Quilting Tutorials — Applique Quilt

How to Make a Gradient Circle Flower Quilt If you love gradients as much as we do, this is a super fun and easy project to show them off. There are no fancy templates or drawing skills required. This block makes a really fun mini quilt, or you could combine them to make place mats, table runners, or a full quilt. We are going to show you some of our favorite rulers for cutting circles, but they aren’t necessary. We also share a super simple way to get the circles you’ll need. Watch the video for the tutorial and check...

Online Quilting Bee Block 5 Can you believe we are almost halfway done? If you missed block 4, you can get instructions for it here: Online Quilting Bee Block 4 For more information, you can head to the main Quilt Along webpage and it will outline all the details. Scroll down below the video for fabric requirements. This month we are moving on to applique. Missy absolutely LOVES applique and uses it in so many ways. She really is the applique queen and we have two other tutorials all about raw edge applique if you want more help on the topic. Applique with Fusible...

Applique Canvas Bag Tutorial It is warming up, the sun is shining, and soon Farmer’s Markets will be opening. This week we are sharing a fun and easy tutorial for a simple applique canvas bag.  Whether you are toting around vegetables, books, or a beach towel and sunscreen, this bag is the perfect size for all your summer activities.  For the free template, head to the subscriber library. Not a subscriber yet? Sign up below.   If you’ve never made a bag before, a canvas tote bag is the perfect beginner project. We have step by step instructions on how to...

Two Techniques to do Raw Edge Applique without Fusible Web Missy LOVES Applique. It is one of her favorite techniques when it comes to quilting. There are so many different possibilities you can create with applique. Really, if you can dream it, you can applique it out of fabric. Missy primarily does raw edge applique and fusible web is regularly used.  However, sometimes a project just doesn’t work very with fusible web, especially if they are large pieces or there are multiple layers in the applique. We have discovered a couple different ways you can easily baste your pieces without...

We are so excited that it is finally our day for Mister Domestic’s Catch and Release Project party! There have been so many amazing projects so far; it has been such an amazing group of creators to work with. If you haven’t checked them all out yet make sure you do! When we first saw the fabric, we immediately knew we needed to do one of our kid quilts to feature it. We love being outside in the mountains and at the lake and jumped at the opportunity to design a quilt based around that theme. Buy the Pattern The...