***Strip Quilted Potholder – AN EXCITING update!*** The Strip quilted potholder tutorial is now available in VIDEO on The Quilting Connection, my YouTube channel! Watch every detailed step explained with easy to follow instructions! With the Spring Holidays fast approaching I thought I would share an alternate version of the Strip Pieced Potholder. For this […] Read more…
Quilt Piecing Tips for Efficiency in Focus 2020
Quilt Piecing Tips for Focus 2020 I just wanted to touch on some quilt piecing tips to help us along with the process! If you have not yet signed up for the Quilt Along you can do it right here . . . This is week 5 of the Focus 2020 Quilt Along and this […] Read more…
No Waste Flying Geese in 5 Easy Steps for Focus 2020!
Flying Geese Blocks the fast and easy way! No Waste Flying Geese blocks are used as a building block for many quilt blocks and patterns. They are also used alone and can be made in varying sizes. An example of this would be the points in the Focus 2020 block. We will be using background […] Read more…
Half Square Triangle (HST) Blocks Focus 2020
HST is short for half square triangle blocks. I must say that they are very versatile and there are many different methods to make them. For the Focus 2020 quilt we need only 4 HSTs per block. And I am suggesting the 2 at a time method, for the simple reason that the bias edge […] Read more…
Rotary Cutting Fabric and Mixing for Focus 2020
Rotary cutting fabric and some super simple basics and tips. I’m assuming you have a cutting mat, rotary cutter and a ruler. If you are stuck on choosing your fabrics, get some help here . . . I just wanted to mention that it is not too late to sign up for the Focus 2020 […] Read more…
Fabric Choices, An Introduction to Focus 2020
Fabric choices for this quilt along will be our action step for this week! I am super excited to introduce to you The Focus 2020 Quilt Along! Just a bit about it . . . Each Wednesday you will get an email with information for the week. This will include links to the blog post […] Read more…