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03 Jun

Mitered Corners, Tutorials

Easy Mitered Corner

July 1, 2014
Posted by Sharon
7 comments

mitered corners are fun...and attractive! I really like the look of mitered corners. I have used this method for all sorts of borders as well as piecing within a quilt (think diamonds). Sewing time has been...

10 May

Borders, Twirling Fans, Twirling Fans QAL

Making a Pieced Border

December 15, 2014
Posted by Sharon
4 comments

This is it! the final tutorial in making the Twirling Fans Quilt. I hope you all have enjoyed the entries (and Maybe, just Maybe, someone has sewn something with the tutorials....). Even if you...

25 Apr

Borders, Piecing Half-Square Trangles, Twirling Fans, Twirling Fans QAL

Borders: 1/2 square triangles!

December 15, 2014
Posted by Sharon
half square triangle quilt, sew border on quilt
2 comments

If you have been following along as I show how to make the fan quilt (above), below are instructions for piecing the half-square triangle border. I love HST borders! I will show you some different...

23 Apr

Borders, Twirling Fans QAL

Quilt-Along: Adding Borders

December 15, 2014
Posted by Sharon
sew borders on quilt, traditional quilt with borders
4 comments

Here is post #5 on the Fan Quilt-along. If you just tuned in, look here for the first steps. We are nearing the end and I just want to say a bit about borders. Adjust measurements...

06 Apr

Partial Seams, Tutorials, Twirling Fans, Twirling Fans QAL

Fan Quiltalong Part 4: partial seams, blocks, quilt center

July 15, 2014
Posted by Sharon
fan quilt, modern quilt, sewing partial seams
7 comments

Welcome to part four of the series on making a "twirling fans" quilt. if you are just joining us, click here to see the previous steps. Please sew along!! This is a tutorial on using partial...

05 Jan

"No Nipples", Paper Piecing

No More Nipples! a tutorial

December 15, 2014
Posted by Sharon
mariners compass quilt block, paper foundation piecing, sewing points on quilts
11 comments

This post is dedicated to showing my technique for preventing those pesky Nipples and keeping points sharp where lots of seams come together. I am using my December compass block to demonstrate. My monthly...

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