Building a Quilting Fabric Stash
If you are a new quilter or a sporadic quilter (is there such a thing) you may be new to building a quilting fabric stash. Of course, you may decide you don’t want to build a fabric stash and just purchase fabric for the quilt you want to make as you go along. There...
Quilting UFOs (Unfinished Projects)
Do you have any quilting UFOs (Unfinished Projects)? Like many quilters I have several! Mostly unfinished quilt tops. I could do with having two long arm machines, one for client quilts and one for mine! Don’t laugh though, I know lots of award-winning long arm...
Quilt Backings – To Piece or Not to Piece
The quilt top is done, yay! Now to make the quilt backing but wait, now the dilemma awaits! To piece or not to piece that quilt back. Table of contentsQuilt Backing Definition and OptionsWide Backings Tips for Wide Backings Pieced Quilt Backs from one or two Fabrics...
Creating Quilty Hugs
If you’re like me, you love to create quilty hugs for the ones you love. Quilts can really be like sending a hug! Especially, a lap size quilt, it’s the perfect size to wrap yourself up in, and they can be so warm and cosy. Even though I quilt and have a...
Sewing the Quilt Top – Beginning Quilting Series Part 5
Now for the FUN part! Cutting and sewing your first quilt top. You have gathered your equipment you have selected your pattern and your fabric and now it’s time to actually start sewing! Table of contentsPreparing the PatternPreparing the FabricWashing...
Tips for Choosing Fabric-Beginner Quilting Series Part 4
Choosing fabric for your first quilt project can be a paralyzing experience. The choices are vast, so where do you even start? The fear of spending all that time and money and then have a quilt with fabrics that don't really go can be daunting. To help alleviate some...
Fabric Shopping Tips-Beginning Quilting Series Part 3
The first time walking into a Quilt Fabric Shop can be overwhelming. So much colour and variety to choose from. Where do you even start?! I have put together some fabric shopping tips to help get you started. At this point, you should have gotten your basic quilting...
Choosing a Quilt Pattern-Beginner Quilting Series Part 2
How to Choose a Beginner Quilt Pattern Welcome back to the "so you want to start Quilting Series - Part 2. You have purchased your supplies and you’re all excited to start that very first quilt project! You go to the quilt shop and Oh My! So many choices how do you...
Basic Quilting Supplies-Beginner Quilting Series Part 1
Starting Your Journey You have decided to make a quilt! Fantastic! But now what! There are so many decisions to be made and so much information out there that it can get overwhelming. Let’s start at the very beginning. What are the most basic quilting supplies...
Hacked!
Wow, it’s March already! I was told when I was younger that time seems to go faster as you age. When I was little, I wanted time to speed up. You know you can get your ears pierced when you are 13, you can get a driver’s license at 16 and on and on. You keep waiting...