Quilting Tutorials — Quilting Basics

We are moving right along and working on Block 9 this month. If you missed block 8, you can get instructions for it here: Online Quilting Bee Block 8 For more information, you can head to the main Quilt Along webpage and it will outline all the details. Scroll down below the video for fabric requirements. When we did applique the beginning of the year, we mentioned you would also have the opportunity to try hand applique this year, and we are there! The dresden plate is a traditional block that is perfect for this. I love it because there are no unfinished edges....

We love to add 3d elements to our quilts, especially ones made for kids. This is a fun and easy block you can make in any size to add a little extra pop to your top.   Fabric Requirements You can make this block any size you want. The only thing to remember is to cut your pinwheel fabric 1″ smaller that the background squares. You will need 4 background squares and 4 pinwheel squares. For our sample block, we used 6 1/2″ background squares and 5 1/2″ pinwheel squares. This will give us a finished block of 12″. To...

Welcome to month 8 of our year long quilting bee! If you missed block 7, you can get instructions for it here: Online Quilting Bee Block 7 For more information, you can head to the main Quilt Along webpage and it will outline all the details. Scroll down below the video for fabric requirements. We are giving you a little breather after tackling Y-seams and before we finish up with some of the more advanced techniques. This month, we are going to work on square in a square quilt blocks. One easy way to achieve a square in a square quilt block is to...

Starting a new quilting project is always exciting, but how do you pick out the fabric? This week we are going to talk about 3 different aspects to look at when picking out fabric for your quilting project. We will talk about scale, value, and color. With some simple tips and tricks, you’ll soon be picking out fabric combinations you love.   Fabric Scale When a designer creates fabric, they create a repeat design that covers the entire piece of fabric. These designs can vary from large to very small. The size of the design is considered the scale. When...

We are moving right along and now working on block 7! If you missed block 6, you can get instructions for it here: Online Quilting Bee Block 6 For more information, you can head to the main Quilt Along webpage and it will outline all the details. Scroll down below the video for fabric requirements. We are kicking things up a notch and moving on to Y-seams. Oftentimes I avoid anything that has to do with Y-seams, but every once in awhile, a project has them that you really want to do. So, as part of this years goal, we are tackling them once...