Posts tagged: "appliqué"

  1. Flower quilts 3 ways + ruched flowers how-to

    Posted by on March 18, 2013

    Spring officially arrives Wednesday, and it’s time for flowers. Quilts with flowers! There are so many ways to make flower quilts. Simply using a floral fabric can get the job done, but that’s just the start of it. So let’s survey some of the other options, shall we? Today we’ll showcase three approaches to making [...]

  2. Fabric fusing: the easiest appliqué method?

    Posted by on March 11, 2013

    In January, appliqué master Mimi Dietrich shared her hand-appliqué tips with you. In February, popular author Lori Buhler showed you how to appliqué by machine. This month, we wrap up our appliqué tutorials with a primer on fusible appliqué—arguably the easiest appliqué method around. Fusible appliqué requires two components: fabric and fusible web. So, what [...]

  3. How to appliqué by machine? Sew on the line!

    Posted by on February 4, 2013

    How do you appliqué? One thing’s for sure—there are oodles of appliqué techniques to choose from! Last month we shared a hand-appliqué tutorial with you, courtesy of Mimi Dietrich. This month, we’re continuing the appliqué play with a special tutorial on how to appliqué by machine. There are a lot of variations on how to [...]

  4. How to appliqué (from an appliqué icon)

    Posted by on January 7, 2013

    When you see gorgeous hand-appliqué quilts, what do you think to yourself? A. “Oh my, that’s a beauty. I’m putting this project on my must-stitch list!” or B. “Hmm. That looks hard. I have no idea how to appliqué by hand…I feel sad now. Where’s that pint of Ben and Jerry’s Cake Batter ice cream [...]

  5. Stunning flower quilts – to quilt by number!

    Posted by on December 18, 2012

    Some quilters love traditional blocks. Some adore folk art. Others love a good ol’ dose of country style, while still others fancy eclectic, scrappy looks. Different strokes for different folks, right? But no matter what kind of quilts you enjoy, there’s one motif that’s so versatile, it’s been featured in every genre mentioned above (and [...]

  6. Colorful, quick, striking – solid quilts!

    Posted by on November 27, 2012

    Welcome to the world of Pippa Eccles Armbrester, a new designer of modern quilts who’s creating a buzz. There’s good reason for all the fuss about her modern patchwork quilt patterns: They’re colorful. They’re quick. They’re striking. They’re solid! By now you’ve noticed that interest in solid fabrics has skyrocketed. Most every fabric company has [...]

  7. New obsession ahead! English paper piecing (+ fabric giveaway)

    Posted by on September 13, 2012

    Just how easy IS English paper piecing? It’s easy. Really easy. And fun. Really fun. And portable. And pretty. Really pretty! Don’t tell me you dislike hand piecing if you haven’t tried English paper piecing (EPP), because it’s tons more fun than regular hand piecing. I was a skeptic too, until I became friends with [...]

  8. Quilt Baltimore Album style—a beginner’s guide (+ giveaway)

    Posted by on July 12, 2012

    More than a dozen books written, over 686,000 books sold, and more than 30 years of know-how—if you want to learn how to appliqué, get to know Mimi Dietrich. Mimi’s back with a beautiful new book about Baltimore quilting—Baltimore Blocks for Beginners—and she has a fun story to share as our guest blogger today at [...]

  9. The location of “That” Patchwork Place revealed (+ free appliqué pattern!)

    Posted by on May 11, 2012

    Detail of Dream House by Nancy J. Martin, Woodinville, Washington, 1999. From the book Patchwork Picnic. The year is 1976. While America is crocheting bell bottoms, kung-fu fighting, and having a nice day, an enthusiastic quilter launches a little publishing house out of her garage. One author. One book. One mission. To share the joys [...]

  10. Quilt-scrap overload? Visit a new playground. (+ giveaway!)

    Posted by on April 19, 2012

    What do cupcakes, row robins, and Welcome Back, Kotter have in common?  Why, scrap appliqué, of course! Perhaps I should explain. We have monthly meetings where we look at what books are coming for the next month. We plan our blog topics and then decide who will write each post. Imagine Horshack from Welcome Back, [...]