patchwork Archives

Quilting Basics: The Importance of a Perfect Quarter Inch Seam

March 4, 2014 WeAllSew

What exactly is a “perfect quarter inch”? How does it differ from a “scant quarter inch”? What can you do to ensure your quarter-inch patchwork seams are exactly 1/4″ wide? We have some super tips from Nina McVeigh for you. … More

How To Make Perfectly Pieced Tiny Squares

January 10, 2014 Erika Mulvenna

Making projects from tiny pieced squares is a hot trend right now, and here is my favorite easy method for sewing perfect rows of tiny squares every time. … More

What is “Wallpaper Piecing”?

November 12, 2013 Susan Beck

Rethink traditional piecing techniques and try wallpaper piecing, a fun quilting technique that’s fast and doable by anyone, even beginners. … More

DIY Log Cabin Patchwork Café Apron

November 7, 2013 Erika Mulvenna

Stay clean and dry in the kitchen with a stylish patchwork café apron, pieced with a modern log cabin design.
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Christmas with Kaye: Book and Ruler Give-Away

October 28, 2013 Jo Leichte

If I could only take ten tools to a sewing retreat, at least two of them would be my Nifty Notions Cut for the Cure Rulers, designed by Kaye England. … More

A Silly Halloween Riddle

October 23, 2013 Elizabeth Stoltenburg

Check out these adorable Halloween pillows from Betty Stoltenburg, The Sewing Room, Beaverton, OR. They’re BOO-tiful! … More

DIY Geometric Pillow

October 3, 2013 Megan Bohr

Zest up your décor with a unique combination of geometry and bold color. … More

Your Mother Should Know: How to Sew Beautiful Zigzags Using Triangles

October 2, 2013 WeAllSew

Do your triangles end up looking more like “volcanos” than “mountains”? Ashley Nickels of Alphabet Summer shows how to sew perfect points every time. … More

Half-Square Triangles with LUKE Haynes

September 9, 2013 Luke

I have been making quilts for 10 years and only in the past few have been learning anything about traditional patterns. I want to show you how I sew half square triangles and the methods [and pitfalls] of how to put them together into just one of the myriad of possible blocks using them. … More

Deconstruct a Shirt with LUKE Haynes

August 26, 2013 Luke

Hey everyone! I want to share with you the way I disassemble a shirt into working yardage. I use this all the time to get material from the clothes I get from myself or from Goodwill. … More

Quick “Hexies” Shortcut for Grandmother’s Flower Garden

August 20, 2013 Mary Beck

Hexagons are “in” now, so I designed a block in the CutWork software that makes a small grandmother’s flower garden flower in just two pieces. When it is embroidered you can’t tell it’s not made from individual hexagons like a traditional block! … More

Dorm Décor: Memory Pillow

August 15, 2013 Melissa Mortenson

My oldest daughter is off to college this month! She will be 1,600 miles away from home so I thought I’d make her a little something for her dorm room to help her remember us while she is away.
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