Tutorial - Make a Fidget Quilt for Alzheimer Patients

Check with the facility for their rules before beginning this project

Tutorial at From My Carolina Home Blog

"Have you ever heard of a Fidget Quilt?  They are lap quilts, the size of oversized placemats, with different textures to feel, and things to open and close to keep hands busy.  Our local quilt club is doing them for a couple of local facilities. These are really easy, I made both of these in an afternoon. All you need are some items that can withstand hot water washing and drying in a dryer".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Jelly Roll Quilt

Fabric strips make a fabulous quilt

Quilt Tutorial at Made by Chrissie D Blog

"I haven't made anything using jelly rolls before so I decided to give it a try, another quilting method to tick off my list!  I made up the design as I went along but it was so simple that I thought I'd share my method with you here. So here's my tute for a 50" x 72" finished jelly roll quilt. I used approximately 40 x 44" x 2.5" strips (that's usually just one jelly roll but check the number of strips included in whatever roll you're using). Sew strips together lengthwise in sets of 8 strips using a 1/4" seam".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Doll Quilt

Any little girl would like this little doll quilt

Baby Doll Quilt Tutorial at Cherished Bliss Blog

"I am addicted to quilting! It’s true…. I totally blame Ashley at Mommy by Day Crafter by Night and her quilt a long! I made my first real quilt following her quilt a long and made this zig zag quilt, now I’m hooked".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Mini X Quilt

Pattern makes a 16" X 20" mini quilt top

Mini X Quilt Tutorial at A Quilter's Table Blog

"Considering I had difficulty finding a pattern for my mini 'x' quilt, I thought I'd share my process.  Supplies needed:  block fabric - 12 charm squares (each 5" square) contrasting backing fabric - 1/4 yard, border fabric - 1/8 yard.  1. Place your charm squares in two stacks, each with six squares, and cut two 5 X 2" strips from each stack. Put one set of each stack aside for now".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Chevron Rag Quilt

Good Quilt for a Boy

Chevron Rag Quilt Tutorial at Ricochet and Away Blog

"I attempted to make his quilt as big-boy-ish as I could and use fewer, larger sized blocks. My design inspiration: chevrons.  Those trendy zig-zags are so popular right now, and paired with some cool "big boy" colors, I knew I had a winner.  So I got out my sketch book and came up with a not-quite-perfect-but-definitely-easy method of making a rag quilt with chevrons".... Read more

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Tutorial - How to Make a Pillow from a Recycled Quilt

Good way to salvage an old quilt

Pillow from a Recycled Quilt Tutorial at Montana Modern Quilt Guild Blog

"We bought this quilt top on shopgoodwill.com (addicting!).  When it arrived it was a little worse for the wear, but nothing goes to waste around here!  A quilt pillow".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Stitched Christmas Tree Cards

Adorable! I love that the trees are pieced! If you need to go simpler though, plain fabric would be cute too!

Stitched Christmas Tree Cards Tutorial at PennyDog Blog
"These cards are really quick and only take about 5 minutes to make, so they’re great if you need an emergency Christmas card. They’re dead easy so are a gentle introduction to patchwork..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Triangle Squares Rag Quilt Christmas Tree Skirt

Terrific and it's square! Very cool!

Triangle Squares Rag Quilt Christmas Tree Skirt Tutorial at Rag Quilt Classroom
"Please read all instructions carefully before beginning. This is a simple and quick project to make. Skirt should finish at about 39 ½” x 39 ½”..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Simple Selvage Square Quilt Block

Soooo fun!

Simple Selvage Square Quilt Block Tutorial at The Q and the U
"Ready to sew some selvages? As promised, here's a tutorial to make the simple selvage squares which I showed a few posts ago. These are 6 inch squares which I plan to arrange rail-fence style in the finished quilt once I get a big pile of them..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Reversible Quilted Mug Rug

Terrific!

Reversible Quilted Mug Rug Tutorial at Stitching by Starlight
"So in the spirit of giving back (and goodness knows I owe plenty considering all the freebies I've downloaded), I present to you my very first tutorial. It's on my Central Park mug rug, which I adore. This is the first mug rug I made as part of Two More Seconds "Mug Rug Madness". The original inspiration was from the tutorial by A Cup and A Catchup, which is where I got the idea for the stripes and adding wording.

It was simple and fun - and I hope this will inspire you to make one, too..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Mini Mosaic Quilt

Fabulous and looks like a lot of fun to make!

