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Binding a quilt is easy, and enjoyable. I like to have some hand work to do in the evenings, and whipping a binding down is one of my favorite things to do. I know, I am nuts. For those who are newer quilters, I am going to do a multi-part tutorial on bindings. It has …
Continue reading Quilt Binding Tutorial Part 1 – Making bias binding
Wednesday was spent working on Quilts of Valor. I had one group of stars that I put together at a work party with dark blue sashing, and I decided to add a red border. The quilt was square, so I made the end borders just a smidgen bigger than the sides so it would work …
February Catch up Block of the Month is called Waterwheel Variation, and you can find the pattern on Quilters Cache – click here for the pattern - http://www.quilterscache.com/W/WaterwheelVariationBlock.html My kit only contained this blue and light gray, but the block image on our handout looked like only two colors so I went on with it. …
It has been a while since we started the block of the month, but I had to wait for some missing fabric pieces to be mailed to me. Both kits that I purchased at the third block of the month meeting were missing something. They arrived yesterday, so here goes the first catch up block …
Have you ever just fallen in love with a magazine cover? Usually, this isn’t what I do. Books and magazines are sources of inspiration, and lots of ‘maybe someday’ plans, but this one really grabbed me. I love tessellating designs, and this one spoke to me. I am not a fan of blue, but the …
Squaring up a block is the best way to be sure that your blocks are all the same size. This is easy, but can be time consuming with a lot of blocks, on say a king size quilt. But it is worth the time. It will ensure that your quilt lies flat, and that the …
This is an 'I Spy' quilt I made for a kids quilt charity project. I decided it would get the McTavish treatment. The back doesn't show the quilting because the thread was an almost perfect match. The binding was finished over the weekend. Amazing how a hideous print makes good binding! Overall I am pretty …
A blog I follow put up a link party asking for us to show our show winners. OK, well, since you asked, it isn't bragging, right? Hehe. Here's some of mine. This leaf quilt called October Mountain Breeze was made about 10 years ago, regular readers will recognize it from a previous post on the …
I like doing quilty things with my buddies, and recently joined a block of the month with two friends. I joined up without knowing what the color choices were, or what kind of blocks would be done. It is a 30 minute drive away, so we get to have lots of chat time in …
Continue reading Block of the Month Quilt Along – March 2014
First, I want to let my best peeps in on a secret sale. I just put up lots of new fabrics in my Etsy store - link on the right side - all top quality cottons that would sell for $10-11 in the LQS, on sale at my store for $5 / yard in one …
From My Carolina Home 