Tutorials
How to: Make a St Louis 16 patch (Beginner friendly, fun and fast!)
The St Louis 16 patch is a 'fast, fun and beginner friendly' quilt pattern and Joz Makes Quilts has a great tutorial. Click on the image or head to her website www.jozmakesquilts.com. If you'd like to make one similar to the one pictured, you can check out the bundle here.
Quilting Tools 101: The "must haves", "sort of needs" and "nice to haves"
So you've decided you really want to make a quilt- congratulations and welcome to the world of quilty addiction. But there are so many tools out there- how do you know what you really need, need or is just a nice to have? Let's get started! I have classified each item into one of the following categories- Really need/ Need/ Nice to have Must have: Tools that are pretty much essential- not having these tools will result in the quilting process being quite a bit more difficult/ or even in some cases unable to complete certain steps. Need: These are super useful and...
How to: Use less fabric for your backing
Backing your quilt can be an expensive undertaking when you want to use a quality fabric, click here to head a great post by Joz Makes Quilts using less backing fabric.
How to: Make a quilted Floor Cushion
I love quilts with their soft fabric and plush batting. But what makes a quilt even cosier? If it's a floor cushion! This quick and fun project will make you a huge comfortable floor cushion (about (or if you're a crazy dog lady like me, also a perfect dog bed!) The instructions assume you already have a quilt top (this also works for Lo & Behold Stitchery's Ombre Puff quilt) but if you're looking for a quick pattern like the one pictured below, click here. The instructions assume a the finished size is approximately 37.5" x 37.5" and is...
Low waste fat quarter friendly quilts
If you're someone who LOVES scraps and leftover fabrics, perhaps skip over this one. But if you're anything like me and scraps just stress you out because you'll likely never use them and your scrap pile continues to get bigger and bigger- then this one's for you! A quick note: This is absolutely not a judgmental post i.e. it's not judging those patterns that didn't make this post! Fat quarter patterns are my absolute favourite and I will still make a quilt and love making a quilt even if it doesn't use up most of the fat quarter. So please view this as...