Posts tagged: "scrap quilts"

  1. How to find quilt values? Trust Ruby

    Posted by on June 11, 2013

    Have you ever—quite by accident—made a “muddy” quilt? Ask most experienced quilters the question and you’ll likely find more than a few confessions. It’s typically the same story. I fell in love with the fabrics; I was crazy about the colors. But when it all came together, the result was…blah. It happens to all kinds [...]

  2. Designing with quilt scraps: block-by-block tips

    Posted by on June 10, 2013

    Scraps, spare parts, and leftovers. If you’re a quilter, these aren’t references to the local junkyard, or a plea to the family to clean out the fridge for dinner tonight. They’re a testimonial to scrap quilting! We save little bits of fabric, dreaming of stitching them into a glorious design that evokes a beauty equal [...]

  3. Free patchwork download from Kim Diehl

    Posted by on May 30, 2013

    Detail of “Buttercream Twist” (free quilt pattern download below) When Kim Diehl and Laurie Baker combined their talents to write Homestyle Quilts, their goal was simple…literally. They aimed to present you with simple patterns (13 + 2 bonus projects), simple techniques (like Kim’s invisible machine appliqué), and simple recipes to fix and forget (to leave [...]

  4. Scrap quilting made simple: 3 ways (+ giveaway!)

    Posted by on May 9, 2013

    One block, three ways: planned, coordinated, and make-do quilt blocks from Triple-Play Scrap Quilting If your fabric yardage, precuts, scraps, and quilt-shop visits are growing exponentially with no signs of stopping, consider yourself a kindred spirit with designer Nancy Allen. A quilter since the age of 12, she estimates that she could easily make more [...]

  5. Civil War quilting patterns: Country Threads (+ giveaway!)

    Posted by on April 4, 2013

    The name Country Threads has been a staple in American quiltmaking for decades—and there’s good reason it deserves staple status. Their designs are traditional and, at the same time, current; their fabric choices harken back to antique quilts, but somehow they always look fresh. From the classic Quilts from Aunt Amy (remember that famous “Bull’s [...]

  6. Fresh Jelly Roll quilts + giveaway

    Posted by on March 5, 2013

    Scrappy or planned? Prints or solids? Jelly Rolls or quilting scraps? Every quilt is made up of choices, and those choices tell a story. About quiltmaking trends and fabric fashions. About the contents of your stash and the growth of your skills. And particularly when it comes to fabric, about what you like and how [...]

  7. Yum yum! Scrap quilting recipes (+ giveaway!)

    Posted by on February 28, 2013

    Welcome to the Patchwork Palette Quilt-Recipe Challenge! Ever followed a recipe? It feels safe, doesn’t it? You make it once, following the directions to a T. Next time, maybe you switch things up a bit—a dash of this and a sprinkle of that. You continue to experiment with the recipe a little more each time [...]

  8. Organizing quilt scraps in just 3 steps (no, really!)

    Posted by on February 26, 2013

    They say a picture paints a thousand words. In a quilter’s world, a single quilt scrap can inspire a thousand ideas. But there’s a trick to scrap quilting that many quilters tend to trip up on: organizing said quilt scraps so they’re ready to go when you want to sew. Let’s face it: a plastic [...]

  9. Stockpiling precuts? Go scrap quilting (+ giveaway!)

    Posted by on February 12, 2013

    Got a stockpile of precuts taking up space? Your reason to deplete that pile has arrived. Get ready for the ultimate fakeout: beautiful scrap quilts made simple—with precuts. Designer Rebecca Silbaugh has been around quilts her whole life. As the daughter of a quilt-shop owner, she knows the most common struggles quilters face. Quilt patterns [...]

  10. Scrap-quilting secrets for bed quilts

    Posted by on January 29, 2013

    Wouldn’t it be nice if every bed-quilt pattern had directions for adapting the design to the size of bed you need it for? Famed scrap-quilting designer Sally Schneider can attest to having the same wish. She believes that for many quilters, the ultimate goal is to make a quilt for her or his bed. After [...]