Second Place - Mixed/Other at Road to California 2025, Machine Binding with Jenny Kae Parks, Make a Be My Valentine Table Runner, In The Store - "Heart Strings" and "Plumeria" Quilt Kits, Memory Match Game, A Puzzle That Loves Free Motion Quilting

Welcome to Wednesday - February 12, 2025

Featured Quilt - Second Place Mixed/Other at Road to California 2025

It's always interesting how a quilt can win an award in one category at one show, and then end up winning another award at another show in a completely different category. Such is the case with Jan Hutchison's quilt, Millefleur, which won Second Place - Mixed/Other at last month's Road to California 2025, and also took home Second Place - Traditional at last year's Pacific International Quilt Festival.

Jan says, "The inspiration for this wholecloth is the tradition of medieval tapestry called millefleur - a field of flowers on a green background." Take a look at the quilt for yourself and tell us which of the two categories it won in do you think it belongs.

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Machine Binding with Jenny Kae Parks

Better Your Machine Binding

Learn how a quick and simple machine binding technique can move your projects from being unfinished to ready for delivery with Denver area quilt teacher Jenny Kae Parks. Plus, while your machine is already threaded, discover how using decorative stitches can add a special touch to your finished quilt project.

Learn from Jenny, and Kate Colleran, by watching Learn How to Work with Braids and Partial Seams with Kate Colleran | Machine Bindings with Jenny Kae Parks.

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WeAllSew Tutorial: Be My Valentine Table Runner

Last Minute Projects to Fall In Love With

Cherry Guidry of Cherry Blossoms at WeAllSew has created a Valentine inspired treat. It's an easy Be My Valentine Table Runner that would also work as a bed runner. Or, use the individual blocks to make a few quick pillows. Make the table runner, the bed runner, the pillows, or all three, and fall in love with these quick creative projects leading up to Valentine's Day.

Go To Tutorial

In The Store - "Heart Strings" and "Plumeria" Quilt Kits

"Heart Strings" Quilt Kit

"Plumeria" Quilt Kit

It's Twice The Fun With Two Kits

Celebrate love and creativity with our Plumeria quilt kit, showcasing elegant red and white pieced flowers, and Heart Strings, a sweet blend of red, pink, coral, and white pieced hearts—both come with backing included!

See "Heart Strings" Quilt Kit

See "Plumeria" Quilt Kit

Jinny Beyer's Memory Match Game

Do you feel pressure to finish Jinny Beyer's Memory Match and get your best time? Don't let the clock get in your head and focus on getting correct answers first, then you'll be able to do it faster later!

Play The Game

The Quilt Show Puzzle: A Year's Worth of Free Motion Quilting

"365 Free Motion Quilting Designs" by Leah Day

Leah's 365 Free Motion Quilting Designs quilt is the culmination of her Free Motion Quilting Project. The Free Motion Quilting Project was Leah stitching a free motion quilted design in a four inch square every day for a year and creating an accompanying video for each one. She never planned to make this quilt, which contains the first 365 designs from the project. Once the initial project was completed everyone asked Leah when she would put the designs together into a quilt, but she told them that that wasn't going to happen as it was too much work. Once the designs were finished and just sitting around in a bin for awhile though, Leah relented and set about turning them into a quilt. Wanting all the designs to look consistent, she went about restitching about 150 of them. So even though it was a lot more work to make the quilt, Leah was happy she completed it.

See more of Leah's quilts in Learn Machine Quilting Designs with Leah Day | How to Do Hand Embroidery with Laura Gaskin.