Note from Alanda Craft: Doesn’t this patriotic inspired fat quarter quilt look great. Barbara made this quilt from a fat quarter bundle named Glory Days. I think Barbara has attained the look she was going for. The quilt definitely has that patriotic look without being too much so. This is another quilt made from the […]
Readers Project: Barbara’s Fall Snappy Quilt and Scrappy Dog Quilt
Note from Alanda Craft: I have to say that I do like this Snappy Quilt Pattern. Barbara has made a few of these quilts and each one is lovely. Using different fabric for each of her quilts makes them unique and personal to the person receiving the quilt. The quilts shown in this post are […]
Meet the Ladies From the Clover Patch Quilt Shop in Utah
Those of you who are regular readers of our blog will be familiar with Barbara who sends us photos and stories of the wonderful quilts she makes. I have previously mentioned the ladies who quilt Barbara’s quilts in some of her recent Readers Posts. and we would love to give a shout out to the […]
How to Cut 10″ Layer Cake Squares From Your Yardage
In this tutorial, we will be showing you how to cut your own 10″ Layer Cake squares for your quilting projects. We love pre-cuts! They save time and you don’t have to worry about coordinating fabrics, as it is all done for you. However, they can be expensive, and there are those times when you […]
Jelly Roll Strip Cushion Cover Tutorial (with a zip)
We’ve been having a lot of fun with cushion covers recently and this jelly roll cushion cover tutorial is one of our favourites. It looks like it might be difficult but it is actually quite easy since it involves sewing jelly roll strips together. Jelly roll strips for those that don’t know are 2 ½” […]
Quilt Block: Yankee Puzzle Quilt Block Tutorial
The Yankee Puzzle Quilt block is such a quick and easy quilt block to make and it looks great. The block is made entirely of half square triangles so as long as you can do those, you won’t have any problems with this one. The step-by-step written tutorial is below but you can watch the […]
Charm Square Christmas Table Runner
This Charm Square Christmas Table Runner is a quick and easy project to dress up your Xmas table or sideboard. These table runners also make great Christmas gifts for friends and family. The completed table runner measures 18½” x 40½”, but you can make it longer or wider by adding more charm squares. I used […]
How to Cut Your Own Charm Squares from Your Yardage
In this tutorial, we will be showing you how to cut your own charm squares for quilting (or anything else for that matter). We love pre-cuts! They save time and you don’t have to worry about coordinating fabrics, as it is all done for you. Even so, they can be expensive, plus sometimes you just […]
Quilt Block: Jack in the Box Quilt Block Tutorial
This is our tutorial on how to make the Jack in the Box quilt block. The instructions below are for a 10″ finished block” ( 10½” unfinished) but we have the fabric requirements for other sized blocks in the table at the end of this post. —Scroll to the end of this post if you […]
Readers Project: Barbara’s Paris Quilt Panel Quilt
Note From Alanda Craft: Like a lot of people, I love Paris and Paula and I have visited there a couple of times. So much amazing history and I have always found the French people to be friendly and helpful. So I really love this Paris quilt panel that Barbara has used for her quilt. […]