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Industry NewsZombie Love Quilt Free Pattern + Tutorial
Show your sweetie how much you love them this Halloween by spreading some Zombie Love.
Tag: quilt blocks
Mix + Match Monsters Free Pattern + Tutorial
Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World has a new Craftsy class out, the Cute Quilt-As-You-Go Appliqué Monsters class! Here she gives you a little preview with some templates and a handy tutorial so you can make your own appliqué monsters…
Little Yuma Pillow Tutorial
Ivete Tecedor is the co-owner of Gotham Quilts, an online shop and New York City quilt studio on W 37th Street. She shows you how to make the Little Yuma Pillow; it coordinates with the free Yuma Quilt pattern on the Gotham Quilts site!
Call Me Maybe Mug Rug Tutorial
Lara Buccella from BuzzinBumble has a new book out, Crafted Appliqué – New Possibilities. She designed the “Call Me, Maybe” Mug Rug exclusively for Sew Mama Sew readers, to celebrate the release of her new book…
Blush + Blooms Plus Runner Tutorial
Brooke Sellmann of Silly Mama Quilts designed the Blush + Blooms Table Runner with a free PDF tutorial for you to print and enjoy!
How to Create a Modern Broderie Perse Mini Quilt
Mallory Hill loves the vintage art of Broderie Perse (French for “Persian embroidery”). In Broderie Perse, printed fabric is artfully arranged and embroidered or sewn to create a unique background. Learn all about this technique that swept Europe in the 1600s, including ideas for using modern fabrics to create your own designs…
Little Boy Blue Quilt Tutorial
Rebecca Makas from Restitcherator is here with her Little Boy Blue quilt tutorial– an easy, happy design…
10 Bright + Cheery Spring Sewing Tutorials
What are your favorite things to sew when good weather, new blossoms and longer days make their debut? Here are 10 favorite bright and cheery spring sewing tutorials…
Dancing Diamonds Mini Quilt Tutorial
Yvonne Fuchs of Quilting Jetgirl shows you how to make her Dancing Diamonds mini quilt with HSTs (half square triangles). This is an easy beginner quilting project, and has great impact with shades of fabric in same color palette. There is a giveaway for Yvonne’s latest pattern release too!…
Charming Plus Quilt Tutorial
Tisha from Quilty Therapy created her Charming Plus Quilt with the Avant Garde fabric collection. The basic nine patch block gets a little something extra in Tisha’s design, making it a satisfying project new quilters and experienced pros!
Good Day Sunshine: A Scrappy Quilt Tutorial
Sewist and quilter Michelle Cain has a Good Day Sunshine quilt pattern for you that does double-duty! It chips away at your scraps while shaking off the last weeks of winter, in a palette that promises spring is on its way…
Textured Lap Weight for Sensory Soothing Tutorial
Melissa Haworth and Kristin Cockrell, authors of Super Toys: DIY Projects to Support Sensory Processing, show you how to make Focus Friends, textured lap weights for sensory soothing. Learn all about the book and comment for a chance to win a signed copy!
Little Owl Quilt
Debbie von Grabler-Crozier of The Folk Art Factory shows you how to make a Little Owl Quilt, perfect for new babies, cozy car rides or spring picnics…
Chromascope Quilt Block Tutorial
Alexandra Ledgerwood of Teaginny Designs shows you how to make this modern, paper pieced variation of the traditional kaleidoscope block. She has the full PDF Chromascope Quilt Pattern for sale with lots of additional details, but her tutorial provides you with everything you need to make one quilt block (including the paper foundation templates!)…
T-Shirt Quilt Series: Sewing + Binding Your Quilt
Jenelle from TrashN2Tees is back with Part Two in our Modern T-Shirt Quilt series. Learn how to sew the whole thing together!…
T-Shirt Quilt Series: Supplies + Prep
Jenelle Montilone of TrashN2Tees is the author of The Upcycled T-Shirt. She’s here for Part One of a T-Shirt Quilt series, giving you her best tips for a modern, upcycled and pretty new quilt!
Rip + Strip Placemat Tutorial
Natalie from Hungry Hippie shows you her “rip and strip” approach to a whole new set of pretty placemats!…
Urban Scandinavian Winter Runner Tutorial
Learn how to make this pretty, minimal Urban Scandinavian Winter Runner for your bed or table. Kirstyn Cogan, author of Urban Scandinavian Sewing and the designer behind P&B Textile’s Urban Scandinavian Basics fabric collection, shows you how to spruce your home up for winter with this easy tutorial. Plus there’s a giveaway!
