fabric406 Blog — Miscellaneous
From Block to Quilt - Making the Columbian Star Quilt Block Into a Wall Hanging
Posted by Elaine Huff on
I fell in love with the Columbian Star quilt block when I did the tutorial for it awhile back. I wanted to do something with it but didn't have very much of the background fabric so I figured it would go into a sample quilt someday.
Well, lo and behold, while looking for some other fabric, I found a fat quarter of the background! It took some finagling but I did get it to work. Follow along as I show you what I did.
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Last Minute Quilting & Sewing Projects for Christmas
Posted by Elaine Huff on
Wow! It's the week of Thanksgiving! How did that happen? I don't have the next tutorial finished yet but wanted to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving and show what I've been sewing and what I've got lined up for sewing before Christmas. Maybe you'll get some last minute inspiration!
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What Do You Do With Those Orphan Quilt Blocks?
Posted by Elaine Huff on
At some point, we quilters need some ideas for projects and quilts using orphan quilt blocks. Here are some ideas for making a small table topper.
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How to Sew a Quarter Inch Seam Accurately
Posted by Elaine Huff on
Today I thought I'd share some tips for sewing an accurate quarter inch seam allowance when piecing your quilt blocks. There are several things that can affect your seam allowance and we'll go through a few of them.
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Basic Quilting Supplies You Need to Begin Quilting
Posted by Elaine Huff on
Do you get overwhelmed when you walk into a quilt shop and see all the supplies available? Here's a guide to the basic tools you need.
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