block and pieced corners. Some of the pieces…
Add a little “sparkle” to your year by participating in the 2022 Polka Dot Chair Block of the Month program. Sew along with us as we create the Sparkle More Quilt! This is the 4th year that we’ve offered a Block of the Month quilt! This year’s theme is “Sparkle” because I think we all…
I’m sharing all of the details from my most recently finished Quilt. It’s a modern, colorful version of my Choose Happiness Quilt. This year I have challenged myself to finish many of the projects in my Works In Progress (WIP) pile. I’ve been sharing my progress with you here on Fridays as a part of…
Gather your fabric scraps to create a cute and oh so helpful patchwork zipper bag! There’s a unique trick that I use to make constructing this patchwork bag a breeze! Gridded interfacing! If you’ve never used it before, you’re going to want to give it a try after you read today’s tutorial. Would you believe…
Learn to use your fabric scraps to create a wonky, scrappy, improv, log cabin quilt. This fun improvisational quilt block construction method is a great way to use up your fabric scraps. Earlier this year I began sharing projects that I challenged myself to finish for my Finish it Friday series! I have a few…
Quilting is one of my favorite hobbies, but like many hobbies, there are a few things that you should be aware of if you’re a new or experienced quilter. Trust me when I tell you that I learned all of these things the hard way! Today I’m sharing some of my quilting safety tips. Let…
Learn how to create disappearing four-patch quilt blocks using diagonal cuts. Using this method, you can create quilt blocks that look much more complicated to piece than they actually are! We’ve even created 6 sample quilt top layouts featuring the blocks for you as well. Last month we looked at making disappearing four patch designs…
Don’t be intimidated when sewing with small pieces of fabric if you’re a beginning quilter. Use these 3 tried and true tips to help you improve your quilting accuracy when quilting with small fabric pieces. Welcome to week two of the Spooky Sampler quilt along. This week we are working on creating the Small Pumpkin…
Is your fabric scrap basket overflowing? Empty it out and create an adorable, scrappy baby bib using an improvisational quilt as you go method. Our free quilted baby bib tutorial includes video instructions and a printable PDF pattern piece. Recently I noticed that my fabric scrap bin was overflowing. I have been wanting to create…