Handmade Holidays Nov. 25: Warm + Cozy Gifts
It’s getting cold around here! Warm up with Ashlee’s gift ideas for holiday giving. Everyone will love an extra bit of “cozy” this year.
Vintage Noel Table Topper: Deco Foil in Quilting
Jacquelynne holiday tutorial shows us how to use Deco Foil, a fairly new product in the online quilting world. The product comes in a variety of colors and adds metallic shine to your projects…
Thanksgiving Album Blocks
Owner, pattern designer and author Natalie Barnes from beyond the reef is back with Thanksgiving Album Blocks. You have plenty of time to prepare the blocks for your Thanksgiving visitors this year! Natalie is also giving away pattern sets and copies of her book, A Modern Twist: Create Quilts with a Colorful Spin.
8 Easy Quilted Projects: Free Tutorials
We have 10 Easy, High-Impact Quilt tutorials for your consideration, plus eight more mug rugs, placemats and even more quilts!
Sewing Merit Badge Challenge: Make a Quilt!
Are you teaching a friend to sew this month? Are you learning to sew? The challenge for this week is to make a quilt (or a mug rug or a mini quilt.) Show us your photo for another chance to win a Pfaff sewing machine or a fabric shop gift certificate.
Homage Pillow Cover from Quilt Local
Heather Jones and STC Craft celebrate the release of her new book with a free excerpt for you, the Homage Pillow from Quilt Local: Finding Inspiration in the Everyday…
Moose Fusible Appliqué Free Pattern
Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shows you how to make the free Moose Fusible Appliqué from her Woodland Critters Quilt. The quilt is from her new Fusible Applique Made Easy Craftsy class! Get your free pattern and tutorial for the moose, then use our link for 50% off Wendi’s Craftsy class…
Sewing Merit Badge Challenge: Make a Quilt Block!
If you are Teaching a Friend to Sew, or learning to sew, our challenge this week is to make a quilt block! Link up a photo of your block for a chance to win a sewing machine or a fabric shop gift certificate.
Flamenco Quilt Pattern
Geta Grama from the Romanian Quilt Studio shop and blog recently showed us How to Make a Drawstring Bag. This tutorial shows off some of Geta’s intricate quilting skills. Learn to make her 15″ x 15″ mini-quilt (or turn it into a fabulous pillow!)…
12 Favorite Beginner Sewing Projects
Our Teach a Friend to Sew series is off to a great start! We have six weeks of tips, fun projects and giveaways (like a new Pfaff sewing machine!) to encourage you to learn to sew or to teach a friend to sew. Here’s a round-up of some of our Favorite Beginner Sewing Projects…
10 Pillow Tutorials + Sewing Merit Badge: Pillow
The weekly sewing challenge in our Teach a Friend to Sew series is to make a pillow! If you’re teaching someone, we encourage you to use one of our favorite tutorials to help your friend learn some essential tasks (straight lines, sharp corners, turning something right-side out, etc.) Once you’re done, take a photo and enter it in our drawing for a Pfaff sewing machine and fabric shop gift certificates! (Sewing teachers can enter too.)
Happy Fall Mini Quilt Free Pattern + Tutorial
Irene from Sugaridoo designs crochet patterns, kits and quilts. She made this Happy Fall quilt pattern and tutorial so we can all celebrate fall together! This paper-pieced pattern is a free PDF download. We love it and we hope you do too…
Connection Block Tutorial + Pattern
Yvonne of Quilting Jetgirl is passionate about quilts and quilt pattern design. She believes the secret to success is to show up, try, learn, modify and repeat, so Yvonne recently set out to conquer her fear of curved piecing. The resulting design is this versatile Connection Block, a free pattern and tutorial for you!
Tile Blocks Tutorial
We love seeing Hillary Goodwin’s latest via Instagram @entropyalwayswins, and we were totally wow-ed by an image she shared of a quilt commission in progress. We asked Hillary to break the blocks down a bit more so we can make this Tile Blocks Quilt too!
