Applique quilt

I actually really LOVE the art of appliqué! Even though I don't use it that much (practically never) but I do love seeing others' works on the Internet and appreciate the artistry so much :) My October project that I've mentioned earlier in this post is also appliqué-friendly and, personally, I'm going to experiment a little in this field! So I thought if anyone wants to try the same I should tell a bit more about the methods of applique in advance. Method 1 So, the first thing you should…

Deborah Louie sets herself apart in the quilting world by taking advantage of all of those stitches on your sewing machine.

A detailed step by step guide with illustrations and infographics for turned edge applique using paper backed fussible web.

From the American Folk Art Museum Blogged here: On The Design Wall

it's all in the stitch

I don't know if I've told you before, but I learned how to quilt while I lived in Japan in 2002. Japanese housewife culture, including their approach to quilting, has always fascenated me. I should have been an anthropologist and studied that more intensely, I know, but I got caught up in trying to communicate and became an ESL teacher instead. Anyway.. I discovered flickr in 2006 and the quilts I saw there lead me to start blogging about quilting. Tonight I want to share a handful of my…

Collage Quilter

You don't always have to buy pricey quilt appliqué templates. Check out this list of 20+ unique household items to use for appliqué templates.