Quilting Tutorials

Which Thread Should I Use? There are so many choices to make through the quilt making process that often it can become overwhelming. Instead of stashing your projects away for fear of making the wrong choice, we are going to go over some basics of thread, and how to pick the best one for your quilt top.   Thread Weight With needle sizes, and thread sizes, and fabric weaves and thread counts, all those numbers can be confusing! With thread, the basics of weight are: the higher the number, the finer the thread. Not all threads are going to be...

Online Quilting Bee Block 3 We are having so much fun hearing the responses from you and seeing all of your amazing quilt blocks! If you missed block 2, you can get instructions for it here: Online Quilting Bee Block 2 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. We are now ready to sew block 3! This month we are learning all about flying geese blocks. This block features a star constructed of flying geese, inside a larger matching star. We will use our...

How to make a Four Leaf Clover Quilt Block As I was looking around my home a few weeks ago, I decided that I need more holiday decorations. I also decided that those holiday decorations should consist entirely of quilted projects, cause why not! It was way too late to start a Valentine’s quilt, so I skipped ahead and designed something for St Patrick’s day instead. This was probably for the best, as I think this holiday is one that I have the least amount of decor items for! Of course, I couldn’t keep this project to myself, so today,...

We are now on block 2 for our year long Online Quilting Bee and this week we are sharing quilting ideas on how to finish your log cabin block. These ideas will translate to any log cabin blocks you make and are easily adaptable. If you want to sketch along, you can save the blank block photos below and print them out to sketch your own quilting designs.   As I post these videos, my goal is to help you see different ways you can approach blocks, there is no right or wrong way to quilt a quilt! Take what...

How to Check Your Quarter Inch Seam When working on a quilting project, sometimes things just don’t go as planned. Seams don’t line up correctly or blocks come out the wrong size. When these things happen, it might be as simple of a solution as checking your 1/4 inch seam allowance. This week we’ll talk about how to do that and some ways to correct it.   Check your Seam The first thing to do before making any adjustments to your quarter inch marks is to see if your quarter inch seam is accurate. This is as simple as sewing...