Today I am finally going to share a quilt that I made for my sister in law for Christmas. It's a family movie night quilt...a crazy, crazy family movie night quilt. Every family should have one of these...we had one growing up as kids that we drug around everywhere: on vacations, in the van, for sleepovers, where ever...and it was crazy. So I just wanted to continue the tradition for my brother's family. So the first step was finding the right fabric. Which wasn't too hard. ... View the Post
How to Make A Bonus Quilt
A long time ago when I first started quilting I remember hearing some ladies talking about "bonus quilts" and how many they had made. A "bonus quilt" is a quilt that is made from the left over scraps of other quilts that you are working on....and because it is just left over fabric that creates another brand new quilt it is called a "bonus". And while this sounded like a good idea, at the time I thought to myself I will never have enough scraps to make one of those. My how times change.... ... View the Post
Quilt Block of the Month: Flying Geese Quilt Block Tutorial
It is the first Monday of the month so that means it is time for the Quilt Block of the Month Tutorial...and this month we are focusing on the Flying Geese Quilt block! It is made up of three squares that from one large triangle in the middle and two smaller ones around it. The name comes from the middle triangle being "the flying goose" and the two smaller triangles representing "the sky" around it. It is a basic quilting block that is super versatile and can be used in many different ... View the Post
How to Hand Bind Your Quilt
I have been handbinding a lot of quilts lately, some for upcoming projects (that we can't wait to tell you about) and some for quilts that I have made in trying to use up my stash and scrap piles this year. This quilt that is pictured above I actually finished last fall and finally got it bound last weekend. And I love it. I used an assortment of blues, tans and coral colors throughout the quilt and I really love the color combinations. It's one of my favorites to date. ... View the Post
Nine Patch Quilt Block Tutorial
Our quilt block of the month for March wasn't really a block.... It was all about using plain, old, square blocks in different patterns to create fun quilt tops. And today I want to show you how to make one of my favorite quilt blocks, the nine patch. But....I'm going to show you the total cheater way that I make them... ... View the Post
Easy Quilt Layouts for Beginning Quilters
For this months edition of our "Quilt Block of the Month" we are going to show you how to use a PLAIN, SQUARE BLOCK to make a quilt. That's it...a block...a square piece of fabric...no cutting, ironing, or fancy moves...just a bunch of squares sewn together to create something fabulous. So, if you are ready to give quilting a try check out some of these ideas. I swear if you can sew a (semi) straight line you can sew up one of these quilt tops! If you haven't sewn quilt tops before ... View the Post