Monkeyin' Around — quilting

Hello my little monkeys! We are back for the final installment of the 18" Square Quilters Select ruler deep dive! This week's topic is covering how to trim a quilt that has been put on point! The overall points are similar to the previous weeks (Part 1: squaring a panel and Part 2: trimming a panel to size), but we always have specific tips and pointers for each and every project for you!  Let's get to it!  Spotlight Tool: The Quilters Select 18" Square Ruler What we we are covering: Trimming a Quilt on Point Today we will cover how...

Originally meant to honor a couple on their marriage, this quilt uses two colorways to show the ways that love joins. Use any two colors to create a beautiful reflection of the recipients’ union.   The quilt was designed to illustrate the progression of two people becoming one. Each color is floating out in the world on its own, growing as itself. Then the colors start to blend with each other until the outside world is no longer visible. The center row is just the 2 colors intertwined yet easily identifiable as it's own color.   The pattern designed and...

Don't Fear the Curves   Floral Felicity is inspired by perfect summer days at Grandma's country cottage.   This is a fun quilt-along quilt that is new and fresh, yet nodding to an old-timey quilt that you might find at your grandmother's house.   With fabric by Cottage Cloth, this quilt was designed by Helen Robinson and Jenny Pedigo of Sew Kind of Wonderful. We love that this quilt can be one large quilt or four smaller ones.   For advanced beginners and up, quilt allows practice making curves using the Wonder Curve Ruler.   The quilt-along will be held...

It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since we locked down.  Wait.  Never mind.  It has DEFINITELY been a year. 

It has been so gratifying to see you all continuing to sew throughout this all.  And it has been wonderful being able to hook you up with anything sewing related you might need. 

We’ve had to do some turning on a dime, but we took measures to make sure everyone stayed safe AND kept sewing.