Lori Kennedy of WeAllSew has your next holiday obsession all lined up for you, free-motion quilting turkeys for Thanksgiving. Lori says, "Stitch the adorable, Turkey Tom on your next quilt! He looks great in the center of a block, or stitch a flock of gobblers in a row to fill a border."
There are so many feet available to BERNINA users, it can sometimes seem confusing which ones will work best for your project. There's no need for confusion though, as WeAllSew is here to help you figure out which feet will get the job done, and in the best way possible, so that your project will be a stunner for the next quilt show you enter!
You've made quilts with bat designs on them for Halloween, but have you ever actually made a bat? Erika Mulvenna at WeAllSew has a fun tutorial for you to make your very own Spooky Halloween Bat that you can use to decorate your house for the ghostly season (and to leave up afterwards if you just want surprise people too!)
These Fast and Easy Serger Shoelaces from Sue O'Very-Pruitt at WeAllSew are so cute. Can you imagine making up a pair in your team's colors or your school's colors? How about different pairs for each holiday? So fun, so versatile and simple to make.
While the month of frights has only just begun, why not an EXTRA early start on a gift for that other holiday coming up (you know, the one in December). at WeAllSew has a nifty way to make a Double Pot Holder with Hand Pockets for the chef in your life!
You might have noticed some Jack-o-Lantern's in the free-motion quilting tutorial for Sugar Skulls in Monday's newsletter and wondered how to make them. Well, now you can, and even add some fun faces to them, from Lori Kennedy at WeAllSew. It's just another stop on on Pre-Halloween decorating binge!
Did you like the Sugar Skull Mug Rug from yesterday's newsletter? Why not continue the theme in your Halloween decorations and add this Spooky Halloween Border with Sugar Skulls from Lori Kennedy at WeAllSew to one of your quilts. It will make a frighteningly good addition!
With October only a few days away, there's no better time to get a head start on your Halloween directions. For starters, how about a Sugar Skull Mug Rug from Erika Mulvenna at WeAllSew. It's a great project "to celebrate Halloween, Dia de los Muertos, or any day you are feeling a little spooky."
Katie Kortman and her family are stationed in Japan with the US Navy. Her young son has been attending early preschool (Yochien) and she noticed that the other children were taking their lunches in bento lunch sacks. She wanted her son to have one has well and set about learning to make one, which she did. Learn how to make one for yourself from this tutorial at WeAllSew.
These pots of pincushions won't prick your fingers. Take a look at this tutorial on how to create these prickly pincushions from Hayley Grzych at WeAllSew.
TQS guest and teacher Melinda Bula has some great tips to show you how you can plan and practice your quilting lines for your free motion designs on an iPad, and she does it without having to make a single stitch first!
When a pair of jeans can no longer be worn, there's no need to throw them away because they can always become something else. Debbi Lashbrook at WeAllSew is here to show you how to upcycle those old jean pockets into a fun denim organizer. After all, the DNA for many more great projects is right there in the "jeans"!
Every quilter has a bin, or a spot, or a pile, or a corner full, of scraps that they are saving for the perfect project. Well, maybe this could be that project for you! Katie Kortman at WeAllSew has a tutorial for you on how to take that mess of scraps just sitting somewhere in your house and turn them into a beautiful quilted jacket just waiting to be shown off to your friends.
"Make a fun little color wheel pincushion to brighten up your sewing space with this free paper pieced pattern and tutorial. Customize your color wheel colors to remind you of your favorite color system, or create your very own personal color wheel."
It's almost time for back to school, and Julie Bridgeman at WeAllSew has a great tutorial on how to sew a sandwich bag for your kid. Get the scoop on how to be prepared not only for class, but lunch as well!
Amanda Murphy is showing a number of quick videos highlighting her tips for free-motion quilting swirls at WeAllSew. They give such great texture and movement to a quilt, yet people frequently struggle to find a style that suits them. But once you learn the basic rhythm, there are so many variations that you’ll be sure to find one that you enjoy.
Cotton has been woven to make fabric for thousands of years. Today, this natural fabric is available in a variety of weights, colors, patterns, and weaves. Quilters, especially traditional quilters, primarily use quilting cotton in their quilts. Learn the best way to use quilting cotton when you sew!
What is as inexpensive as a magazine to make, but as beautiful as an engagement ring? A Diamond Quilt Block, and you can learn how to make one with ease from the help of TQS guest MJ Kinman. Utilize her freezer paper piecing technique and have a stunning diamond in your hands in no time!
"The Busy Bee is a delightful motif to embellish any floral quilt and looks fabulous when stitched among appliqué flowers." Learn from Lori Kennedy at WeAllSew how to do this free-motion technique with ease!