Today i’m sharing how to make this very simple, easy and quick to make pin banner. I bought a few pins this fall and decided I wanted a way to display them in my studio and a pin banner seemed like the cutest and easiest method. I grabbed my canvas and got cutting and this was the end result. It was so easy I decided to type up a quick tutorial so you can make one, too! Supplies: Canvas or other sturdy fabric 1/2″ wooden dowel (at least 7.5″ long) Finial dowel caps for dowel (optional) String or ribbon (for…
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Batwings + Bowties Block
Read moreHello everyone! Today I have long asked for tutorial for the block I used in my Halloween quilt a few years ago. Not only that, but I made a YouTube video tutorial for it as well. It’s such a simple block and so much fun to put together with scraps or small amounts of fabric you have on hand. It’s the perfect block for a scrappy quilt. I had so much fun making this quilt, and using all of my hoarded Halloween fabrics. Halloween is my favorite holiday and I can’t believe it took me so many years to finally…
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Binding Perfectly Mitered Corners
Read moreI had a couple of people on Instagram ask me about my mitered corners on my quilts, and how I got them to turn out so “perfect”. Perfect is of course in the eye of the beholder, but I do tend to have nicely squared corners on my binding. It comes from years of practice and perfecting my technique. It’s not difficult, or any big secret, so let’s break it down in photos and then you too can love your mitered corners. First off I want to mention how I hold my quilts when i’m working on binding. This is…
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Binding // Joining Ends
Read moreI was reviewing my binding posts (1, 2, and 3) before my binding class at Modern Domestic last month, as I wanted to direct students there for a refresher after class should they forget a step. I realized that while it’s still relevant, I don’t actually show the method i’m using now to attach the ends of my binding. It’s still the same basic idea, but I now use the Fons & Porter Binding Tool (affiliate link) to help me do it a little more efficiently. After I initially wrote those posts someone mentioned it to me and so I picked one…
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Patchwork Diamond Tutorial
Read moreI really enjoyed making my Improv Diamond Quilt, especially because of how quickly the blocks went together. I’m so glad to be sharing with you today how I made them, and I hope you use them to create your own improv quilt. With this tutorial you will have the exact measurements and instructions for piecing the same blocks I used in my original quilt, however, the basic idea can be applied to any size block needed, it only takes your experimenting with sizes to get just the right size for your needs. A lot of my blocks in the quilt top…
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Halloween Quilt Tutorial
Read more{Tutorial found in the post below} Today on the Benartex blog, Sew in Love {with Fabric}, I have a tutorial on how to make this fun Halloween Medallion Quilt. With the use of From Marti Michell’s Kaleido-Ruler, and a few fabulous prints from Benartex, the quilt came together very quickly and remedied my need for a Halloween quilt. With the many interruptions a mom can expect, I made this in two afternoons, but could have easily completed it in a day. I think this pattern was a great opportunity to use a low volume print for the background, instead of…