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Medallion Quilt – Friendship Star Quilt Block Tutorial

The next round in the Medallion Quilt is the Friendship Star Quilt Block Tutorial! The Friendship Star Quilt Block is one of the simplest quilt blocks, or at least, one…

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July 13, 2022
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How to Make Do When Quilting Doesn’t Go According to Plan

If you’ve spent any time sewing, and especially quilting, you know that sometimes you have to undo, cut apart, start over or otherwise learn to make do when quilting doesn’t…

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June 1, 2023
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Striped Triangles Scrappy Quilt Tutorial

It’s time for another scrappy quilt tutorial!  It’s been a goal this year to clean out the scrap box, but even with all of the scrappy sewing I’ve been doing,…

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September 24, 2019
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How to Machine Sew Quilt Binding

I recently shared how I make scrappy quilt binding and today I am going to share how to machine sew quilt binding. The reason I machine sew my binding is…

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November 15, 2022
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Easy Curves Quilting Tutorial

Thinking about giving curved quilting a try, but nervous because it looks complicated?  Me too!  And that is exactly why I wrote this Easy Curves Quilting Tutorial.  Isn’t this the…

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February 18, 2022
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Quick and Easy Homemade Holiday Gifts Tutorials

Quick and easy homemade holiday gifts are a fantastic way to spice up holiday shopping, share your talents with friends and family, keep busy on rainy late fall weekends and…

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November 10, 2020
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How to Make Scrappy Quilt Binding

This is not the first quilt binding tutorial that I’ve written, but this time I’m going to focus on how to make scrappy quilt binding. I get asked about this…

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November 4, 2022
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Basting Update and Success!

This isn’t a brand-new tutorial regarding basting, but is an update and success story regarding an earlier basting tutorial. A few years ago, I gave glue basting a try and…

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May 20, 2024
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Free Jelly Roll Quilt Pattern – A 9-Patch Quilt Pattern

A new, free jelly roll quilt pattern is available today! This is a 9-patch quilt pattern and it is super easy and fast to make. How to Get the Free…

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August 25, 2022
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How To Sew A Quilt Block

You set out to make a quilt.  Good for you!  You’ve cut your fabric, so the scariest part is behind you.  Now the real fun begins, you are ready to…

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June 4, 2018

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  • Scrappy Frames Quilt Tutorial
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    Scrappy Frames Quilt Tutorial

    / December 10, 2020

    Scrappy Frames Quilt came about from the leftovers of the Comet Quilt that I made for Hummingbird Lane Fabrics last winter.  Comet Quilt was a quilt kit, full of beautiful Stellar Fabric from Rashida Coleman Hale that was full of…

  • How to Pick Colors and Fabrics for a Quilt
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    How to Pick Colors and Fabrics for a Quilt- The Quiltville Mystery Version

    / November 17, 2020

    Trying to decide how to pick colors and fabrics for a quilt can be a hair-pulling nightmare!  I am by no means an expert on such things, but I am usually quite happy with how my quilts turn out, so…

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    Quick and Easy Homemade Holiday Gifts Tutorials

    / November 10, 2020

    Quick and easy homemade holiday gifts are a fantastic way to spice up holiday shopping, share your talents with friends and family, keep busy on rainy late fall weekends and often, to give amazing gifts at a fraction of the…

  • Checkerboard Quilt Block Free Tutorial
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    Checkerboard Quilt Block Free Tutorial

    / October 19, 2020

    The Checkerboard Quilt Block is a quick and easy 16-patch block, and this version is made from 2½” strips.  How quick and easy?  From cutting fabric to the quilt top finished and quilted was less than 48 hours.  That time…

  • Modern Baby Lattice Quilt Tutorial
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    Modern Baby Lattice Quilt Tutorial

    / October 1, 2020

    This modern lattice baby quilt turned out super cute, and has been delivered to its forever home where it will get lots of love, but I have to admit that it is NOT a good idea to start making a…

  • Half Rectangle Triangle Quilt Pattern
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    Sensation Quilt – A Half Rectangle Triangles Quilt Pattern

    / September 15, 2020

    I’m so excited to introduce you to my newest quilt pattern – this is Sensation Quilt, a half rectangle triangles quilt pattern! Learning to make a half rectangle triangles quilt was on my to do list of goals.  When I…

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