One of the techniques that can bring us more headaches, when assembling the top of a quilt, is how to match diagonal seams. Matching these seams and making the lines coincide in the same point, is the typical detail that makes our quilt look much better finished. With practice, and after many unsuccessful attempts, the …
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HOW TO MATCH DIAGONAL SEAMS
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Basic notions FPP
Hi Everyone! This tutorial is intended for people who have never done FPP before, and who want to learn how to do it. For this, I will explain how one of the Fiesta Quilt blocks is built, a pattern that can be made using FPP blocks and that is designed for beginners. With the notions …
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SEWING APPLIQUÉ CIRCLES
Hi friends! I’m releasing in a few weeks my new quilt pattern, Verbena, where you can practice different sewing skills. One of these is the appliqué circle. I’ve written this tutorial to explain two different ways to make this pretty block. One is using a basting method. The other one using fusing interfacing. Try them …
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CONNECTED STRIPES – WEEK 4
For this sew-along I’ve made a mini quilt to practice my skinny strips sewing and to show you the importance of the scant 1/4″ seam allowance.
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VERTIGO QUILT TUTORIAL
Step 13. Repeat the whole process using C, D, E, etc. as shown in the gallery below. It is the same process as before. The bigger the circle, the easier to sew.
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SEWING DRUNKARD’S PATH
Hi all! With this tutorial you might learn new tips to sew curved pieces. I have made this tutorial for my Magnolia Quilt, but you can use it for any other project. You may find how to sew a double drunkard’s path. Let’s start!!! Begin by starching your fabric. As you will be sewing a …
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CIRCLE IN A SQUARE TUTORIAL
Hi all! With this tutorial you might learn new tips to sew curved pieces. I have made this tutorial for my Stained Glass Quilt, but you can use it for any other project. You may find how to sew a circle to square. Let’s start!!! Begin by starching your fabric. Cut the paper templates and …
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SEWING CURVES TUTORIAL
Hi all! With this tutorial you might learn new tips to sew curved pieces. I have made this tutorial for my Chromosome Quilt, but you can use it for any other project. You may find how to sew half circle to rectangle. Let’s start!!! Begin by starching your fabric. As you will be sewing a …
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