Do you love to foundation paper piece, but never know what to do with those random fabrics that are left after your blocks are complete? Today we're going to work on turning those random little trimmings into the most beautiful quilt back! These past few weeks I've been working on ... Read More about Tutorial: How to Make an Improv Quilt Block from Scraps
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Tutorial: How to Create a Free Motion Quilting Plan with Beads and Pins
Ready to make a gorgeous quilt from your Dream Big fabric panel, but not sure where to start? No problem! Today we're going to look at a really simple strategy for planning out your quilt top. So let's talk about that wide open center space - that part that we all want to work on but aren't sure how ... Read More about Tutorial: How to Create a Free Motion Quilting Plan with Beads and Pins
How to Make a Weighted Blanket / Sew a Weighted Quilt (fibromyalgia)
May 12th is National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, and it's become an important day for me; three years ago, after battling the most unbelievable pain each and every day, I was formally diagnosed with systemic inflammation and fibromyalgia. Diseases aren't something folks normally open up or talk ... Read More about How to Make a Weighted Blanket / Sew a Weighted Quilt (fibromyalgia)
Tutorial: Clean Your Rotary Cutting Mat
My sewing space looks soo good with all the spring cleaning and deep cleaning that we've been doing! Of course, there's always something else to do: today we're going to take a look at how to clean your rotary cutting mat. Your rotary cutting mat gets *so much use*, and often uses that aren't ... Read More about Tutorial: Clean Your Rotary Cutting Mat
Tutorial: How to Clean Your Sew Steady Glider / Slider Mat
We've been getting so much cleaning done as part of our spring cleaning series! Today we're going to take a look at how to clean your Sew Steady glider mat - or slider mat, depending on which brand you bought. All glider/slider mats have the same purpose: reduce friction when sewing. I've been using ... Read More about Tutorial: How to Clean Your Sew Steady Glider / Slider Mat