Sewn Modern Quilt Patterns
Pattern Matching Your Quilt Backing
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...
Living Room Quilt: Wall Hanging & Mini Quilt Tutorial
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"...
Quilting with Triangles
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...
Sewn Home Series: Living Room Quilt Pattern
Kicking off this series of patterns with the heart of the home - The Living Room. For my family, the living room is where most of our living really happens. This is the room in our house that is full of family photos, comfy pillows and tons of quilts! Currently the sofa serves as a jungle gym for the boys, but I love to picture all of us snuggled up here together one day. These bookcases are another reason I love this room of our home. My favorite part of designing a space is the bookshelves....
Five Easy Quilting Designs
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 have become totally hooked on sending my quilts out to be longarmed. However, sometimes the time just doesn't allow for that. Sometimes you have to get that quilt done and gift wrapped right? Today I am sharing my top five quilting designs I go to in a pinch. 1: 1" Straight Line Quilting This is my #1 go-to quilting design. I use my walking foot and guide...