Quilting Tutorial – Page 8

July 18, 2016

Binding a Quilt by Machine

Is your sewing studio being taken over by UFOs? (I’m talking unfinished projects, not extraterrestrials.)

Quilters love to start new quilts. Finishing a quilt, however, is another story. We race through quilt top after quilt top, excited to try out new patterns and fabric combos, but when it comes time to sandwich that baby and get it quilted and bound, some of us run out of steam, and that quilt top gets tossed on the stack of “waiting to be finished” projects.
Today we’re going to show you how easy it is to bind your quilts on the sewing machine. You’ll be whipping out those puppies as fast as lightning! Click on the button below to watch the tutorial, and say goodbye to those UFOs!

July 10, 2016July 8, 2016

Free Motion Quilting: Open Meandering Motifs

I was out meandering in Sisters, Oregon last week and I happened upon a deer eating breakfast. I tried to get a photo without disturbing her, so this is the best I could do. 🙂

It was one of those moments where you just have to stop and appreciate life… and you can’t help but feel like it’s going to be a good day. That’s what Open Meandering in Free Motion Quilting is all about. It just makes you feel better about life! Okay, maybe that’s a little dramatic, but it definitely adds some major options and possibilities to your free motion quilting tool belt!

Click on the button to watch the tutorial and then try it out for yourself! You can do it!

July 3, 2016July 3, 2016

Turn an Unfinished Quilt Into a Tree Skirt!

I don’t know if it applies to you, but there’s this acronym in the quilting world, UFO. Heard of it? Well today’s tutorial will show you a unique way to finally put your unfinished quilts to good use! With special guest Violet Craft, learn how to make a tree skirt from an unfinished quilt!

Click on the button to watch the tutorial and learn how to make your own tree skirt!

June 26, 2016June 24, 2016

Free Motion Quilting Skills and Drills: Vines and Leaves

Have you ever watched a high energy caffeinated guy sit and focus closely on an important task? Well, it’s a sight to be seen, so break out your quilting gloves and slip sheet, folks, cuz it’s free motion quilting time! This week the focus is vines and leaves and it’s going to be a blast!

Thanks to my friend Christina Cameli for allowing me to reference her excellent teaching materials from her Free-Motion Quilting books! You can find them in the list of supplies HERE!

June 19, 2016June 17, 2016

Eagle Over Alaska Appliqué Quilt Tutorial

Is there anything more majestic than an eagle soaring gracefully over a pristine mountain landscape? How about waves crashing onto a rocky shoreline? A sleek cityscape silhouetted by a blazing sunset? We live in an extraordinary world, and everywhere I look, I’m inspired to create my own, unique scenery, quilting-style!

In this week’s new tutorial, Eagle Over Alaska, you’ll learn how to transform the beauty of nature into a unique piece of art using Rob’s raw edge appliqué technique.