Batting and more
Just a quick tip for today…when you are making small quilt sandwiches for practice or for small vase quilts, you may be able to get by without basting… by ironing the three layers together. I usually iron the top and back very carefully. (If there are any wrinkles or folds visible in the fabric…
Design and more
I would like to welcome all the new quilters that found us this week! Welcome to The Inbox Jaunt! It seems we received a very nice recommendation from quilt-fiction author, Marie Bostwick. You can find her on Facebook HERE or find her books HERE. Thank you to Marie, and all her fans who have joined us!…
Machine Quilting Basics and more
Like most Free Motion Quilt enthusiasts, I have tried every product that claims to aid in creating even stitching… I have used aloe on my fingers, small red hoops…and the dreaded white gloves… Why do I say dreaded? I know a lot of you love them– But you have to admit…every time you don them—your…
Art and more
Design and more
An Orphan Block is an affectionate name given to a block that is all alone in the world. It might be an extra block leftover from a larger quilt. It might be a practice block–a block made in order to learn a technique…Most quilters have a box full of orphan blocks–too pretty to throw away…I probably…
Design and more
Whenever I want to try a new technique or have an “orphan” block, I like to make what I call a vase quilt. This pattern is called Dresden Plate by Edyta Sitar. I liked the fall colors in the block, so I added a few simple borders–an opportunity to practice free motion quilting– and in…
