Sewn Modern Quilt Patterns — Tutorials

Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission from the sale if you click through and purchase.   The quilt pattern pictured above is the Playroom Quilt Pattern.   If you haven't seen this method before - get excited! This is a very fast way to make half-square triangles eight at a time. This saves so much time in my opinion.      1. Cut your squares.  There is a simple way to calculate what size your starting squares should be. You will need one for the...

Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission from the sale if you click through and purchase.      Do you chain piece your quilts? I didn't before I started the Playroom Quilt. I have now made this quilt three times and every time I have chain pieced it.   It feels like an easier way to keep everything in order. It definitely takes some organization. I use these clips to keep the columns in order! I have two of each color.   Step One: Lay your quilt...

 Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission from the sale if you click through and purchase.     Until I made this Living Room Quilt - I had never tried matching the pattern on my backing to hide the seam. However, I really wanted to hide the seam on this one because... look at this gorgeous print! I didn't want any interruptions.    Just the other day I was trying to find the seam to show someone and it took me a long time to find...

Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission from the sale if you click through and purchase.     I love the Living Room Quilt Pattern so much and so did one of my pattern testers. Today on the blog we have a guest blogger - Megan Bauer.  Before I pass it over to her for her wall hanging tips. Here is the wall-hanging I made with my leftover triangle units. I used 2 ½" borders and four of my leftover triangles.  This little beauty ended up being 12"...

Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission from the sale if you click through and purchase.   I was very nervous to start sewing with triangles just because they can be so tricky, but not to fear! There are a few tips and tricks that can help the process go a little smoother.    Tip #1: HANDLE WITH CARE This is definitely the most important rule. Fabric is very stretchy on the bias and creating and angled edge can make things go wonky really fast. I...