Mini Mosaic Quilt Tutorial at SewHappy.Me
"I have used YLI Jeans Stitch thread, which is nice and thick and shows up the quilting very nicely. I have quilted through each of the mosaic shapes, just inside the shapes (to secure them) and in the black spaces between the mosaics and you will see that on some occasions I have two (or sometimes three) lines of quilting. It is very random and the amount of lines of stitching I have used depends on the amount of black space available..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a 1 + 2 Easy Quilt

Stunnning! The pre-cut squares will really help speed things along!

1 + 2 Easy Quilt Pattern Tutorial at Samelia's Mum
"It's a simple quilt pattern and can be made quite quickly. A perfect quilt pattern for beginners.

The instructions I will give you will make a single (twin) bed size quilt.

This quilt pattern is also easily adjustable - add another row and a couple of columns and you will have a Queen size bed quilt pattern.

To make this quilt, you will need a layer cake and 2 yards of a solid fabric - hence the name 1+2.

For those of you who aren't familiar with the term layer cake, no I'm not talking about an actual cake. Rather, it's a gorgeous pack put out by Moda Fabrics of 42 squares of a range of fabric. Each square measures 10" x 10"..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Alter Portraits in Photoshop for Printing on Fabric

So useful for many different projects!

Alter Portraits in Photoshop for Printing on Fabric Tutorial at May Your Bobbin Always Be Full
"Several students have requested help altering images
for portrait quilts..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Rag Quilt

Kids just love those fuzzy rows on rag quilts. I've got to make one someday! Love this one!

Rag Quilt Tutorial at Innovative Inventory
"My latest project was a rag quilt for my niece. Here is a little how-to for this simple project..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Selvage Quilt Binding Fringe

What a fun addition to the binding and it's quick and easy!

Selvage Quilt Binding Fringe Tutorial at The Q and the U
"Remember these little selvage stick people? (Tutorial here) Well, my guild has an upcoming mug rug swap, so I turned them into a little mug rug. And see the little selvage fringe set inside the binding on the sides. That's what this tutorial is for. It's something I thought of a while back and wanted to try. It is super easy to do! ..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Easy Pineapple Block

Amazing! Perfect for someone like me that has trouble cutting and sewing pieces accurately.

Easy Pineapple Block Tutorial at Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting
"Cut 2 3 1/2" squares, one from a light color fabric, and one from a dark color fabric.

Place right sides together and sew 1/4" on each side, in a square. Using a pencil, draw a line from corner to corner, making an 'X' on the light fabric..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Quilt Labels with QR Codes

Well who knew? That's brilliant!

QR Codes to Identify Your Quilts Tutorial at Seams to Be You and Me
"QR codes have become very popular with many companies. You scan the code using the camera on your cell phone. The camera utilizes software called “tag readers” that you can download for free. The tag reader will then direct your phone to a website with information about that product or company. I use Qrafter on my iPhone, but there are dozens of tag readers out there. You can go here to see a listing of many of them and how to download and use them. So why couldn’t I use one to scan onto the labels I make for my quilts? Well, I tried it and it works!!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Quilt Care Label

The perfect labels!


Quilt Care Label Tutorial at Seams to be You and Me
"An extensive search on the internet began for the perfect label. It had to be small and inconspicuous, but contain all the pertinent information. It had to be reversible – my name and blog on one side, care info on the other. Everything I found was either on twill tape or the edges weren’t finished to my satisfaction. I don’t like fraying!!
It wasn’t until I was putting on a shirt one day that I happened to look at the label on the neckline. Ye-gads, there it was! I took that label apart right there and then. A quilt care label was born..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Easy Scrappy Strips and Bricks Quilt Block

Fabulous way to use up those scraps!

Easy Scrappy Strips and Bricks Quilt Block Tutorial at The Q and the U
"Guess what? I still have scraps left. Way, way, way less than what I had, but they're not quite gone. YET. I have a pile of solid scraps that need to be dealt with. So here's what I'm doing to use up more strips of patterned fabric AND my bigger solid pieces in case you want to try too ..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Concrete Cabin Quilt Block

Beautiful and fun quilt square!

Concrete Cabin Quilt Block Tutorial at Blue Bird Sews
"I started this block by tinkering around on graph paper and then cutting strips from yardage and after 3 attempts I found the perfect fat-quarter friendly method of cutting pieces out for these big, simple blocks..." Read more