Mark your calendars! November 8, 2014 is a first of its kind sewing and crafting educational event. If you love learning online The Sewing Party is the place for you. For one day sewing and crafting classes will be taught by leading bloggers and DIY educational experts.
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Attendees will have the opportunity to attend over 30 classes, and will be able to access the classes 90 days after the event.… Read the rest
New Project for the Quiltin’ Bs Neighborhood Group
The Quiltin’ Bs newest project is a “Storm at Sea” Quilt. The Storm at Sea block gives the illusion of curved pieces, but without having to stitch curved lines. This block is very versatile and leaves lots of room for the creativity of the quilter. … Read the rest
We are almost through with our project. All we have to do now is trim our quilt and bind it. Let’s Begin.
1. Trim your quilt. Line up your ruler with a straight line on your quilt and trim along the edge of the quilt. You will need to move your ruler along carefully, lining up to the straight line each time.… Read the rest
How many times have you made a quilt top from a magazine or a commercial pattern and, after guiding you step by step thru completion of the quilt top, the next instruction is “quilt as desired”? Frustrating, isn’t it.
I will be the first one to tell you that I am not a great “quilter”.… Read the rest
Have you missed our Sew Along post this week? I know I have been eagerly awaiting them.
Since this is our very first attempt to host a sew along we are learning quite a lot! Preparing and posting these blog tutorials is a significant amount of work, especially for Maggie and Louise!… Read the rest
Prior to making the following cuts, trim your selvage from the ends of your fabric strips as shown in the previous posts.
TIP: A handy tool to have before starting this block is the Marti Michelle Perfect Patchwork Corner Trimmer ($5.00). It can be purchased at almost any quilt shop.… Read the rest
Prior to making the following cuts, trim your selvage from the ends of your fabric strips following instructions in lesson 1.
Table Topper: make 1
Hi,
My name is Maggie and I will be guiding you on this Sew Along to create a table runner or a table topper, whichever you desire.
17” x 62”
37” x 37”
Here are the weekly lesson plans for both Sew Alongs:
Follow the directions below for either the Table Topper or Table Runner.… Read the rest
What’s better than one Sew Along? Two Sew Alongs!
Plano ASG is calling all quilters and garment sewers alike to participate in a Sew Along beginning Friday, February 7th. Over the six week event, participants have the option to quilt a table runner or table topper. Or if fashion is your passion you may elect to sew Vogue 8897.… Read the rest
When Melissa Sobotka quilts, there are no pinwheels, no wedding rings, no log cabins.
There are, instead, sinuous waves, Christmas-like ornaments filled with swooping whorls and re-creations of painted masterpieces.
Sobotka’s quilts are art, hanging in private collections and galleries.… Read the rest
A follow-up on Karen Nyberg’s story, the NASA Astronaut who quilts in space.
With her long blond ponytail floating above her inside the International Space Station, astronaut Karen Nyberg calmly explains the challenges of quilting in weightlessness.
“Now that I’ve tried my hand sewing in space,” she said in a video released Thursday by NASA, “I can say one thing with certainty: It’s tricky.”… Read the rest
