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April 27, 2017April 27, 2017

Jenny’s ‘Perfect Finishes’ Tutorial with Darlene Zimmerman

I like a challenge, but there are a few things that are just beyond my reach. Climbing Mount Everest? Not likely. Winning an Olympic gold medal? Nope. Walking out of my local quilt shop empty handed? Not on your life! But a scalloped binding? That’s an easy one!

This week Jenny has Darlene Zimmerman in the studio to show us how to finish a quilt with super-simple waves and scallops. Click HERE to watch!

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April 13, 2017April 13, 2017

Jenny’s Linked Up Quilt

Jenny demonstrates how to make a quick and easy Linked Up quilt using yardage and just one pack of 5 inch squares of precut fabric (charm pack). She used Coney Island Charm Pack by Fig Tree & Co. (Joanna Figueroa) for Moda Fabrics.

Click the button below to watch the full tutorial and get all the supplies needed to make the Linked Up Quilt.

April 6, 2017April 6, 2017

Garden Star Quilt

Garden Stars is a beautifully busy quilt. Big Friendship Stars are accented by itty-bitty Friendship Stars on a crisp, white background. Everywhere you look there’s movement!

Intimidated? Don’t be! Take a closer look and you’ll see nothing more than half-square triangles, 4-patches, and super-simple Friendship Star sashing. Click HERE to learn how to put these basic elements together in your own Garden Stars Quilt!

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017

Grandmother’s Fan

When I think about my grandmother, so many memories come to mind. Plates of warm cookies. Lemonade breaks on the porch swing. And, best of all, summertime sleepovers tucked under cozy hand-stitched quilts.

Today we’re working on a Grandmother’s Fans quilt. Made with a lovely 30’s reproduction, “Lazy Days 5 Karat Crystals” by Kaye England for Wilmington Prints, this quilt is as sweet and scrappy as Grandma’s favorite old quilts! Click HERE to watch the tutorial!

March 23, 2017March 23, 2017

Cascade Quilt

If you ever visit my grandmother’s house, don’t get too excited about the butter cookie tin on the counter. It’s secretly full of thimbles, embroidery scissors, and an assortment of thread – not cookies. (Granny isn’t trying to trick you, she just likes to squeeze every ounce of usefulness out of even the simplest of objects. Waste not, want not, right?)

In today’s new tutorial, you’ll learn how to use your binding tool as a template to create a stunning Cascade Quilt. Hooray for multitasking tools! Click HERE to watch!

Click the diagram above for a free downloadable PDF!