New cutting toys (I mean tools) to check out.
Posted by Wendy Breakstone Ladd | Filed under Blocks & Patterns, Fabric Obsessed, Quilting for Beginners, Sewing Fun, Shopping Fun, Tips & Techniques
I love all the gadgets, tools and toys that come along with quilting and sewing. And recently I’ve needed a few new tools that are pretty cool, so I thought I’d share my finds with you! Being a beginner quilter, I’m terrified of triangles. So when this crazy Hot Diamond quilt workshop gave directions for [...]
Tags: circle cutting, fabric circles, fabric stash, Kaffe Fassett Fabric, quilt designs, quilt reference, quilting workshops, Sandi Henderson fabrics, Super60 triangle
How to make Flying Geese (let’s learn from my mistake).
Posted by Wendy Breakstone Ladd | Filed under Blocks & Patterns, Quilting for Beginners, Tips & Techniques
I’ve started a new quilt that is a little more challenging than my last basic “squares and sashing” design. This quilt pattern includes Flying Geese triangles ( Start Quilting with Alex Anderson, pg. 35). Generally I’m not a fan of Flying Geese patterns but I like the large boarders around this inner design. I’m using [...]
Tags: beginner sewing techniques, easy quilt patterns, flying geese instructions, quilt books, quilt designs, Quilting for Beginners, quilting videos
Who’s reading what…
Posted by Wendy Breakstone Ladd | Filed under Free Motion Quilting, Quilting for Beginners
One of my most favorite things to do in the blogesphere is to follow links from Blogrolls. I always find little gems that might not be the mainstream, but often have inspiring designs, creative tricks, and EASY PROJECTS. (I’m into “easy”.) Some days I realize that I’ve spent a couple of hours just scouring blogs [...]
Tags: beginner sewing, block patterns, Free Motion Quilting, quilt designs, sewing blogs
