Quilting Tutorials

How to Free Motion Quilt Looped Rows This months free motion quilting motif is a fun twist on loops. By changing it up and quilting this design in rows, it adds a whole new look! I really like this beginner free motion quilting design as it’s easy to learn and forgiving in the details. You can change the width of the rows or size of the loops to fit your quilt top.   Where to Use Looped Rows Like many of the quilting motifs I’ve shared, this free motion quilting design is versatile and can easily be used in sashing...

Drift – Featuring Jungle Vibes by Michael Miller We are back with another Michael Miller Brand Ambassador project! Not sure what the heck I’m talking about? It simply means that all year Michael Miller is sending us some of their fantastic collections to play with. We get to pick and choose exactly what we do with each collection when it arrives. This month we were sent this beautiful collection called Jungle Vibes. The deep rich colors immediately stood out to me! After petting the fabric for awhile, it was time to figure out what we were going to do with...

How to Sew Inset Circles This week we are sewing a different kind of curve! Instead of cutting up our circles and sewing it in pieces, we are going to cut out a circle from the inside of the quilt block and sew a new circle into it in one piece!   What is an Inset Circle? When talking about inset circles in quilting, we are referred to when you piece a full circle into the center of a quilt block. Instead of dealing with seams and partial circles sewn together, this method cuts a circle out of the center...

Science Club – A Michael Miller Project We are so excited to be Michael Miller Brand Ambassadors this year. What does that mean? It means that Michael Miller sends us fabric and we get to dream up anything we want to make with it! So far this year we’ve completed our Awestruck quilt and redid Crackle. We have lots more fun and inspiration coming all year long. Living in a house of scientist wannabees, we were very excited when we opened up this package of Michael Miller Fabric. Stem Squad by Edward Miller is all things math, science, and FUN! My absolute favorite...

Essential Quilting Rulers for Beginners It can be very overwhelming (and expensive!) trying to figure out exactly what you need to buy to begin quilting. When you start looking at rulers, there are hundreds of different ones to choose from. While I would love to be able to buy them all, budget and storage space don’t allow it. So, as a beginner, what exactly do you need to get started? This week we are sharing our basic recommendations and giving tips on what we look for in quilting rulers.   What Quilting Rulers do I need? Many years ago, our...