Finished size: 6" x 2 1/2"This cute pin cushion is too big to lose, and flat enough to stay put! What a quick and easy piecing project to use up some of your favorite scraps. Make a bundle of these and give them for gifts or keep for every sewing mood!
This is an amazing depression-era sampler quilt. The minute I saw it I knew I had to share it with you. The blocks are made using a variety of techniques in a wide variety of sizes. There are 35 blocks in the quilt with filler strips making it all fit together. The quilt came from an estate in Plattsmouth, NE....
MUST HAVE TOOL ALERT!!! I tested this Presser Bar at the quilt retreat while working on 6" machine-pieced blocks and 3" paper-pieced blocks. If you have a seam you want to press open to reduce bulk this is a game changer! I laid the seam along the wool hump, pressed it open, and then set the wood bar on...
30 fat quarter in the Pretty Things bundle from Windham Fabrics. They have the 1930s-40s feedsack feel to them. You don't want to miss this amazing group of reproduction prints! Pretty Things reflects the timelessness of discovery and celebrates the simplicity of joy found in all the pretty things around us. Bursts of vintage-inspired color combined with sweet, nostalgic patterns elevate...
This is one of my favorite vintage books. I think I could make every quilt in here. There are 17 patterns with a nice variety. Some are old favorites and some newer ones too. Something for every skill level with both pieced an appliqued quilts. The patterns are: North Carolina Rose Diamond Star Bride Quilt Prairie Queen Water Lily Pineapple...
Finished Size: 66" x 66"A fun and easy-to-make combination lap or wall quilt pattern. Gather your red scraps and low-volume prints to make the log cabin blocks.
Redwork embroidery designs from the 1930s and instructions for this adorable pieced vest in sizes S (6-8), M (10-12) and L (14-16). The back is slightly gathered at the waist for a flattering fit.
Oh how fun! Cute flower pots filled with a variety of easy to applique flowers. A great quilt to bridge the gap between traditional and modern quilting. 60" X 72" Rosemary & Thyme combines fun pots with modern leaves. The quilt is pieced and the leaves are appliqued. You can use a different fabric for each pot, a great scrap...
A unique pattern for a applique floral sampler quilt made in 1854 and signed by Sally Post. Includes 36 floral blocks for 8” squares and instructions to complete the quilt. Also included are color pictures from the antique quilt. Finished size of the quilt is 84 1/2” x 84 1/2”. Please use the little drop down menu under the price...
I can't live without my sandpaper board! I use it all the time, especially when doing hand applique. The front of this sturdy board is covered with super fine grit sandpaper that holds fabric pieces in place while you work, and the backside is smooth for writing, tracing, or drawing. It's perfect for applique enthusiasts. Sandpaper Board - 8 1/2" x...
From $5 Block of the Month - complete pattern set for the Seasonal Sampler block of the month. Pattern contains all twelve blocks and finishing instructions for both the quilt and individual wall quilts. The completed blocks can be sewn together for a 56" x 73" quilt. The completed wall quilts finish at 19" x 23" Please use the...
Several years ago I saw an antique quilt I fell in love with. I knew I had to make one myself. It was a simple quilt of Variable Star blocks set on point with an applique swag border. I think it was the fact that the blocks were only 3” in size that stole my heart. What a challenge that...
Sewing Basket is for any level quilter. This beautiful quilt features Laundry Basket Quilts Sewing Basket fabric collection designed by Edyta Sitar for Andover. Finished quilt size is 78½" x 78½"
I'm really impressed with the amount of good information in this little gem. Kim has covered it all with every tip she knows for being successful with machine or hand applique. A pattern for the cover quilt is just a bonus! This convenient pocket guide features Kim Diehl's unique and wonderfully successful technique for invisible appliqué by machine and turn-free...
These adorable little Snowbabies are a joy to embroider as redwork designs or with a selection of your favorite colors. The twelve blocks are sewn together with a pieced sash and cornerstone setting. A simple border with room for quilting completes the 52" x 65" quilt. Patterns are full size and ready to use. Please use the little drop down...
