Quilting Tutorials — Foundation Paper Piecing

Much of our year has been working on the biggest project we’ve done to date. When we decided we were going to self publish a book, we had no idea it would be like birthing a baby. It’s been 100% worth it though and we have learned so much! We have appreciated all the love and support for this project and are so excited to announce our first book tour! We have an amazing line up of quilters that have been sewing up blocks from our I Spy book to share with you. There are so many cute blocks and...

Arizona Quilt Block – Around the Block US Tour We are excited to end off the year with one more fun and free quilting project. We are participating in the Around the Block – US Tour hosted by Kathryn of Dragonfly’s Quilting Design Studio! Each week, a different designer is sharing a quilt block based off their home state! The quilt blocks contain an assortment of different techniques and designs and each features something unique about where it’s from. You can see more information on the Block Tour on the main page, and find links to see all the previous...

This week we are sharing a sneak peak of our latest project, our very first book! We are making a modern twist on an I Spy quilt. For our version, instead of looking for printed fabrics, we are going to create the objects ourselves. The book will include instructions for 100 different 4″ blocks of all sorts ofthings, from cows to sand castles to candy corn and so many more! We will be sharing all the blocks on our Instagram and Facebook pages leading up to the release of the book. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first...

We are on a mission to use up our scraps (or at least make it so we need a slightly smaller bin to hold them in). Our second quilt pattern this year helps with that goal! Checkmate is a scrap friendly foundation paper pieced pattern. Like most of our quilts, Checkmate started out completely different. When we originally designed the flowers, they were in a much more static placement. We loved the flowers, but the quilt didn’t quilt pop. After playing around and turning the whole thing on it’s side (quite literally), we ended up with our final quilt. Our...

Free Halloween Mug Rug Quilt Pattern This week we want to share a treat with you! We have created a mug rug featuring 3 adorable pumpkins, perfect for all your fall treats. This mug rug is a foundation paper piece tutorial that is perfect to use up your scraps of fabric. It goes together so quick and easy, you’ll want to whip up one for everyone you know. To make the mug rug you will need: 3 small scraps of different oranges 1 small scrap of green Background fabric scraps for piecing the pumpkins 1 – 1 1/2 x 6...