After every quilt block I make, I check to make sure it’s the correct size – usually with a square ruler that is the same size I want the quilt block to be. But how to square up a quilt block that is larger than your ruler? We don’t all have a square ruler in… Read More
Hey everyone! Today I am joining Fat Quarter Shop, along with several other talented bloggers, for their Ocean Waves Sew Along. If this is your first time here, thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoy your visit. The Ocean Waves quilt block is part of the Fat Quarter Shop’s Classic & Vintage Series, where… Read More
Today I’m going to show you an easy way to join binding ends with the pocket method, PLUS, I’ve got a great tip on how to get perfectly mitered corners! There are a lot of different ways to go about joining the beginning and ending tails of the binding, and I find this pocket method… Read More
Today I’d like to offer you some rotary cutting tips. You may know that I have a little “classroom” on The Quilt Show where you can find weekly tips and tricks videos. The video from a few weeks ago was about rotary cutting basics. I thought this would be a great opportunity to piggyback some… Read More
Today I want to tell you about my FAVORITE tools for machine applique. There are 8 items that I rely on to make me and my applique happy! I love adding applique to my quilting projects. In one of my machine applique classes, a student asked me what my favorite tools are for applique. So… Read More