Free Mini Quilt Pattern

Sarah Ashford for PolkaDot Chair posted a fun tutorial for a Dresden Mini  Quilt. Fun, quick and easy! For great pics, materials and instructions, simply click on the photo above.

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Quilt As You Go Stocking Tutorial

Now that the Christmas season is in full swing let's work on making a scrappy stocking that you can quilt as you go. If you are like me I have a HUGE stash of Christmas fabrics that would work well for this project. It is from Scrappy Patch. 

Have fun!

Colleen :)

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Pumpkin Coasters

Following the Autumn theme (can you tell I just love Fall! LOL!) we are going to keep on rolling with pumpkins. (pun not intended. LOL!) 

Do you have a lot of fall colored fabrics in your scrap pile? If so, Brandi from abrandicreation is going to show us how to make really cute pumpkin coaster that you can use that fabric stash on. :)

These look really easy to make and you can make coasters for every season like Christmas ornaments, Easter eggs, hearts for Valentine Day to name a few, if you want. :)

Happy sewing!

Colleen :)

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Star Baby Quilt - Tutorial

I love babies ... holding them, rocking them and creating for them. Sometimes there is a need for a quick gift and I think I found one that is PERFECT! This Star Baby quilt from Amy at Diary of a Quilter shares this great tutorial that even beginner quilters can whip up in no time at all. Depending on your choice of fabrics, this quilt can be created for boys and girls with a traditional or a contemporary feel. For the complete tutorial, simply click on the photo above, grab your fabrics and necessary supplies and, in no time flat, you'll have a baby quilt sure to become a treasured heirloom!

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Super Star Pillow - Tutorial

Lori of Bee in My Bonnet has this super Super Star Pillow tutorial on her blog. For full instructions and some amazing pictures, simply click on the photo above.

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Ships n' Sails - Quilt Pattern

This little quilt has me dreaming...

Ok...back to today's post. Bridgette of The Family Hearth created this wonderful mini wall hanging that will have you dreaming too! To visit Bridgette and to download the full tutorial,  simply click on the photo above.

Thanks for stopping by today. Oh...and Happy Sailing 😉

Full Bloom Mini Quilt - Pattern & Tutorial

Such a pretty quilt! Perfect for your Spring decor. Bridgette of The Family Hearth has the tutorial on her blog as well as the free pattern download. With Spring right around the corner, this is a fast and easy project to bring Spring indoors. Visit Bridgette on her blog by clicking on the photo above.

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Tulip Tablerunner Tutorial

Still some spring left and in some parts the tulips are still blooming. I thought today we would look at making a cute tulip table runner. This tutorial comes from Southern Fabrics and I thought this would be a great way to use up some of those Spring and pastel fabrics that you have in your stash. I have made a table runner similar to this and it is very easy to make and adds to your spring decor. So get those machines cranked up and pull out all that fabric and make one of these table runners. :)

Happy sewing!

Colleen :)

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Garden Flower Quilting Tutorial

Spring is moving along isn't it. Getting closer for us up here. I thought today we would look at how to make springtime garden flowers out of charm packs. And of course who do I go to for the best video's...yep Jenny from .....Missouri Quilt Company!

Happy sewing!

Colleen :)


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Free Quilt Pattern - Speedwell Quilt

The Speedwell Quilt was designed by Nicola Dodd for Moda Bakeshop and the pattern is being offered FREE! While the quilt looks tricky, it is a relatively easy pattern.

To get your free pattern and tutorial, click on the photo above.

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Valentine Mug Rug Tutorial

Well we made it to February. Yeah! January is always so hard for me to get through. The holidays are over and nothing exciting is going on except to watch the snow fall so I am always glad to see January go. 

Valentine's Day is still a few days away so there is still time to make a little something for your table. I was thinking that maybe you guys would like to make a quick mug rug that doesn't take much time and looks pretty simple so I went on the hunt for a tutorial and found this little heart mug rug tutorial for you from Life, Kids And The Pursuit Of Sanity Blog. This mug rug looks pretty simple and of course......quick. :) I think I will add this to my list of "try some day list". LOL!

