Quilting Tutorials

How to Quilt an Ohio Star Block As we spend the year learning new skills and creating new blocks, we are also going to provide some inspiration and ideas on how to quilt your blocks. I show a few different ways to approach a quilting plan to help you decide how to quilt your block. The motifs and ideas I show can also be adapted to other blocks using the same shapes.   Quilt Within the Block Pieces One way to approach a quilting plan is to work within the the piecing and filling in the shapes that are there....

No Waste Flying Geese Flying geese are a traditional block that has been around forever. They can be found in all sorts of quilt designs and are very versatile. This week we show you how to create flying geese blocks, 4 at a time, with no waste.   This is our absolute favorite method to create basic flying geese blocks. The formula works for any finished size block. We use these designs in borders and as block accents. They can also be used if you need to add a little extra width to a quilt top, or just placed in...

Monochromality is our latest pattern release and is featured in the current Black and White Edition of Curated Quilts. We had so much fun putting this quilt together and working with Curated Quilts. If you haven’t seen their magazine, it’s definitely worth checking out. There is so much inspiration and goodness to look at! Head to their website to get a copy for yourself. Buy the Pattern - PDF Fabric Choices Monochromality was first designed from a Quilt Design a Day prompt, and was a two tone quilt. I loved the simple color palette and had fun playing with the shapes...

Online Quilting Bee Block 1 We are back and ready to jump right back in! This year, we are starting off with a fun project intended to help each other become more confident quilters. We are hosting a Free Online Quilting Bee Skill Builder Quilt Along. Say that 10 times fast. 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. Let’s get started with block 1! This month we are creating a fun and easy star quilt block using quarter square triangles. We share...

How to Create a Quilting Plan It’s been a while since I shared a video on how I create a quilting plan and I’m excited to show this one to you. This quilt continues to be one of our best sellers, and I had so much fun quilting it. It wasn’t a super complicated plan, but sometimes, simple is best!   Thread Color for Quilting I want to talk about thread color a little bit. On this quilt, I just used white on the entire thing. I don’t mind the thread showing more, and when it’s all done, it doesn’t...