Today is a tutorial on making quick four patches from jelly roll strips, rollie-pollies or any 2-1/2-inch wide strip of fabric. If you missed getting the pattern, click on - Oh, My Strippy Stars! Here is the quilt we are making, it is about 42-inches square using the pattern directions. If you double the number …
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Christmas Geese Table Runner
Today we get back to the last bit of the panel. I began this one by making flying geese in red and green, so I could alternate the colors. Using the no waste method made a bunch in a short time. I wanted the final geese to finish at 2x4 inches, so I cut my …
Wool Mat and Cutting Mat Carrier
I am completely sold on these wool pressing mats. I have a large one on my ironing board, and decided to get a smaller one for using in classes and at retreat. When Madam Sew put them on sale (and they are still on sale! Click on Wool Press Mat ), I had to get …
Reworking My Ironing Board
This unusual shaped ironing board has been in my sewing room for many years. It isn't made anymore, but was great when I was sewing most of my clothing. That hasn't been the case for the past 15 years, as I have been doing much more quilting. I've recovered it twice and did a tutorial …
Autumn Jubilee Fabric Crafting – Recovering a Lamp Shade
Autumn Jubilee has to include some crafting time, and this one will use fabric. I found this little lamp at a thrift store (naturally, LOL!!), and it was the size I wanted for the den. I needed a small lamp to provide some low light for the room when we are watching movies. My Sweet …
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Autumn Jubilee – Kitchen Wreath
Autumn Jubilee continues today with a project featuring a new idea for your jelly roll strip leftovers. We'll make an Autumn Kitchen Wreath! Of course, you could use Christmas fabric jelly roll strips for a Christmas theme wreath, or really any color scheme you like. Use your kitchen colors for an everyday addition to your …
Autumn Jubilee Sewing Project – Placemats
Time for another sewing project, as Autumn Jubilee continues. October is just slipping away too quickly!! As promised, today I'll show you the tutorial for the placemats from yesterday's tablescape. These are quick and easy to sew using chain piecing methods. The finished size is 12-1/2 x 18-1/2 inches. Bernie's bundle will have some half …
Autumn Jubilee Sewing Project – Hot Pad Gifts
Sewing gifts for the holidays is fun, and one of the holidays it is really fun to sew for is Thanksgiving. What better time to break out the fall prints, and make some Autumn Jubilee hot pads to take to the family gathering! So, today, I'll show you how to use the insulating batting and …
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No Waste Flying Geese Tutorial
On this tutorial, I am going to show the method of making no-waste flying geese. I've put in some affiliate links for my tools. Pull out the large 5-3/4-inch scrappy squares and the 3-3/8-inch background squares. You'll use all of them. On the back of your 3-3/8-inch background squares, draw diagonal lines from corner to …
Paper Piecing Basics and Tips
The Teacups Quilt Along is a go, so I thought I would do a primer on paper piecing in advance of the kickoff post. Today, I'll show you how I sew paper pieced blocks, and give you some tips and tricks I use to make it easier. This is a long and picture heavy post, …
From My Carolina Home 