Sewn Modern Quilt Patterns

    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....

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...

  Well friends.. we have reached the end. There have been good times and more good times. I'm so grateful you all decided to sew along with me!    We are getting our quilt tops assembled this week! You all know where we are going here.. I start with the star blocks. Once they are attached, add the borders and sashing. Then, you' re done!    I use my walking foot here too. I really find it to always be helpful, honestly. It keeps all the layers together so that nothing slides around while you're piecing.        ...

  Can you believe there are only two more weeks left?!    This week we are getting out borders assembled. If you prepped your pieces when you were cutting - this will go super fast. Gather your long pieces you have sewn together and cut them according to the instructions under Step Border Assembly.    The most helpful tip here is to lay it all out just to really make sure you can see it all. It will help you keep everything organized and make sure you're attaching things the right way.   This is how I sew now. With the soft...

  Week 6 is here and we almost have a quilt top!    The biggest tip I have for you this week is - use your straight pins. I don't know if that truly counts as a tip since you are probably already using them :)      As the pattern mentions, first lay out your pieces. You will first assemble your three columns so that your block looks like this:           Next is maybe the trickiest part of assembling the blocks. You will add your corner pieces. Here's how I do it:   First, I...