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07 May

For Beginners, Sewing, Tutorials, Zipper Tote Bag

Simple Zippered Tote Tutorial

January 15, 2024
Posted by Sharon
easy tote bag, how to sew tote bag, how to sew zipper on bag, zippered tote purse
22 comments

This post is dedicated to sewing a simple tote bag with a zippered closure. I love making these to use up scraps of batting. I keep one in my carry-on bag filled with chargers,...

17 Mar

Circle Applique (by machine)

No Sweat Circles, an Applique Tutorial

November 6, 2015
Posted by Sharon
applique a circle on a quilt, easy quilt applique, quilt applique tutorial
10 comments

Tonight is a bit of show and tell with a tutorial, on a quilt I made based on the pattern "Pivot" from our current Book Club book, Scrap Republic. Now before you get too impressed,...

29 Dec

Curved Piecing, Curved PIecing, Polka Dot Bikini, Polka Dot Bikini QAL, Tutorials

Curved Piecing Tutorial; plus help with steps 13-14

April 14, 2023
Posted by Sharon
9 comments

I had a request from the audience to publish a tutorial on curved piecing to go along with the Polka Dot Bikini pattern. I plan to do lots of tutorials related to skills, along...

23 Dec

Binding, For Beginners, Modern Mini QAL

Binding Your Quilt (by machine, or by hand)

July 1, 2014
Posted by Sharon
9 comments

Welcome to the last installment of my basic "make a mini quilt" series! This is when we bind our mini quilt. For this tutorial, I am showing how I do all-machine applied binding as...

16 Dec

Binding, For Beginners, Modern Mini QAL

Modern Mini Quilt: basting and quilting

March 24, 2017
Posted by Sharon
5 comments

Last Sunday I published the instructions for piecing this cute mini quilt, This week, we are on to basting and machine quilting. Supplies needed: strong packing tape, quilting thread, safety pins, scissors, and a marking pen...

08 Dec

For Beginners, Modern Mini QAL, Patchwork

Make A Mini Quilt

April 29, 2021
Posted by Sharon
17 comments

This is a fun little quilt design that will be quick to make up if you are a seasoned quilter, or a good one for learning if you are new to quilt making. As...

18 Oct

Circle Applique (by hand), Midnight at the Oasis QAL

Oasis QAL: center medallion and Circle Applique tutorial

June 30, 2014
Posted by Sharon
9 comments

We have finished our center star medallion! I am in love with these bright vibrant colors. Welcome to the Midnight at the Oasis Quilt Along, hosted by Jess (the elven garden) and me. Over the...

17 Oct

Hand Piecing, Midnight at the Oasis QAL

Hand Piecing Tutorial: homage to our quilting roots

October 5, 2016
Posted by Sharon
hand piecing pathcwork, hand sewing, quilt tutorial
4 comments

I know a lot of people don't make quilts by hand anymore, but there some projects that can be done easier that way: set in seams, small pieces, triangles, or if you want something...

13 Oct

Beginning Paper Piecing, Midnight at the Oasis QAL

Basic Paper Piecing Tutorial

May 9, 2023
Posted by Sharon
7 comments

Are you ready to sew your medallion for our Quilt-Along? On my last post, I posted basic instructions for converting your center triangle blocks for the Midnight at the Oasis pattern into paper foundation patterns...

10 Oct

Beginning Paper Piecing, Marcelle Medallion QAL

Medallion QAL: create your paper piecing pattern

June 22, 2014
Posted by Sharon
2 comments

We are one week away from our first post on the finished center medallion star! I decided to paper piece mine and one reader expressed interest in doing hers that way, too, so I...

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