Quilting Tutorials — Free Patterns

It is now Month 3! It feels like we were so busy last month, yet we didn’t get any new videos posted. We are certainly happy to be back in the studio and sewing up this month’s blocks. We have lots of other fun tutorials planned for the coming months as well. For block 3, we are going to be making lots of little half square triangles.    For all the specifics for the quilt along and links to all the blogs, check out the main quilt along page: 2022 Confections QAL We'll add each month’s link to that page...

We are ready to sew together our second block for our free annual quilt along. This month's block is a fun spiral design that looks a little like a wave. We'll be dealing with lots of bias edges, so we recommend starching your fabric before you cut it out.   For all the specifics for the quilt along and links to all the blogs, check out the main quilt along page: 2022 Confections QAL We'll add each months link to that page and it goes over fabric requirements and schedule. We recommend bookmarking it if you would like to be...

We are so glad you are here! We are ready to get started on our 2022 free quilt along and are thrilled to have you join us. Confections is a fun, bright, colorful quilt that is fun to make and perfect for the beginner or experienced quilter.    Before we start, a couple things about this quilt along, if you find us late, don't worry, you can start at any time and catch up as you can. We aren't going to take the posts or videos down, so they'll be here when you need them. We do have a few...

It is the final month of our annual free quilt along and we have so enjoyed sewing along with you this year! Don't worry, if you aren't done, you can always come back to these posts. Prefer a pattern that you can print out? We now have it available in our shop! Spark is available as either a PDF for instant download or a printed pattern. This month we are binding our quilt. If you missed the last video, we talk all about quilting ideas and moving it through a domestic machine. You can find that here: 2021 Mystery Quilt...

How to Make a Quilt Back The quilt top for our free mystery quilt along is done, but it's not a quilt yet! This month we are working on making a quilt back and getting our quilt sandwiched and ready for quilting.   How Much Fabric Do I Need for My Quilt Back? Before we can figure out how much fabric we need, we need to decide what kind of fabric you are using! There are two main options here (we'll talk about scrappy backs in little bit). Wide Back Quilting Fabric First, there are wide back fabrics. These are...