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Sweet Home Arizona Quilt // Step-by-Step Quilt Making Tutorial
article navigation Supply/Cutting List Video Tutorial Finished Quilt Questions/Comments introduction I am an Arizona native. I’ve lived here my whole life and really have no desire to move. Arizona is my home sweet home. As with any place it has its downsides (triple digit temps), but give me a sunset in the desert and my heart swoons. I’ve been itching to...
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Sandra Saddle Bag // Step-by-Step Bag Making Tutorial
I am back with another bag making video tutorial, this time for the super awesome 70's inspired, Sandra Saddle Bag by Swoon Patterns. The Sandra Saddle Bag is fairly quick sew, once I had my pieces cut it only took me less than two hours to complete. It's rated a 2/4 on the Swoon Difficulty scale, meaning it's nice if you have...
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Eve Bloom Block // Appliqué Tutorial
I love a project that comes together quickly and makes for a great gift. Today, I would like to share a tutorial for just that, the Eve Bloom Block. The Eve Bloom Block is made using turned-edge appliqué and can be completed in just a few hours, making it perfect for gift giving! You can use the block in a...
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Shiloh Satchel Pattern and Step-by-Step Bag Making Tutorial
The Shiloh Satchel pattern and video tutorial are officially live! This pattern has been in the works for quite some time and it's the start to my journey in bag pattern design. I had a ton of fun working on it and I can't wait to continue designing more bags. Purchase the Pattern Today, I am sharing the video tutorial and...
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Blanche Barrel Bag // Step-by-Step Bag Making Tutorial
A few years ago I made the Blanche Barrel Bag by Alicia of Swoon Patterns. That was my first time making a Swoon Pattern and it was love at first sew. I've been "swooning" ever since. Back when I made that first bag (using version 1 of the pattern), I made a super fast and short "In the Studio" video. Since...
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Converting a Quilt to a Baby Sleeping Bag // Tutorial
A while back I saw the cutest little baby sleeping bag floating around Pinterest. It linked to a shop listing for the Jamboree Snuggle Me that was no longer available for sale. Had I been able to find one to buy I would have totally purchased it. For a while after that I couldn't get it out of my head, so I decided...
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Scrappy Patchwork Valance // Tutorial
We recently moved into a new house and I really wanted to dress up the kids bedrooms a little. Being so sick lately I haven't sewn in months. I knew that the only way I would finish a project right now is if it was super easy. These Scrappy Patchwork Valances come together really quickly and easily. You Will Need Note: To...
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Triangle Wheel Block // Foundation Paper Piecing Tutorial
Almost three years ago I posted a tutorial for the Triangle Wheel Block. In this tutorial I showed you how to make the block using basic patchwork piecing. Though it was "basic" it wasn't the easiest block to conquer. All of the bias edges on the triangles can make the block stretch and warp easily. Since writing that tutorial I have learned so many ways...
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Modern Beauty Block // Raw-Edge Applique Tutorial & Pattern
This month I had the pleasure of collaborating with Patchwork Threads, on a new t-shirt with the design of my Modern Beauty quilt block from the Skill Builder BOM 2013. You can get this awesome shirt for yourself at Patchwork Threads. In light of this awesome new quilty t-shirt I thought it would be fun to put together another tutorial for the quilt block. Originally...
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Making Flying Geese with Bloc_Loc™ Rulers
A few weeks ago I shared about the Night Sky quilt along at Jana Machado's blog, are you quilting along? The Night Sky quilt pattern by Camille Roskelley has a bunch of classic sawtooth stars, these stars have flying geese in them. I thought this would be a fun time to play with the Bloc_Loc® Flying Geese Rulers and put together a quick...
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Rainbow Coin Quilt // Freebie Pattern!
Yesterday I shared about my experience making a Rainbow Coin Quilt for my daughter. Today I want to share the free pattern so you can make the quilt too! The PDF Pattern If you are a Pile O' Fabric shop newsletter subscriber than you should have already been emailed your copy of this freebie pattern. If not, you can subscribe...
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Lotus Blossom Bias Applique Tutorial
Today I am excited to share a really fun bias applique tutorial with you. The technique may look scary or intimidating, but with the right tools its actually not too difficult. My hope is this tutorial will give you a little boost to give bias applique a try, you could even even submit your own project to the Panasonic Quilt Challenge by the...
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Creating Color Harmony // Guest Post at RK
Today I am guest posting over at Robert Kaufman's blog Swatch and Stitch! I am sharing about my process in choosing colors and fabrics for my quilting projects! Go check it out… Creating Color Harmony Alyssa p.s. No Fabric Giveaway Friday today my busy life has messed up my giveaway schedule and I am trying to get it back in...
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Kona® Illustrator Swatches Install Tutorial
I design all of my quilts in Adobe Illustrator before they are ever made. Most of my quilts use Kona® Cotton Solids and for the longest time I would stare at my physical color card trying to get the colors right on the computer. I probably wasted hours doing that, fed up I decided to take the time and create swatches...
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Glue Basting Basics // Technique Tutorial Tuesday
It's been a few weeks since I started the "In the Studio" video series and over the past few weeks I have had many readers ask about the glue basting technique I use. Glue basting is a great technique that can really help you achieve accuracy when piecing. Months ago my friend and fabulous quilter Cristy Fincher shared a video tutorial...
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Cross Stitch Block Tutorial // Slice & Insert Method
This post is part of the Technique Tutorial Tuesdays Series. Click here to see all of the posts and learn more about the series. Scroll down for tutorial instructions. Back in 2012 I posted the Cross-Stitched Quilt Block tutorial, which I was inspired to post after I made a Cross Stitch Heart Quilt. Since then I have seen some really amazing quilts...
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Finished Quilt // Skill Builder BOM
Well folks today is the last day of the 2013 Skill Builder BOM. I must say it is a little sad, but of course there is next year, which I am very excited about. The 2013 Skill Builder BOM was the first time I spent an entire year working on a quilt. I found it so rewarding. It’s fascinating how...
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Lesson #11 - Joining the Blocks // Skill Builder BOM
In this lesson you will learn how to join your finished quilted and trimmed quilt blocks together with binding joints to create a pieced quilt. After joining all twenty blocks I can tell you that I am very much in love with this method. There is something so satisfying about joining a few blocks and having an almost completed quilt....
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Block Lesson #10 // Skill Builder BOM
Thank you for waiting patiently for Block Lesson #10. In this lesson we will be practicing foundation paper piecing again, making the Strip Triangle and Starlight quilt blocks. Before you begin here are some very important things to take note of: Prior experience with foundation paper piecing will be needed to make these blocks. Refer to Block Lesson #5...
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Block Lesson #9 // Skill Builder BOM
This post is part of a series of posts for the Skill Builder BOM (Block of the Month). To learn more about the block of the month or to see a list of all posts click here. Who can resist a beautiful appliquéd quilt? There are many methods and techniques that can be used to appliqué a quilt such as starch appliqué, raw...