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When you see a fabric labeled “yarn-dyed,” the manufacturer dyed the yarns individually before weaving the yarns into a pattern. Some sewists prefer this method because the color doesn’t fade as quickly as piece-dyed fabric. Yarn-dyed fabric in stripes and plaids is easily spotted because the weave (plaid or stripe design) is visible on both sides as opposed to printed …
Dianne Sews & More offers a wide variety of gorgeous 108″-wide quilt backing fabrics. Our wide-back quilting fabrics allow you to properly back your quilts with one seamless piece of premium-quality, 100% cotton fabric, eliminating the need for seams on the back of your quilt(s). What Are the Advantages of Wide Quilt Backing? You may want to use wide quilt …
Today (May 30, 2023) is the pattern release for Kimberly Forman Creative’s King’s Daughter quilt pattern. I am happy to be chosen as a pattern tester for this project. The instructions were super easy to understand, and I made the 48″ x 48″ baby/toddler size. The King’s Daughter is a quilt pattern for confident beginners and up. It features interwoven …
The Different Types of Fabric First, “fabric” is a material made by entwining fibers together. Generally, a fabric is named after the fiber user to manufacture it; some fabrics will even blend different fibers. The fabric is then named depending on the fiber(s) used, its pattern and texture and the production process implemented. Some fabrics also consider where the fibers …
I’m participating in the Quilt Fiction Club’s QAL! Straight from the pages of Friendship Album: Forget-Me-Not, a contemporary quilt along with a decidedly mid-century vibe. I’ve joined Patty Dudek of Elm Street Quilts and a huge Quilt Fiction community on Facebook for a fun and fabulous Quilt-Along. “Loves Me, Loves Me Not” features six unique blocks based on Quilt Fiction’s …
Custom-designed, embroidered pillows are now my go-to baby gift! Like the other 20×20 pillows, I used Embrilliance embroidery software to edit a birth announcement file purchased from Designs by JuJu. After completing the machine embroidery, I quilted it using ruler and free-motion quilting before adding the backing fabric and binding. The pillow’s border is made from Tula Pink’s purple “Hexie …
When my friend (and chiropractor) had her baby, Tiffany, she asked me to make 20″ x 20″pillows for her other two children because she loved the gift. Like the Tiffany pillow, I used Embrilliance embroidery software to edit a birth announcement file for Jason that was purchased from Designs by JuJu. After completing the machine embroidery, I quilted it using …
When my friend (and chiropractor) had her baby, Tiffany, she asked me to make pillows for her other two children because she loved the gift so much. Like the Tiffany pillow, I used Embrilliance embroidery software to edit a birth announcement file for Annabelle that was purchased from Designs by JuJu. After completing the machine embroidery, I quilted it using ruler …
For many of us, sewing is as important as breathing. The satisfaction in making, creating, learning and growing is so powerful. Whether you’re new to sewing or have been sewing for many years there’s always something more to learn and the feeling of accomplishment can be indescribable. It doesn’t matter whether we’re hemming a pair of pants (we’ve all done …
The Golden Thimble Award is an annual award voted on by the membership and given by the Ozark Piecemakers Quilt Guild to recognize a member who has given extraordinary service to the guild during the last fiscal year. The 2021 award was presented to me at the June 2021 general membership meeting! I have donated many hours and expended a …
Whether you love precuts for the fabric variety, the convenience of not having to cut every piece of fabric, or the speed and ease of piecing quilts, precuts have a lot to offer! Simply put, precuts let you skip a lot of cutting and jump right into sewing. Some people prefer the long, lanky strips or the super-efficient five and …