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What Hand Sewing Needle Should I Use?
Posted by Elaine Huff on
So what hand sewing needle is best for your project? I don’t do a lot of hand sewing – arthritis gets in the way – but I never know which hand sewing needle I should use for whatever project I’m working on. Then I found this handy guide and thought I should share it with you.
- Tags: Tips
How to Sew a Basic Snowball Block
Posted by Elaine Huff on
The Snowball Block is another simple block that can be used in making other blocks and it also makes a good alternating block in a quilt.
How to Sew a Basic Hourglass or Quarter Square Triangle Block
Posted by Elaine Huff on
The hourglass patch/block goes by several names – quarter-square triangle is a more common one. It starts out as a half-square triangle patch so the first part of this tutorial is much the same as my post on that subject.
Free Pattern for a Basic Roman Stripe Block
Posted by Elaine Huff on
The super easy Roman Stripe quilt block can be used by itself or as a component of lots of other blocks. I’ve always called it a Rail Fence block, but I guess the name “Rail Fence” is for blocks that have more than 3 stripes in them – so I guess my fence only has 3 rails in it – lol!
How to Sew a Courthouse Steps Quilt Block
Posted by Elaine Huff on
The Courthouse Steps quilt block is similar to sew as the Log Cabin block. It is a bit easier because you can add 2 strips to the block center before having to press and square up the block.
- Tags: Log Cabin & Variations, Tutorials
