Back to school season isn’t just for the kids, it’s for the quilters, too! Forget sharpening pencils and packing a lunch, ok quilters also like snacks so snacks are allowed, but now is the perfect time to take a look at your stash and restock your sewing and quilting essentials.
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I don’t know about you, but sometimes it’s hard to make time to get in front of the sewing machine. There are kids’ sporting events, doctor’s appointments and waiting rooms, pool parties, and none of them have space for me to plug in my BERNINA. But we’re still going to
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Our head Mayhem Maker Mindy went to Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show and is giving us the low down of her adventures! What is Sisters? Every year on the second Saturday in July, the entire town of Sisters, Oregon transforms into an open air quilt show. The quilts are in every style and
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Quilting, crafting, creating are all great activities for your brain, but they can be tough on your body without making some adjustments. Fortunately, we have a great set of tools to make quilting more accessible to everyone. Think ergonomically designed notions to ease the physical demands of quilting, adjustable workstations,
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We’ve been having so much fun with our Bondi Sewalong on our YouTube channel but we wanted to make sure you had our tips here, too The Bondi pattern from Sew to Grow features a back yoke with a pleat and a curved hem that is slightly longer in the
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If you’re a quilter, then your binding stack may be getting high. We have a solution that will help you knock that stack down and get it back under control. Follow our tutorial to add binding to your quilt using a serger and fusible thread. This technique allows you to
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If you've ever wrapped yourself in a blanket that feels like a cloud or snuggled up in a robe that make you never want to get out of bed, chances are you've experienced the magic of Cuddle fabric. But what is Cuddle, and how can you use it in your
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It’s graduation season which means it’s time to make a graduation quilt! Typically for a graduation quilt, we suggest aiming for a twin quilt size. A typical twin quilt measures around 66” by 88”. And if your grad is heading off to college and bunking on a twin XL mattress,
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Have you ever done fussy cutting for a block before? Fussy cutting is when you cut your quilt pieces so that a fabric motif is in a precise location. For some quilt patterns, you can use this to create a secondary pattern or kaleidoscope effect. For other quilts, you can
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I think we can all agree on one thing; sewing and quilting are for everyone. For quilting, that’s easy to put into action. Big or little, masc or femme, a quilt is always a perfect fit. But when you jump into sewing clothes and garments, finding the perfect fit becomes
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