Sampler quilt
As a beginner, I didn’t like my sampler quilt much so a few years ago, I decided to make another. As much as I’m all…
Free stained glass rooster quilt pattern
If you’re after an easy 3-4 day quilt project, this will fit the bill, especially during the current pandemic. This rooster quilt is called “Sing…
Home made book rest
Following the amount of interest in my sewing pedal foot rest and the left foot rest, I thought you might like to see my home made…
What I wished I’d known as a beginner quilter
For my 100th post, I thought I’d tell you what I would have loved to have known about quilting when looking for a hobby 23…
A bear in the sewing room!
Hi everybody! My landscape fabric has been sitting like this in the sewing room for about two months. As I glanced into the darkened room…
Second editions of all three books nearly ready!
Update: I did a lot of work on the books and then my computer drive decided it needed to retire so I’ve just got the…
Top tips for learning to machine quilt—part 1
Free-motion quilting involves moving the quilt in the desired direction only when the needle is up. If the quilt is moving whilst the needle is…
Top tips for learning to machine quilt—part 2
The four step process Learning to quilt takes four steps: speed, even stitches, smooth curves, and accuracy. Don’t expect to achieve them all at once. Concentrate…
Border basics
The simplest way to create a border is to take several base units, or parts of a block and join them together with some curved…
Merging blocks
Excerpt from The design master plan Here is another great way to merge two different blocks: lay one block on top of the other. These…
