Quilting Tutorials

When finishing our quilts, we usually bind them using our sewing machine. This method is quick and efficient, but it also means all your stitches are going to show! Since we look at the binding as a final frame around the outside of our quilt, we want it to look good. Luckily, we've found a tool to help get nice even stitch lines that look awesome! \Wwehat  What is Machine Binding? When we talk about machine binding, we simply mean attaching the binding using our sewing machine to both sides of the quilt. First, we take our binding, fold it...

It is now Month 3! It feels like we were so busy last month, yet we didn’t get any new videos posted. We are certainly happy to be back in the studio and sewing up this month’s blocks. We have lots of other fun tutorials planned for the coming months as well. For block 3, we are going to be making lots of little half square triangles.    For all the specifics for the quilt along and links to all the blogs, check out the main quilt along page: 2022 Confections QAL We'll add each month’s link to that page...

We are ready to sew together our second block for our free annual quilt along. This month's block is a fun spiral design that looks a little like a wave. We'll be dealing with lots of bias edges, so we recommend starching your fabric before you cut it out.   For all the specifics for the quilt along and links to all the blogs, check out the main quilt along page: 2022 Confections QAL We'll add each months link to that page and it goes over fabric requirements and schedule. We recommend bookmarking it if you would like to be...

We are so glad you are here! We are ready to get started on our 2022 free quilt along and are thrilled to have you join us. Confections is a fun, bright, colorful quilt that is fun to make and perfect for the beginner or experienced quilter.    Before we start, a couple things about this quilt along, if you find us late, don't worry, you can start at any time and catch up as you can. We aren't going to take the posts or videos down, so they'll be here when you need them. We do have a few...

We are finishing off the year with one last free motion quilting motif! I love feathers, they are versatile and work great on so many different designs. They can be super intimidating though! Especially when talking about traditional free motion feathers. It feels like things have to be perfect. If you want to sew feathers, but need more freedom, this is the perfect motif to jump in with.  My favorite part of these feathers is how forgiving they are. Petals aren't the same size? Perfect! Adds more character and helps fill spaces. Didn't travel back perfectly on your previous stitch...