How To Free Motion Satin Stitch

by Jen | Free Motion Friday

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Free Motion Friday. I had a reader ask the other day if I could explain how to do free motion satin stitch. I said sure not a  problem I can do that. Regular Satin Stitch Normally satin stitch is created with a very tight zigzag stitch....

An Unusual Quilting Tool: Alcohol Wipes

by Jen | Cool Tool Thursday

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Cool Tool Thursday. Alcohol wipes – not just for first aid. I always have a box of alcohol wipes on hand for when I am doing appliqué. Depending on the type of fusible web and stabilizer I am using my sewing machine needle can get a...

Adding Sashing To The Curved Pre-Cut Pieces

by Jen | Colourful Friday, Stash Blasting Wednesday, Technique Tuesday

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Technique Tuesday. So I’ve decided that I don’t want to make the curved piecing kit the same as the kit – I’m going to change it up and add some sashing in-between each section of the block to create a totally...

Calculating Amounts Of Fabric For Binding

by Jen | Technique Tuesday

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Technique Tuesday. I know most of us already know how to do this but there are new quilter’s out there who are still figuring out many things about quilting. One being how to calculate how many strips to cut for the binding. Not to...

Shamrock Flag – Mug Rug #10

by Jen | Mug Rug Monday

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Mug Rug Monday. I’m a little late with today’s mug rug – usually I have it ready on Sunday so it is in your inbox bright and early Monday morning but not so for this week’s mug rug. Anyway it is still Monday and so...

Stitch Along Sunday March 2015 Week 2

by Jen | Stitch Along Sundays

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Stitch Along Sunday. Back again for another instalment of the March stitch along. If you missed last week you can find it here at March Week 1. I had fun picking fabrics and thread for the challenge last week. This week’s rules can...

Colourful Fabric Delivery

by Jen | Coffee Talk Saturday

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Coffee Talk Saturday. Today I am afraid is going to be short and sweet. I had thought I would have work done on my Granny’s Choice quilt from last week but no such luck. But I do have an idea and am trying to figure out how to...

Adding Contrast To The Funky ‘J’ Design

by Jen | Free Motion Friday, UFO Spotlight

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Free Form/Motion Friday. Yesterday, I introduced you to this cool and funky art quilt that I dumped fabric glue all over. Ooops! But it doesn’t seem to be any worse for wear and I can start stitching down the pieces now that all the...

Have You Used Fabric Glue?

by Jen | Cool Tool Thursday

Hey Everyone, welcome back to Cool Tool Thursday. Have you used fabric glue? I have to say that I never have used it until today. And well I had a few issues with the application of it. Nothing to do with the product, all to do with the operator of the product....

Shuffled Bricks: Changing Up The Fabrics For A Different Look

by Jen | Stash Blasting Wednesday

  Hey Everyone, welcome back to Stash Blasting Wednesday. I pulled out a box of fat quarters from my drawer that I had bought on a trip to Asilomar 3 years ago. I don’t think I had any idea what to create with them when I bought them just that I loved the...