So the “Great Ugly Knit Upcycle Challenge” ended last Sunday. I knew I wanted to do something so I cut up a few old ill-fitting t-shirts. But there they sat, in a cluttery pile on my table, for days just taunting me “You’ll never think of something cool to do with us!” But I sure…
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MAKING BINDING Tutorial
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this method of making continuous binding. I love it so much I want to marry it. The first time I tried to bind a quilt I didn’t even know there was a method. The second time I just bought pre-made binding, which is a huge mistake: it’s very hard to…
PUFF QUILT Tutorial: Part 4; Back & Binding
The Original Puff Quilt Tutorial is no longer available. A brand new updated version is available for purchase in my shop! Click Here to Purchase!! This tutorial is very comprehensive. It includes tips on picking fabrics, cutting fabric, and a page to calculate larger quilt dimensions. It is 50 steps and 57 pages total. You…
PUFF QUILT Tutorial: Part 3; Borders
The Original Puff Quilt Tutorial is no longer available. A brand new updated version is available for purchase in my shop! Click Here to Purchase!! This tutorial is very comprehensive. It includes tips on picking fabrics, cutting fabric, and a page to calculate larger quilt dimensions. It is 50 steps and 57 pages total. You…
Quilt Dimensions
A lot of you have asked about quilt size. The tutorial is for a 36×36 inch quilt, crib size (approximately.) But here are the calculations for larger quilt sizes. Quilt Sizes; Dimensions in Inches Twin: 68×88Full: 86×88Queen: 90×92King: 100×92 To calculate how many puffs you will need, use the following: X = Number of Puffs…
PUFF QUILT Tutorial: Part 2
The Original Puff Quilt Tutorial is no longer available. A brand new updated version is available for purchase in my shop! Click Here to Purchase!! This tutorial is very comprehensive. It includes tips on picking fabrics, cutting fabric, and a page to calculate larger quilt dimensions. It is 50 steps and 57 pages total. You…
Easy Peasy
Here’s a little clarity for some of you who were confused on this step of the Puff Quilt Tutorial: See how each side of the puff has a little fold? You need to make a little pucker on the top fabric when you sew the sides. The muslin is smaller than the top fabric, so…
Applique Much?
Still time to enter the Niandra giveaway! It needs some love, so please leave some comments! *********************** Applique: A very simple art. I truly believe anyone with a sewing machine (heck, even without one) can do this. The funnest part for me is designing the applique itself, along with deciding which fabrics to use. However,…
Car Organizer
So I just took a trip…a trip that required being in the car for 10 hours straight. I had this genius idea to make a car organizer for my 2-year-old, so that he would be all set for the long drive. Here is what I came up with: Pretty cute, right? I used canvas material…
Tutorial Land
Looking for a tutorial from past blog postings? You can find links to all the tutorials here! Quilting and Bedding Home Decor For You For Kids Holiday Simple Sewing Make Your Blog Pretty
Creating Buttonholes
This tutorial looks trickier than it is…if you have an automatic buttonhole setting. If you don’t have a 1-step buttonhole setting, you’ll have to read the manual because I can’t help you here. You should read your machine’s manual anyway since every machine is different, but here’s some pictures from my machine to help: This…
Learn to Sew
Welcome to Home Ec! Source Yes, that’s right, we are learning how to sew. Our first project is a simple elastic-waist skirt. Poppy Skirt Part 1 Poppy Skirt Part 2 Our other projects will be: Trick-or-treat Tote Bag Pleated Apron So please, join in at any time and learn to sew today!
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