How To Make Continuous Bias/Binding Tape

IMG_3561, originally uploaded by Shear Delight.
 
The first quilt I ever made came with the bias tape premade, after that I was on my own. Which really is okay with me because, while you can buy premade bias tape, the selection is limited to say the least. And between you and me making it really isn’t [...]

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Coin Quilt GIveaway!

vintage memory, originally uploaded by realgranola.

There really isn’t anything better than a giveaway except a giveaway that contains something you’ve been really hoping for like the Heather Ross Bicycle Fabric. I had a chance to get a whole yard for $6 and passed it up, I hang my head in shame!
But thanks to A La [...]

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15 Must Have Tools for the Beginner Sewist

Minty’s Bday Blouse – cuff detail, originally uploaded by flint knits.
If you are just getting into sewing for the first time ever or for the first time since high school home ec you are probably wondering what kind of tools you are going to need and what its going to cost to buy all that [...]

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Tissue Holder Tutorial

Tissue Holder, originally uploaded by milkyrobot.
There are a ton of tissue holder tutorials out there in blogland so I won’t add another. I will, however, offer you a link to one I like here.
I think these are a great way to use all those fabulously tiny japanese prints. If you want to make it [...]

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Sunday Stash- Random Alexander Henry

Alexander Henry Fabric, originally uploaded by Shear Delight.

Originally I bought both of these to give to my sister as a birthday present. I knew she would like them but I wasn’t sure what to do with them. Then as I thought about it giving her 1 1/4 yards of fabric as a birthday gift seemed [...]

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Tips and Tricks- Basting a Quilt

  
IMG_3379, originally uploaded by Shear Delight.
I finished this quilt top yesterday (see those beautifully square corners! I’m so proud) and now it’s on to basting and quilting.
My first quilt was done entirely by hand from a kit and the instructions that came with it said to thread baste it. So naturally when I moved to [...]

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Blogger’s Quilt Festival

IMG_3371, originally uploaded by Shear Delight.

Have you heard about the 1st Annual Blogger’s Quilt Festival yet? In case you haven’t I thought I should let you know it’s kind of a big deal
I wasn’t going to enter at first thinking that the quilt I did for my husband was my favorite (of [...]

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Fusible Interfacing Tips and Tricks

Interfacing, originally uploaded by Liesl M.
 
I’d love to complete a craft project a day and post a photo tutorial for it but alas I have a day job. Posting links to other tutorials is a great way to provide great content, highlight other bloggers, and still post on a regular basis. But I’ve decided that [...]

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Photo Tutorial Amy Butler Birdie Sling

   
Finished Birdie Sling, originally uploaded by Shear Delight.
After two trips to Jo-Ann’s and still no fusible fleece I decided to do without! If I’d had all my supplies in the first go around I could have finished this in a day but it would have taken all day.
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Overall Quality of Pattern: Great! I’m [...]

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Follow Me!

   
iMac Workspace, originally uploaded by Kaspars Butlers.
I want you to know I’ve got big plans for this little blog. I don’t know about you but I’m a visual learner. I like step by step pictures in living color, while there are a ton of great patterns out there that I’m dying to try, the pictures [...]

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