Quilting Tutorials — Inspiration

When we were approached to see if we would remake Paradise in Tula Pink's new line Daydreamer by Free Spirit Fabrics, it was an emphatic yes! Bright colors, tropical vibes, and amazing prints? Count us in. Buy the Pattern - PDF We wanted to showcase as many of the prints as possible, so instead of using the original fabric layout, we went scrappy! The good news is, we've added this adjustment to the pattern, so you can easily go scrappy with it too. We paired the new line with her true colors Hexy prints. We love how all of her collections...

This month in our Mystery Quilt along is probably the easiest month, but it is also the most exciting! We are going to finish up our quilt top and finally get to see how it all looks together! Don't worry though, we aren't done yet. The fun continues all year and we are going to help you complete your quilt so that you are snuggling in it before next year.   Piecing the Middle Section The first thing we need to do, is complete the middle section. To do this, grab the green and white strips that we cut WAY...

We are celebrating Christmas in July with all sorts of fun snowflakes and Christmas garlands and plaid!  When designing a quilt, often times we'll come up with the design, and then go fabric shopping to fit exactly what we envisioned. With our Michael Miller Brand Ambassador projects, the fabric comes first! For this month, we knew we wanted a fun pattern that would easily adapt to any fabric collection you found and fell in love with. Buy the Pattern This design features Grandma's Christmas Wish with art by Petra Brown. If you want a more traditional Christmas quilt, this collection...

In a quest to actually finish all our quilts (it’s hard to snuggle under a quilt top), we are sharing a new free motion quilting motif with you each month. These are simple motifs that can easily be tackled by a beginner. Grab a practice quilt sandwich and some extra thread and try it out. You may just find a new favorite quilting motif! This month, we are learning how to quilt abstract flowers. Where To Use the Abstract Flower Motif This quilting motif fits really well in defined, real or implied, shapes. I like to use it in squares, but it...

We love quick and easy holiday projects (because we are usually finishing them up last minute :D) and this week we are sharing one with you! What's even better, you could easily make this project out of your scrap bin and use up all the leftover batting from previous quilt projects. So grab some red, white, and blue fabric and join us to make a scrappy star garland perfect for all the summer holidays.   Scrappy Fabric Star Garland For this project we used 2 inch strips, but you really could use whatever you have on hand. If you have...