Ikea. You either love it or hate it. I, for one, LOVE it. Ikea furniture is stylish and versatile. They also offer products at a great price. In this blog post, I will share all my favorite Ikea products for quilting and sewing. I will also offer plenty of storage solutions for those with a…
In this blog post, I am going to show you how to make a quilted throw pillow cover for a 20″ pillow insert. The change of seasons is always a good time to freshen up the home decor and throw pillows are an easy way to accomplish that. This cute pillow cover is a great…
It’s that time of year! The holiday season is right around the corner, and that means gift-giving (and receiving)! I always do my best to choose thoughtful gifts for my quilting friends, but it can be hard! If you have a quilter or sewing enthusiast in your life and are looking for the perfect gift,…
One of the fun parts of making the Happy Camper quilt is getting to cut quilt blocks in half! In this blog post, I am going to show you exactly how to do that using fusible interfacing. This post may contain affiliate links, which means that I may earn a small commission if you make…
Chain piecing is what I consider one of my quilting superpowers if there was such a thing… If you are sewing a block-based quilt or anything that requires a lot of repeating units, then this piecing technique is for you! In this blog post, I will explain what chain piecing is and how it can…
Do you have a football fanatic in your life that needs a quilt? Well, you’re in luck! I curated SIXTY-FOUR color palettes (two for each NFL team) that you can use make the perfect modern football quilt for your favorite team. The first palette uses a white or light-color background fabric while the second palette…
Recently, I have discovered the magic of nesting seams. As a beginner quilter, I have always been in the habit of pressing all of my seams open because it just seemed easier than trying to figure out which way to press the seam to get everything to match up. One of my favorite tricks for…
Sewing an accurate and consistent seam allowance is important for every quilt top, but it becomes especially important if you are piecing a quilt top that has a lot of seams. This is because an inaccurate seam allowance can add up quickly and will show in your pieced block and ultimately your final quilt top….
Inspired by the best season of the year, this free fall quilt sampler is comprised of nine autumn-theme quilt blocks. Each block is 20″ x 20″ and the difficulty ranges from beginner to intermediate, but don’t worry! This sampler is a great skill builder and these blocks are an excellent opportunity to expand your quilting…
The Happy Camper quilt pattern is a design that plays with transparency and “overlapping” colors. It’s a fun look but can make choosing fabric colors a bit difficult. In this blog post, I will cover tips on choosing colors for the Happy Camper quilt, plus I put together several color scheme ideas to get you…