How to Cut Half Square Rectangles
Welcome back to Quilts by Jen. Today I am going to talk about cutting rectangles into half square rectangles which essentially create two triangles with one being a left triangle and the other a right triangle. The triangle created has 3 unequal sides which is called...
How to Create Appliqué Pieces with Fusible Web
Welcome back to Quilts by Jen. Today I’m highlighting the use of fusible web to create appliqué pieces. There are many different types of fusible webs on the market and for this tutorial I will be using a paper backed one. This tutorial came about because of a...
How to Paper Piece: Step by Step
Welcome back to Quilts by Jen. Today is all about paper piecing. Paper piecing is the perfect quilting technique for creating perfect points especially when the angles of the triangle are just a little bit off of 90 or 45 or 60 degrees. This tutorial came about...Protected: Snowbirds Pattern Testing
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Mini Bargello Sunflower Workshop Variations
Sunflowers Abound Hey there, welcome back. It’s all about sunflowers today. Last winter I taught a couple of Mini Bargello Sunflower virtual quilt workshops and I wanted share some of my students’ work with all of you. The mini sunflower is a great class to...
September 2021 Quilt Challenge – Week 7 – Part 2
Hey there, welcome back. Today I’m going to talk about the third quilting technique to be used on the squiggly fabric pieces. The other day I talked about quilting technique number 2 – it was all about stitch in the ditch. Today is going to be about echo...
September 2021 Quilt Challenge – Week 7 – Part 1
Hey there, welcome back. The to do list became kind of massive this month and I didn’t get back to my quilt challenge until yesterday when I managed to finish up the challenge with the squiggle fabric pieces. I did start the quilting process back at the...
September 2021 Quilt Challenge – Week 6 – Part 1
Hey everyone, welcome back. Wow, where does the time go? It has been almost two weeks since I posted my last blog post about the July/August quilt challenge and now it is September. In the last post I set aside the stitched blog I originally made with the black...
August 2021 Quilt Challenge – Week 5 – Part 2
Hey there, welcome back. The last post on the quilt challenge – Week 5 – Part 1, I set my stitched block aside as I really wasn’t very happy with it. I wasn’t happy with the stark white background that I used nor was I happy with the heavy...
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Trunk Shows and Workshops
Oct
5
Thu
19:00
In Person Trunk Show – Creating ...
In Person Trunk Show – Creating ...
Oct 5 @ 19:00 – 21:00
Jen is joining the Slope to Shore Quilters’ Guild meeting to present her trunk show Creating Contrast in Your Quilts.
Oct
12
Thu
13:00
Trunk Show – Creating Contrast i...
Trunk Show – Creating Contrast i...
Oct 12 @ 13:00 – 15:00
Jen is joining the Pine Tree Quilters’ Guild meeting to present her Creating Contrast in Your Quilts trunk show and discuss how to create contrast using fabrics, colour, design and other techniques.
Nov
9
Thu
19:00
Virtual Quilt Trunk Show – Creat...
Virtual Quilt Trunk Show – Creat...
Nov 9 @ 19:00 – 21:00
Jen is joining the Quilters’ Guild of Indianapolis’s meeting to present her Creating Contrast in Your Quilts virtual trunk show and discuss how to create contrast using fabrics, colour, design and other techniques.
Nov
10
Fri
10:00
Icons on the Landscape Virtual Z...
Icons on the Landscape Virtual Z...
Nov 10 @ 10:00 – 16:00
Jen is teaching at the Virtual Schoolhouse as part of Quiltfest November 8-11, 2023. She will be teaching her virtual Icons on the Landscape workshop where you will explore the world of texture and fabric[...]