Technique: quilting

Jo’s Scrappy Plaid Quilt

I’ve always wanted a scrappy plaid quilt, I have a bunch of old plaid shirts, and I’ve been spending lots of time with my overlockers/sergers lately (of course I have more than one!), so…. I took apart basketful of plaid shirts and made this cozy, dog-approved, Reversible Scrappy Plaid Quilt. … More

Sandi’s Holiday Table Runner

How did it get to be July already? The holidays are only six months away – it’s time to start sewing! Here’s a simple-to-sew table runner from Sandi Gass at Sandi’s Sewing Connection in West Burlington, Iowa. Looking for something larger? Make more blocks and stitch them together to make table toppers and quilts. … More

Odds and Ends Quilting

Making a scrappy quilt is a great way to use up all of those fabric odds and ends that you’ve been stashing away for a rainy day. Check out these free scrap quilt patterns to get you in the mood for some scrappy sewing! … More

The Running Stitch – Not Just for Quilting

The running stitch – three zigs to the left, three zags to the right, repeat – has been getting a lot of notice lately in Modern Quilting as an alternative to quilting with lines of plain straight stitch. But that’s not the only way to use the running stitch. It’s also excellent for piecing together remnants of batting. … More