Introducing the Star Lazing Ottoman and Cushion Set sewing pattern. This set is the perfect way to brighten up your decor using your own unique style. The ottoman can be filled with beanbag beads, making it lightweight and easy to move around, while also serving as extra seating in limited spaces. If you have been hesitant to try a Lone...
From $5 Block of the Month - complete pattern set for the Starlight - Starbright block of the month. Pattern contains all 30 blocks and finishing instructions from the 15 month program. The completed blocks are sewn together for a 59" x 71" quilt. A great mix of blocks and techniques make this the perfect galaxy of stars stitched with either light...
State Fair Sampler Block of the Month quilt series on our web site. The blocks were free for one year from the date they were uploaded. The quilt is based on an antique quilt that won Second prize at the Ohio State Fair and Fourth prize at the Central States Exhibition held during the early 1900s. This is sure to...
What a great pattern that uses just 1 Jelly Roll to make a generous lap size quilt! You could use any jelly roll you'd like but imagine this in red and green for a fast holiday quilt or red, white and blue for the 4th of July or as a Quilts of Valor. I have a feeling I'll be using...
This amazing tape will eliminate drawing corner to corner on your fabric squares when you are making stitch and flip corners. Line your two fabrics up and feed the square into the machine on the diagonal following the bottom corner of the square in line with the center line on the tape. There are also lines that can be used...
This vertical strip style quilt debuts beautiful, simple appliqué. Easily completed iwth an array of scrappy fabrics. Instructions are provided for 3 different appliqué techniques for your choice of appliqué – fusible, invisible machine and by hand.Quilt Size: 58" x 75"
An antique applique design from a 1930’s mending bag featuring two Bertha Corbett style sunbonnet girls working on their very own yo-yo quilt. Full size applique drawings and piecing instructions for the 22” x 27” quilt.
A unique antique redwork design featuring a colonial sunbonnet lady stitching among the hollyhocks. She's been the Sentimental Stitches logo since 1996. The design is perfect as this 24” x 28” wall quilt or enlarge the design for the center of a bedspread. The Stitcher was originally used as the embroidery design on an early 1900s mending bag. She was...
Finished size - 16 " x 22"The background, and house are from cotton. The windows, door and all other parts of the design are from wool.
Grab all your 1930s print and feedsacks - reproduction and vintage to make this fantastic 74" x 82" quilt
Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet Company is excited to celebrate her favorite season with a new book from It’s Sew Emma - Vintage Christmas! Step into Lori’s scrappy happy vintage world this Christmas season with all-new quilt blocks and over ten quilty projects. Her 42 blocks are available in both 6” and 12” sizes, so they work perfectly...
A stunning quilt designed by Norma Whaley. You'll love working on this scrappy beauty. The finished size is 62" x 72"
A fantastic collection of 187 – 4” quilt blocks and instructions for assembling the quilt. The blocks are all designs that were offered by mail in newspapers around the country during the 1920s and 1930s. You’ll receive photos of this beautiful antique quilt, color suggestions and a full size block drawing for pattern. Finished size of the pictured quilt is...
Do you love winter but not the cold? Experience the beauty of winter with this stunning pieced quilt layered with easy to applique snowflakes. Finished size - 68 inches x 86 inches.
If you've never tried these you should! I've got the perfect Wool Pressing Mats for you. The smaller ones will fit right next to your sewing machine while you work on blocks and are the perfect size to take with you to classes, quilt retreats, and to visit with your quilting friends but that's not all. There's one that's the perfect size to sit...
Versatile decorative bowl with a unique 12 pointed star on the inside and outside bottom! Finished size 5" tall x 7" wide.
This is the silk thread i use for my hand applique. There are times when a silk thread sinks into a particular fabric better than the 60 wt cotton. I also like the fact that I can travel with my applique and only need to take 4 spools of thread with me. These colors will work for almost everything! Try...
