Hello! Today we have a fun Picnic Quilt Tutorial to share with you using our friend Dana's Fiesta Fun fabric line that she created with Art Gallery Fabric. As soon as I saw this fabric I knew that I needed it for a picnic blanket. ... View the Post
Modern Quilt Along–Solid Colors with Jessica Schunke
April: Solid Colors It's the first Wednesday in April and that means that we are focusing on our Modern Quilt Along Series. If you remember each month this year we are focusing on a tenet of Modern Quilting and looking at examples from around the modern quilting world and then you can link up your own project at the end of the post. The month of April is going to be a good one because we looking at the use of Solid Colors in modern quilts. This month our guest co-host is Jessica from A Blue ... View the Post
Alter Ego Quilt Tutorial Reboot…and Quilting Advice that could save your marriage…
Today we get the pleasure of posting a current project over on Missouri Star Quilt Company's website...and so I am sharing a quilt top that I have been working on for the last week or two that I came to a sudden stand still on....and am asking your advice on before moving ahead. ... View the Post
15 Flying Geese Quilts for Inspiration
I really love the flying geese block in quilting. I love its simple shape, the fact that it is so versatile and that it can really show off fabric and shape in a quilt. The name comes from the middle triangle being “the flying goose” and the two smaller triangles representing “the sky” around it. If you need a good tutorial for making a Flying Geese block you can go here. TUTORIAL for Flying Geese Blocks. And once you know how to make one flying geese block....you are ready to make any size! ... View the Post
Kaffe Fassett Artisan Fabric (GIVEAWAY)
Today we feel so lucky to be the first stop on Kaffe Fassett's Artisan fabric tour for Free Spirit Fabrics. As I said last week we have been long time fans of Kaffe Fassett's designs...even using one of his prints for an entire chapter in our book...so we were more than excited to have the opportunity to work with his new Artisan fabric line. I love the dramatic feel of his fabric as well as the large scale prints and the color combinations. I know that every time I use his ... View the Post
Teach the One: A Book Giveaway, the Return of Nacho Thursdays and New Things on the Horizon!
Hello Friends today we have a few things to share with you so let's get to it! #1. Since this month is National Sewing Month we thought it would be fun to give away a copy of our book The Simple Simon Guide to Patchwork Quilting. ... View the Post