Happy sewing!

Colleen :)

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Making A Dresden Turkey Quilting Video

It is time to get those quilting fingers going and try this Dresden Turkey from Missouri Star Quilt Company. Dresden's always intimidate me, but when you watch Jennie they look pretty easy. I think I can actually make these. I will have to give them try!

Happy sewing!

Colleen :)

Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Free Calculator For Quilters

So for all the quilters out there do you struggle with trying to figure out how many strips of fabric to cut to get the number of blocks that you need for the quilt you are making? Well if you do......look what I found.....a free calculator for figuring this out. Check out Block Central to see the calculator's that they have. Could save you some "calculating" time. :)

Happy quilting!

Have a great week!

Colleen :)

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: How To Make A Log Cabin Quilt Block With A Twist Video

I make log cabin quilts once and a while. I haven't made too many, but I do like them. I am more of an applique person. Love to applique. Anyway.....I watch a lot of Fons and Porter videos and have taken several of their classes. I found this video and thought I would share it with you. So if you like to make log cabin blocks this is a great video! :)







Enjoy!
Colleen :)
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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Cutting Eight Half Quarter Triangles At A Time

So I am all about making my quilting processes easier. Cutting triangles can be time consuming and a hassle. I always want to get to the sewing process so cutting them faster sounds great to me! :)

Over at PatchworkPosse you can find this tutorial for how to cut eight triangles at a time. I tried and it worked great. This is my new way at doing this. :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Colleen :)

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Not Just Your Normal Fussy Cutting Video

Most of us quilters have done some fussy cutting in our years of quilting. I actually love to do fussy cutting and cut out the wonderful pictures that fabrics have on them these days, but this video shows you how to fussy cut all types of designs. After I watched this video I thought what a great idea and look at what I have been missing!!

Now I have all kinds of ideas that I want to do....oh no.....not near enough time to get all of them done! LOL! :)

Happy sewing and enjoy!

Colleen :)

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Garden Flower Quilt Tutorial

Well looks like the springs showers have started so that means the May flowers will be coming soon. That means that all you quilters should be getting busy with your spring flower projects. I thought today we would have a video tutorial from one of my favorite places. Jenny over at Missouri Quilt Company shows us how to make a garden flower quilt out of charm packs. :)




I like to watch her videos as they are always easy to follow and she is so much fun. 
Happy quilting and have a great week!
Colleen :)
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Postage Stamp Mini Quilt Tutorial

Patchwork Posse has a tutorial on making a mini Postage Stamp quilt using a muslin foundation. Works up perfectly every time. Click on the photo above for the complete tutorial with lots of pictures.

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Recycling Old Jeans

I am sure all of us have old pairs of jeans sitting in the drawer and we have been wondering what to do with them as you can only have so many "cutoff" shorts. Well here is a way to recycle those old jeans. Sandra over at Sew In Peace has a neat way of turning those old jeans into a quilt. I know I have some jeans I could use to do this. Maybe just a small quilt for one of my grandkids...hmmmm.....gives me an idea. :)

Recycle Jeans to Make a Quilt

Did you know jeans make great quilts?

If you try this, you'll want to use heavy duty scissors like the one pictured above.

The spring loaded handle makes it easy to cut through heavy fabrics.

After the seams have been removed, the fabric can be easily cut into blocks.

Generally, I cut my blocks into 7" squares, 5" squares, and 3" x 7" blocks.

I have found these sizes to work best for me.

This pile can now be made into a quilt.

If you decide to make a quilt be sure to purchase a denim needle

It will save you a ton of grief!

This raggy edge baby quilt was made with denim on one side and flannel on the other.

Here is a peek at the back of the quilt.

This picnic size quilt was also made with the raggy edge method.

The squares have jean fabric on one side and cotton print on the other.

The squares were laid out in a pattern where some cotton blocks

 faced the front and others the back.

This denim quilt was made with the trip around the world pattern.



The back of this quilt was lined with flannel.

So get those old jeans out of the drawer and closet and make something useful from them! 

Enjoy sewing! 

Colleen :)

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