Category Archives: Tutorials

You asked….

I recently shared the little tetrahedral pouch I made using the AccuQuilt Flying Fish die. I was asked to do a tutorial on how to make that little zipper bag. So, here it is! First, I grabbed these HSTs from … Continue reading

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Machine Quilting the Strippie Quilt

Mi was asked to share more details on how I long arm quilted my strippie quilt. I used two templates and a straight edge. This curved ruler from HandiQuilter was used for the feather spines. This circle template was used … Continue reading

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Teaching an Old Dog…..

I mentioned last week, that I was really pleased with my machine binding for a change. You all know I’ve struggled with that. So I thought I’d share what I did this time as it may work for you. I … Continue reading

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How to Hang an Art Quilt

I thought today that I would show you how I hang an art quilt to hang in an art show. For a quilt show, you make a standard hanging sleeves and call it a day. This won’t work for an … Continue reading

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Finishing with a Facing

I thought I’d share today how I add facings to a quilt. I prefer a facing to a binding on a modern wall quilt. I cut my facing strips 2 1/2” wide. I fold over and press one edge about … Continue reading

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Art Quilts with Bias Tape

I thought I’d share my process of using bias tape with you today. It really is fun to play with. First, I quilt my foundation. I like using parallel lines about a quarter to a half inch apart. I’ve been … Continue reading

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9 Patches

I decided to make some little 9 patches for another doll quilt. I thought I’d share my method with you. It works for any size strips, but I used strips cut 2” wide. And yes, I used my AccuQuilt die … Continue reading

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Binding

I said yesterday that I would share more about the binding technique I used on this little quilt. I really want to do most of my binding by machine from now on to save my hands. I was pleased with … Continue reading

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Happy Valentine’s Day Tutorial!

I made this little quilt quite a few years ago now, but those that have seen it seem to really enjoy it. So I thought I’d make and share a new version today, along with a quick tutorial so you … Continue reading

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Building a New Design Wall

Happy New Year! Mr. Wonderful was on vacation for the last several weeks and that means very little sewing has happened. I had scheduled all my blog posts ahead, but have not kept up with responding to comments. Here is … Continue reading

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