Use up fabric from your stash to make this delightful cushion cover. There is a zipper closure on the back of the cushion cover, which is super easy to do even if you have never sewn a zip before. We used left over scraps from previous projects including a piece of batik which went very nicely with the quilting cotton. What You Need 6 strips of contrasting fabric - 31/2" … [Read more...] about DIY Patchwork Cushion Cover with Zipper Closure – Tutorial
No Frills Tote Bag Sewing Tutorial
This tote bag is definitely a no frills tote bag. Any time you find yourself in need of a quick gift or just need another tote bag you can run this one up in no time. Make the bag using a canvas type fabric or a firm furnishing fabric . What You Need One piece of canvas type fabricWebbing for handles What to Cut Cut fabric - 161/2" x 29"Cut two pieces of … [Read more...] about No Frills Tote Bag Sewing Tutorial
Baby Girl ‘Panda Paws’ Folio Card
Recently Paula and I both celebrated the happy events of a new baby niece for her and a new baby great granddaughter for me. In fact its my first great granddaughter after having 5 great grandsons. We went looking for cards to welcome the new arrivals, and after looking at the quality of the commercial cards available we decided to make our own. We found a lovely card on … [Read more...] about Baby Girl ‘Panda Paws’ Folio Card
How I Store My 12″ x 12″ Scrapbooking Papers & Kits
Over time we have used so many different methods of trying to keep our 12" x 12" scrapbooking papers neat and tidy, but each of the methods was flawed. Often it meant pulling out stacks of papers and pads to find what we were looking for to work on. It wasn't ideal and we knew we needed something better. That's when we found out about pizza boxes! We got this idea when … [Read more...] about How I Store My 12″ x 12″ Scrapbooking Papers & Kits
How We Store Our ScanNCut Mats
We have accumulated a lot of ScanNCut mats over the years and since we mostly never throw any away, we need somewhere to store them all. Now, the thing with ScanNCut mats, is that they have to be stored flat - you can't bend them or roll them...they have to stay flat. This means that they can be awkward to store, mostly because of their size. We have tried a number of … [Read more...] about How We Store Our ScanNCut Mats
Readers Project: Barbara’s Flannel Christmas Quilt
Note from Alanda Craft. Barbara's lovely flannel Christmas quilt is made from a Layer cake that she picked up in New Mexico. I love this fabric and the quilt pattern is simple but striking. The beauty of layer cake squares is that they are large enough to showcase a pattern. as Barbara has done in this quilt. She has used a combination of large squares with some 4 patch … [Read more...] about Readers Project: Barbara’s Flannel Christmas Quilt
How to Attach Sashing to Your Quilt Blocks
Adding sashing to your quilt blocks is ideal for when you want to separate the blocks, rather than sew them together. It also adds a bit of oomph and interest to your quilt blocks. You can make sashing as wide or as narrow as you want. For this tutorial I have cut my sashing at 2". This will give me a finished sashing size of 1½". This is a generic tutorial to show you how … [Read more...] about How to Attach Sashing to Your Quilt Blocks
Our New Laser Engraver and Cutter – xTool D1
This is our review and demonstration of the xTool D1 Laser Engraver and Cutter. We were so lucky to be approached by the company to take a look at their laser and cutting machine. This has become our newest hobby and it's so much fun. The machine was beautifully packaged with lots of medium denisty foam to make sure everything stayed in place during shipping. So we … [Read more...] about Our New Laser Engraver and Cutter – xTool D1
Readers Project: Barbara’s New Quilt Projects – A Teacup Quilt & A Neon Cat Quilt
It's been a little while since we heard from Barbara, so it was really lovely to receive her latest email to let us know how she is doing and what she has been up to. Despite having had a bout of being unwell, she has been busy making quilts and here are some of her latest creations. This pretty pink quilt was made using fabric from a fat quarter bundle that she found at … [Read more...] about Readers Project: Barbara’s New Quilt Projects – A Teacup Quilt & A Neon Cat Quilt
What is a quilt sandwich and how to create one?
What is a Quilt Sandwich? A quilt sandwich is simply three layers of fabric that are put together in a specific order to construct a quilt. A quilt sandwich is made up of: The quilt top layer The batting layer The backing layer The quilt top layer is the layer that you pieced together to create the design of the quilt. The batting layer is the middle … [Read more...] about What is a quilt sandwich and how to create one?