This tutorial originally appeared on my blog on January 13, 2012. https://fromblankpages.blogspot.com/2012/01/starry-skyline-block-tutorial.html Ok, whatever the name of this block is, that is what I’m calling it. I know, it’s a pinwheel. BUT looking at it for hours after making 7 of these, to me I feel like I’m looking up at the sky, with the […]
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Tutorial: Decorative Pillow Case with Hidden Zipper
This post was originally published on 9/25/15 at fromblankpages.blogspot.com. There are a lot of pillow tutorials out there, and a lot of them are fantastic! (Sew Mama Sew is an awesome place to start if you are looking for a good pillow tutorial!) Over the years I’ve combined my favorite techniques from ones I’ve liked […]
Home Lovin QAL: Cutting Your Fabrics
Thanks for joining us in the Home Lovin QAL! If you haven’t already gone over the other posts, start with Plan your Project and Pick your Fabrics before continuing here. Step 4: Cutting Your Fabrics Now we’re getting to the nitty gritty stuff! This step is my favorite step to knock out all at once! […]
Home Lovin QAL: Pick Your Fabrics
Thanks for joining us in the Home Lovin QAL! We already covered planning your project and getting a good idea of what it will look like in this post here. If you missed it, be sure to go back and read through it before you move on to picking fabrics! Once you’ve gone through those […]
Home Lovin QAL: Plan Your Project
Hey y’all! How’s it going?! Are you ready to get started with your Home Lovin project?? My plan for my blog posts are to help walk you through each step of the creative process. There will be a lot of things that may seem obvious, or things that you think aren’t that important and tend […]
Tutorial: Color & Fabric
This tutorial originally appeared on my blog as part of the Celestial Star QAL in 2014. For this tutorial I’m using my Celestial Star pattern. The prints are Anna Maria Horner and Kona Cotton white. Let’s Discuss Theory: First lets convert what I talked about in Mondays post regarding color, to fabric. If you haven’t […]
Tutorial: Color & Design
This tutorial originally appeared on my blog as part of the Celestial Star QAL in 2014. For this tutorial I’m using my Celestial Star pattern. The prints are Anna Maria Horner and Kona Cotton white. Coloring Pages: One of my favorite things that I like to include in my patterns are coloring pages. They are […]
Tutorial: Cutting Fabric
This tutorial originally appeared on my blog as part of the Celestial Star QAL in 2014. For this tutorial I’m using my Celestial Star pattern. The prints are Anna Maria Horner and Kona Cotton white. Cutting Templates Cutting Templates are my favorite thing about my patterns! and I don’t say that to be proud. They […]
Tutorial: Paper Piecing
This tutorial originally appeared on my blog as part of the Celestial Star QAL in 2014. For this tutorial I’m using my Celestial Star pattern. The prints are Anna Maria Horner and Kona Cotton white. I have linked some of my favorite tools to Amazon (affiliate links) to make it easier for you to see […]
Resize the Alphabet
Do you love using the My First Alphabet paper piecing pattern, but need a different size than what’s available? You’re in luck! Here are some paper piecing instructions to help you resize your pattern to just what you need! The following instructions work with any of my alphabet paper piecing patterns, and the concepts can […]