Straight & Narrow quilted runner by Kari Carr #sew #quilt #diy #home dec #weallsew

Quilting Kari Carr’s “Straight & Narrow” Quilt

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Were you inspired by Erika’s Sunrise Baby Quilt? Then I think you’ll like this “Straight & Narrow” quilt as well. Kari Carr of New Leaf Stitches provides a free quilt pattern and shows us how to combine stitches on the BERNINA 550 QE and use them for a nifty variation on traditional straight-line quilting.


guest blogger melissa mortenson of polka dot chair #sew #diy #weallsew

Meet Melissa Mortenson of Polka Dot Chair

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My name is Melissa Mortenson and I blog at the Polka Dot Chair. I am very excited to be working with Bernina, I love new adventures!


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Chevron Fever

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While a single chevron is a V shape made with a line or a stripe, rows of chevrons next to each other create zigzags. And, these repeating chevrons have been turning up in all kinds of sewing projects lately – here are some of my favorites!


Sunrise Baby Quilt Sew-Along - Week 4 - Bind It #diy #sew #quilt #weallsew

Sunrise Baby Quilt: Bind It!

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Nearly done! This week Erika has absolutely fabulous instructions for stitching a double-fold, mitered-corner binding to your quilt.


WeAllSew Sunrise Baby Quilt Sew-Along Week 3 - Let's Get Quilting #sew #quilt #diy #sew-along #weallsew

Sunrise Baby Quilt: Let’s Get Quilting!

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You’ll be getting very friendly with your walking foot this week as you stitch back and forth across the layered backing, batting, and pieced top during this week’s Sunrise Baby Quilt Sew-Along installment.


WeAllSew Sunrise Baby Quilt Sew-Along Week 2 - Piece Those Strips #diy #sew #quilt #weallsew

Sunrise Baby Quilt: Piece Those Strips!

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You have your fabric and you’ve cut your strips…. Now it’s time to stitch them together! See our tips for sewing perfect 1/4″-wide seams, then start putting your quilt top together.


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Sunrise Baby Quilt: Ready, Set, Go Get Your Fabric!

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Are you ready to start your Sunrise Baby Quilt? (As if we hadn’t already heard from many of you who are chomping at the bit!) This week we’ll focus on choosing fabrics. One of the striking features of this quilt – and a characteristic of Modern Quilting in general – is the use of solid colors.


Quilting Projects FEATURE

Pieced For The Holidays

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Each Friday from now until the end of the year we’re sharing some of our favorite free sewing projects for the holidays – from decorations to deck the halls to quick gifts for loved ones. This week we’re sharing some of our favorite holiday themed quilting projects!


Shelly Robson Tablerunner

Bring Some Summer To The Table!

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Stitch up a mouthwatering watermelon table runner to decorate your summer table with this mouth watering watermelon table runner!


Strips for Stripes Tote by Renae Allen #sew #diy

Strips for Stripes Tote by Renae Allen

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This quilt-as-you-go tote is easy to make, a great stash-buster, and a terrific gift. Jelly roll strips may be used for the stripes; use a variety of prints and colors for a scrappy look.