by Amanda | May 10, 2020 | Classic Blocks, Quilt Blocks, Tutorial
The blocks I picked for this particular round up are all easy to construct and as shown they are very basic. Since we are all somewhat limited in the ability to obtain new tools or supplies, I opted to do some blocks that would be easy to incorporate into a scrap...
by Amanda | May 8, 2020 | Techniques and Tools, Tutorial
Hi there! This is a quick tutorial on how to use the No Waste Method for Flying Geese. This method will yield 4 geese units, so it is often my go to method. It’s pretty simple so here we go! To start, you will need one larger square which will be the color of your...
by Amanda | Jun 22, 2018 | Quilt It List, Techniques and Tools
Hey there! Glad to have you back for more Tending Grandma P’s Flower Garden – yay for English Paper Piecing and handwork!! If you missed the first post, check it out here. As I mentioned before, I have tried where possible to assembly line this project. I don’t...
by Amanda | May 17, 2018 | Techniques and Tools
The Dreaded Acronym – It Can Mean So Many Things It can mean so very many things, but in the quilting world it means half square triangles. There are thousands of uses for HSTs in quilts – and it seems like that many different ways to put them together. Almost....
by Amanda | Apr 20, 2018 | Quilt It List, Techniques and Tools
Hmm. So I find myself obsessed (nothing truly unusual there…) with my new project. I am working on an English paper piecing (EPP) quilt, using a Northcott line that I absolutely fell in love with when it arrived at the store. The name of the line is Hopelessly...
by Amanda | Mar 28, 2018 | Techniques and Tools
A short post today, but I envision this topic coming up on a regular basis and I have decided to call it my new favorite old thing, or NFOT for short. Today it happens to be Stitch and Ditch paper. Now, it may amount to operator error or maybe my machine needs to be...