#lovewinshearts Quilt Block Pattern + Tutorial
The Supreme Court ruling in June recognized same-sex marriages throughout the United States, and inspired #lovewins happiness throughout social media. We’re still smiling! Amy from Badskirt designed the #lovewinshearts block to celebrate this victory for equality. We have a free pattern and tutorial, and we hope you make a block (or an entire quilt) to celebrate with us!
Easy Quilted Coasters + Table Topper Tutorial
Natalie Barnes is the owner and pattern designer of beyond the reef, and author of the new A Modern Twist: Create Quilts with a Colorful Spin (with quilter Angela Walters). Natalie has a free Quilted Coaster + Table Topper Tutorial for you, plus a chance to win one of FIVE copies of her book. (International winners A-OK!)
Geese Migration Quilt Free Quilt Pattern
Mary Fons of PaperGirl is a writer and quilter. She combines both of these talents beautifully in Dear Quilty: 12 Easy Patchwork Quilts + Great Quilting Advice, a book geared toward the beginning quilter. Download your free Geese Migration Quilt PDF Tutorial, and comment for a chance to WIN a copy of the book…
By the Block Quilt Tutorial
Siobhan Rogers, author of By the Block: 18 Surprisingly Simple Quilts, shows how you can mix and match certain aspects of patterns, taking basic designs up a notch with just a few changes. Siobhan’s tutorial pulls from two different patterns in her book, with a little extra twist. If you love the look, you’ll love By the Block!
Summer Flowers Mat Tutorial
Debbie von Grabler-Crozier from Pretty Things shows you how to make this easy Summer Flowers Mat to spread a little cheer in your home this season…
Birds of a Feather Quilt Free Pattern + Tutorial
Let a little spring happiness inside your home with Alicia’s easy crib-sized quilt…
Grapefruit + Clementine Free Pattern + Tutorial
Michelle’s Grapefruit + Clementine Mini-Quilt from her Quilt Design a Day practice at Factotum of Arts reminds us spring is on the way…
Autumn Chain Block
Alyce from Blossom Heart Quilts and The Bee Hive monthly block series shows you how to make the Autumn Chain Block. Multiple Autumn Chains bring out the diamonds, stars and pluses in this block, another option perfect for your next quilting bee…
Design to Reality: Trapped
Here’s the latest Design to Reality quilt block from Michelle of Factotum of Arts. Michelle’s minimalist “Trapped” design looks great framed, as an easy update for your office or living space…
Icicle Star Paper Pieced Block
To celebrate her new Start Foundation Paper Piecing class and to get you excited about paper piecing Elizabeth designed this Icicle Star, a festive foundation paper pieced block with both 6” and 12” finished block templates. You can download the PDF and use the block for any size project, from table runners and pillows to quilts!…
Design to Reality: Peach Melba Pillow
Michelle from Factotum of Arts brings another one of her daily quilt designs to life with this Peach Melba Block tutorial…
Winter Grove Pillow
Casey York stops by with a new Winter Grove Pillow project, a modification of one of the pretty designs in her new book, Modern Appliqué Illusions. Plus, enter to win a copy of the book!…
Handmade Holidays Nov. 11: Easy Quilts
Make a special quilt to wrap around a loved one this holiday season. There’s still plenty of time to make one of these easy designs…
Jewel Box Coasters from Improvising Tradition
Download the Jewel Box Coaster project from Alexandra Ledgerwood’s new book, Improvising Tradition…
Tea Towel Picnic Blanket Tutorial
Download the Tea Towel Picnic Blanket PDF excerpt from Vintage Made Modern and comment for a chance to win this lastest book from Jennifer Casa…
Design to Reality: Mod Squares
Michelle from Factotum of Arts creates something special every day of the week in her Quilt Design A Day group. We asked Michelle to take her designs to reality with a new pattern every month here at Sew Mama Sew. Her first pattern was the Succulent Quilt and now we have Mod Squares, a variation on a 9-patch quilt block.
Wildwood Challenge: Kirsty Cleverly
Kirsty from Bonjour Quilts is our next Wildwood challenger. She created a tutorial for her Wildwood Crib Quilt! Plus, enter to win one of TWO fat quarter bundles with every print in the collection…
8 Amazing Modern Quilt Backs
Debbie Jeske from A Quilter’s Table gave us 12 Fundamental Quilting Skills last month, and she’s back with a compilation of the best modern quilt back tutorials…
