What are Jelly Rolls?
I figured I would discuss Jelly Rolls today. Jelly Rolls are a bundled of fabric(usually from the same line or collection)cut in 2.5″ strips by 44″. They are also a quick and easy way to assemble a quilt in no time flat. Moda manufactures the best Jelly Rolls on the market in my opinion. They [...]
Envelope Pillows and Valances
My Rag Quilt and matching Pillows
Since the previous article was on the Rag Quilt I wanted to show you what can be done after the quilt is finished. I had originally made the rag quilt for our great room couch and had tons of left over fabric. So I decided to make some envelope pillows [...]
Economic Fabric Shopping
I love to fabric shop but in todays economy paying $9 dollars and higher per yard can really become expensive, and you will find you can easily spend hundreds of dollars to make a quilt.
I find myself buying more and more fabric on [...]
Getting Stains out of Fabric and Quilts
Do you have a stain that just wont budge? There is nothing more frustrating then putting hours into a project to only have it get stained. I have a little secret I have been using for quite awhile and it really has about an 85% success rate for me. Not only does it work great [...]
Electric Quilt Software
Well I have to admit that designing a quilt on your own can be mind boggling. I have tried it on my own a couple of times and really never had the perfect results I would like. I highly recommend and use the Electric Quilt Software. I have EQ6 and it is absolutely wonderful. Over [...]
How much Fabric to buy for your Quilt Backing
Here is the general rule for buying your quilt backing by quilt size. Keep in mind your quilt may not fall into the official size and you may need adjusted a bit.
The sizes below are the average sizes of finished quilt tops but they can vary. Always measure your finished quilt top first. If you [...]
Quilting Tips
I thought it would be fun to share some Quilting Tips I have discovered throughout the years, so every time I can think of some good ones I am going to share them on this site. Please feel free to add any of your under comments.
Quilting Tips
1. Before starting a your project pick your thread [...]
Amy Butler, Midwest Modern
Modern Midwest 2 Ohio Sky Colorway
What a happy day! I just ordered a couple charm packs(5″ squares) of Amy Butlers newest line- Modern Midwest 2. I am really excited about seeing the Ohio Sky Colorway. She without a doubt has to be one of my absolute favorite fabric designers. You sometimes look at the patterns [...]
Free Quilt Patterns
I had a few emails asking if I knew of some Free Quilt Pattern sites. Well I actually do and figured I would list them in order by my favorites:
1. Free Quilt Patterns Hands down this is my favorite, she really has put together a wonderful site.
2. Quilters Cache Another great site! This site has got me [...]
