Block Basics: Flying Geese – No-Waste
We’re learning a new way to do flying geese today. This one’s great because when you’re done you have a set of 4 flying geese that all you have to do is a final trim and you’re ready to go. … Continued
Block Basics: Basic 4-Patch
There is so many ways to make 4-Patches. Today, we are going to go over the very basic version of it. We’re going to start with 4 pieces, hence the “4”-Patch, and sew them all together. Let’s get Started! How … Continued
Beginner Skill Builder Sampler Quilt: Block 1
Now that we have all our pieces, it’s time to put our block together. In week 1 you learned how to make 2 at a time Half-Square Triangles. You should have made 2 sets. I did two different colors, but … Continued
Block Basics: Flying Geese – Stitch-And-Flip
Welcome! Today we are going to learn how to make Flying Geese. There are several different ways to make flying geese and I plan to go over all the different ways. This particular technique is called the Stitch-and-Flip Method. Flying … Continued
Block Basics: Half-Square Triangles – 2 at a Time
If you’re here to put together our Beginner Skill Builder Sampler Quilt, welcome! This is Month 1, Week 1, and I’m glad you’re here! If your just here to learn how to do 2 at a time Half-Square Triangles, you’re … Continued
Beginner Skill Builder Quilt Intro
I’m super excited to be starting this series with you. I’ve been wanting to do a beginner quilting series, but I’ve started it several times and then stopped. I never liked the way I planned to do it. Then, when … Continued
My First Quilt
I want to show you the first quilt I made that started me on my quilting journey. I had just come back from my mom’s. She had remarried after my dad had passed and had decided to retire as a … Continued
Quilting 101: Supplies
Let’s go back, I mean way back, and start at the beginning. We’re going to start with the basics. What do you need to start quilting? As a young college student, who lived in a one bedroom apartment, I didn’t … Continued
Hugs and Kisses Block
What is Valentine’s Day without a few hugs and kisses??? There’s no better way to show your Valentine you love them, then by giving them a few hugs and kisses, so we’re going to add a few to our Valentine … Continued
Valentine Love: Patchwork Hearts
Confession: I am addicted to Pinterest! At the writing of this post I have 38,647 pins, in a wide variety of categories. (You can find me here!) They recently changed it up so you could divide your boards into categories, so … Continued