A big thank you to Mary Ann for sharing this video from Shabby Fabrics with us. It really is a clever way to make a panel into an Attics Window quilt. It really doesn't get any easier than this! -Ann
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I love finding creative uses for my precious fabric scraps from other quilting projects, and I love tools that make my quilts and creative projects easier. I recently ordered a Creative Grids template set that makes 6 inch blocks. It can be made scrappy, or with the fabric of your choice. The first video below shows how Laurie from SewVeryEasy uses the templates for a scrappy quilt and stores the fabric while collecting enough scraps for the quilt. The other video is the from Creative Grids, and the designer of this 4-part template set. The video shows completed quilts with a variety of designs, all made with the template set. -Ann I loved this clear tutorial on how to quilt your quilt! She shows each step, with lots of tips to be a success. Even though I love to free motion quilt myself, plan to use this technique for community quilts or possible a gift quilt that needs to get done quickly. A nice tool to have in your back pocket! If you would like to see this or some of her other videos on You Tube Click here Article from the blog of Krista Moser. To see her original post, Click Here Have you ever wanted to try facing a quilt instead of binding it? This works well for artsy style quilts that are going to be on display. There are a few good methods for doing facing instead of binding, and I thought I would show you my favorite method... the mitered way! CLICK ANY PHOTO TO SEE A LARGER IMAGE I have been researching to figure out the best way to store my fabric scraps. They are piling up quickly, and I want to use them if I can. My first big find was that many quilters pre-cut their scraps into usable strips or squares. Sounds great, but I am still trying lots of new things and wasn't sure what sizes to cut them. Then I found a helpful blog post on "The Voice of Quilting" by Pat Sloan.
She had gone through similar research to mine, and took it one step further and researched what would be used most often in quilt patterns. She came up with the following list for herself:
The size you choose depends on the size of the scrap you have to work with. Of course, if you have the time you can also take smaller scraps and sew them together to make a scrappy square in the sizes listed above. The uniform sizes store easily in shoe box size containers, and take surprising less room to store than the raw scraps. Win-win. I hope my research project helps you too. If you have found any other pearls of wisdom on this topic, please comment and share your ideas! Ann I invite our members to come to our usual Casual Quilting Group this Monday (January 4th) to work on it together. I already loved the whimsical applique pattern from Colourwerx. In fact, I was planning to buy the pattern online and have since done that. This video shows another technique "Stitch and Flip" to have some fun with this pattern, or actually any silhouette design that interests you. I love this this YouTube video by "On-Point TV and Quilting by Nancy." Watch here or go direct to You Tube at Click Here. Check it out, give it a try! Some of our members tried the technique during our Zoom Quilting Group. Half-Square Triangles quick & easy? This video has it all. A very clever technique shows you how. Thank you to our member Carole Hamann for telling us about this useful video. |
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