I finally got some photos of a few of my triangle quilt color combos and a few more of the aqua hexagon fabric! These are cheater quilt cloths, making it a one hour quilt! If you need help deciding which to pick, I hope these photos help! See all sources and more post links at the bottom of this post! The first one is the Ombre Blue Triangle Fabric. I backed it with a light grey solid and bound it with a similar grey. This one is called Hunter, after the hunter green. It also has a few shades of grey, a ...Continue Reading
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one hour hexagon quilt + the pillowcase bind
Today I'm sharing a new ONE HOUR QUILT! This quilt is very similar to my One Hour Triangle Quilt but instead of triangles it's covered with hexagons! I love this large hexagon design in aqua! I also made a few other colors. This fabric is printed by Spoonflower, so there is no quilt piecing needed! Just print it off, back it and quilt it! And there is no binding on this one! I'm showing you a quick technique called the Pillowcase bind that is great for baby quilts because it holds up better with multiple washes. One Hour ...Continue Reading
ONE HOUR triangle quilt!
Yes, you read that right! ONE HOUR triangle quilt! I made this triangle quilt in a little over an hour. HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE??, you ask. Read on. I really really love my original pink ombre triangle quilt. And it is also one of those tutorials that lots of you have loved also and made quilts from. That warms my heart, by the way. I really love seeing them! We use ours daily, it was my daughter's special baby quilt that I made for her before she was born. It's been puked on, pooped on, spit on, snuggled with, washed, ...Continue Reading
Triangle Quilt Pattern Update: How to get Sharp Triangles
I think I've been promising this post for about 2 years...oops! This is a follow-up to the original Modern Ombre Triangle Quilt Pattern with more details about how to get sharp triangles! The original pattern has lots of info in it, but this post will fill in all the gaps to make it super easy to achieve a triangle quilt that you will be proud of! I also updated the pattern piece so there is less guess work! Not all of my points are sharp in my original quilt. By the time I finished the original triangle quilt I had figured it out. So ...Continue Reading
ICON COATALONG: fabric selection + other materials
Welcome to the ICON COAT-ALONG! This week is all about the ICON. Today we are talking about fabric and the other supplies you'll need to make this coat. I designed the ICON coat for wool coating. I love wool coating, it's fun to sew with and really nice and warm to wear! It's thick without being too bulky and difficult to sew with. I just love it. So I rounded up some sources for wool coating for you today. It can be tricky to track down, but it's worth the effort! Other fabrics that you can use include boucle, tweed, suitings, melton, ...Continue Reading
fabric covered hair clips tutorial
Today I'll be sharing a fabric covered hair clips tutorial. I've seen a lot of cute hair clips floating around Pinterest, and tried (unsuccessfully) to make glitter covered clips in the past. After my glitter hair clip attempt I thought it would be easier, and hopefully look nicer, to cover clips in fabric instead. I love the way they turned out. I think they would make a great small Christmas gift, or dress up your holiday outfits. Free Barrette Base Template See the video here to see how to use this variation ...Continue Reading
sewing 101: guide to winter fabrics
This post "Guide to Winter Fabrics" is sponsored by Mood. MoodFabric.com is an excellent resource for any home sewer! We are thrilled to showcase some great Mood fabric along with the Winter Wonderland Patterns. This collection was so fun to design! We were in cozy/warm/sit-by-the-fire-and-read mode when we designed it and had fun winter fabrics on the mind. Fall and winter are my favorite times to sew because the fabric is so thick and cozy! But buying fabric for winter clothing can be daunting at first, especially if you're in a ...Continue Reading
modern ombre + b/w triangle quilt tutorial + pattern
I've been wanting to make a triangle quilt forever, so having a new baby girl to sew for became my perfect excuse to get it done. It took me a few weeks, as quilts usually do. I did it little by little, but it was a really simple process and in this post I am sharing the triangle quilt tutorial! The triangles are a decent size, so it doesn't take forever and it's simple quilting. So, if you've never made a quilt before, this could be a great project for you! (And if you have quilted, it's still a fun project!) See my updated post for a ...Continue Reading
pleated strip quilt
This is a great way to use up lots of scraps! And is also a perfect beginner sewing project. This might be the easiest quilt I've ever made. (I've made like 4 quilts...so take that for what it's worth!)You need: Strips of fabric (27): 45" by 2.5" Pleated strips (4): 2.5" by 135" (or 3- 45" strips sewn together) Here's the pattern I used. My finished quilt is 57" by 44". Start sewing your strips together. If your strip isn't long enough, sew two together. After every 5 strips, we'll add a pleated one. To do this, use one of your ...Continue Reading
sewing 101: alternate fabric sources
Alternative to the fabric store, that is.Fabric stores are great. But they are also dangerous places for us crafty women. Not to mention lines are sometimes ridiculous and fabric quality is not always top notch. You better believe I have a favorite + perfect + overpriced local fabric store. But...we need to eat. Sometimes. So today I am going to share with you some of my other favorite places to find fabric. These are cheaper and/or just better alternatives for some projects!go look in... Purging your closet might be on your to-do list ...Continue Reading
I Turned My Tiniest Scraps Into These 3 Cute Projects!
Is your scrap bin overflowing like mine? I have scraps of all sizes and lots of them! In this post I am sharing 3 ideas for using lots of tiny little scraps! These projects will let you use your favorite fabrics until they are totally gone! Scallop Flowers using the Tiniest Scraps! These scrappy flowers use tiny scraps and are so easy to make! These require very small scraps of fabric and are so quick. Just grab some scraps and a glue gun and make this into a bag decoration or a headband! SCALLOP FLOWER TEMPLATES ...Continue Reading
