This block is based on a traditional block called "Barn Bats." The bats are typically stacked on top of one another (as in this mini quilt), but this tutorial is for individual bats with one bat per 6 1/2" block. You'll want to make 6 blocks for your … [Read more...] about Epic Halloween QAL, Week 9: Barn Bats
Tutorials
Welcome to the Epic Halloween Quilt-Along, Week 1!
Welcome to the Epic Halloween Quilt quilt-along! I’m so touched by all the love you guys have been heaping on this quilt on Instagram, and I’m excited to see everyone else’s take on it! There are a lot of blocks to cover, so I’m planning for a … [Read more...] about Welcome to the Epic Halloween Quilt-Along, Week 1!
Golden Snitch tutorial
I'm participating in a Harry Potter Mini Quilt Swap over on Instagram, and as a little extra for my partner, I made a Golden Snitch using English Paper Piecing. https://instagram.com/p/4VmCMNOryO/?taken-by=flyingparrotquilts It's been … [Read more...] about Golden Snitch tutorial
Gnomes and Trees quilt block
Have you started your Christmas sewing yet? Ha, ha. Funny. I generally start Christmas sewing on about December 15th, but I'm way ahead of the curve this year because I asked members of my Stash Bee hive to make Christmas blocks for my turn as Queen … [Read more...] about Gnomes and Trees quilt block
Binding inside corners and joining curved binding tutorial
I'm working on a quilt with a scalloped binding, so I thought I'd share my technique for binding inside corners and joining the binding on a curve. Start with a double-fold bias binding. (Here is some information on making bias binding.) Begin … [Read more...] about Binding inside corners and joining curved binding tutorial
A tip for piecing bindings
I apologize for the long radio silence--I've been finishing up my dissertation, and the last-minute revisions have eaten up all the time I'd rather have spent quilting! But it's over now, and I promise that new quilt pictures are coming soon. In … [Read more...] about A tip for piecing bindings
Mini Lone Star Hexie block tutorial
I'm in the online quilting bee Stash Bee, and May is my month to pick a block for everyone to make! I thought I'd repost my tutorial here. It's based on the larger block by Alia of card table inc. People are already posting beautiful … [Read more...] about Mini Lone Star Hexie block tutorial
Paper piecing presentation
Here is my presentation from the May meeting of the Modern Athens Quilts guild: Foundation piecing presentation from Sylvia Schaefer And here is the handout I passed out. There are some exercises at the bottom--here are the answers and … [Read more...] about Paper piecing presentation
