Wow guys, I am impressed with how useful this technique is! I have been wanting to try glue basting for a while now, and I finally got the chance. One of the vendors at Quilt Market was demoing Roxanne Glue-Baste-It. She dotted the glue around a heart-shaped piece of fabric, then turned it over onto the background piece and ironed it in place, essentially drying the glue immediately so she could stitch around it without trouble. They had several examples of other ways you ca

I had a wild idea this week! I've never found much use for border prints, but then I thought of something and had to give it a try. I was really drawn to this border print designed by Anna Maria Perry. It was the perfect bohemian floral for a friend's new living room decor. I paired it with several complementing shades of solids, all cut into 2½” strips. First, I cut a pile of 2½” diamonds. You can do this with all three sizes of my ruler, so no matter which one you have, i

Do you have a layer cake sitting around that you can’t quite figure out what to do with? Well, I have a few of them and was really stumped as to what to do. Layer cakes (typically a pack of (42) 10” squares) are a great way to get a variety of fabric from a new collection without buying yardage of each piece. But, then you have to find something that uses 10” squares! This week, I think I figured out something clever :) I’m calling it Double Diamonds. You’ll need (25) 10” squ

Partial seams are one of the easiest ways to get visual bang for your buck without a whole lot of fuss. It’s that one extra step that makes the seams look “woven” because it isn’t immediately obvious where the piecing begins and ends. I'll show you how to use partial seams to make these three blocks, as well as a couple of quilts that use this block style to get this effect. Block 1 has a 2.5” square in the middle, then four 4.5” x 2.5” strips that border it. The top strip ge

It’s not a Lone Star block, because it has six points instead of eight, but it is a Solo star! I was tinkering with a block idea this week. One that would use up more scraps and could be made with leftover 2½” strips. I love the way it came out! This block could be sized up or down depending on how big you want to make it. I cut a bunch of 2½” diamonds from leftover neutral strips. I save everything! I have a lot of favorite little stripes and graphic prints that I use to th

Does this situation look familiar? "Oh points wherefore art thou?!" Cutting the points off your quilt blocks is one of the most frustrating experiences, even for seasoned quilters. I thought I would reverse-engineer this problem so you could see how to avoid it. All blocks with points involve at least three seams. I labeled the seams in order of assembly here. When the points get cut off, it is easy to assume that seam 3 is the culprit… but that is seldom the case! It all sta

Last week, I showed my Scrappy “Lifesaver” Blocks made from my abundant scrap pile. This week, I'll show you what became of those...

This block is so much fun you won’t want to stop making it! It also uses a bunch of scraps, so that is a win-win. This week, I was...

Years ago, I made a cute baby quilt with chenille flowers and stems on blank squares alternating nine-patch blocks. For some reason, I...

Here’s a cute idea to freshen up your projects! I'm still on a mission to use up my stash and scraps, including these little crumb packs...

Have you ever experimented with your ¼” foot? Or, maybe you have more than one and they each give you a different seam allowance. This...

Here I am again, squeezing as much out of the fabric I already have as I possibly can :) This time, I'm using remnants to piece my quilt...

A couple of weeks ago, I started a little scrap quilt using 2½” squares and leftover binding ends that I couldn’t seem to throw out. I...

Ahhhhh!! I am so excited to share my latest pattern with you! I have designed over forty patterns and none of them have had a Fall theme…...

It’s funny how inspiration strikes sometimes. I’m always dreaming up new block ideas and just this week I thought I’d try an idea for a...

This week, I thought I would give you a fun sneak peek at what I do all the time! I’m taking you to class with me! I was teaching in...

Does this situation look familiar? "Oh points wherefore art thou?!" I know cutting off the points in your quilt blocks is one of the most...

I love an interesting quilt edge, but I know binding inside angles isn’t everyone's cup of tea. I have several patterns that end in these...

Here I am again squeezing as much out of the fabric I already have as I possibly can :) This time, I'm using remnants to piece my quilt...

Last week, I showed you how to use striped fabric to make a fun new block. This week, I'll show you what I did with those blocks! Here is...