Also known as “lap quilting”, “QAYG is the technique of joining three layers – decorative top, batting, and backing – together in small, block-sized sections that are then connected to form the entire quilt” according to Georgia Bonesteel, author of Lap Quilting with Georgia Bonesteel. The blocks are made in manageable sections that are easily […]
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Quilt-as-you-go is a vintage technique that allows you to work on small sections of a quilt with ease prior to joining the blocks. Your quilt can sport squares, rectangles or even panels. My favorite method of joining QAYG blocks does not include hand sewing or sashing. Another benefit of this technique is that there is
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Do you have a color scheme in mind as you enter your favorite quilt shop? Are there values and shades of colors that you prefer? Strong and vibrant or perhaps muted or soft? Do you search endlessly for the perfect fabric only to tell yourself “this is close, it will have to do”? There’s a
Applique is a technique that provides a variety of unique finishes. My favorite applique technique has always been raw edge and now that I’ve added fusible thread to the process I enjoy it even more! Fusible thread can compliment any applique method, whether it be turn under, raw edge, reverse, freezer paper or machine. Fusible
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It’s a fact…Jack Frost is the original artist of all things “snowflake”. Who doesn’t like to view his magical artwork on their windows, no matter the cold temperatures that make it possible. January seems the perfect month to celebrate Jack Frost with his own BOM design. Couple this design with Hawaiian quilting and we have
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In keeping with the winter season, we’ll be working on a snowman block for the month of December. There are several reasons why I’ve chosen this block. Snowmen are versatile. They can be decorated and dressed to suit any personality or sense of humor. The snowman block offers us the opportunity to be creative in
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A Tribute to Yoda by Lisa Sutherland This is one dramatic block! Veteran’s Day is almost upon us and I’m ready this year with a completed quilt top! What better way to say “thank you” to someone who has served our country than to help to wrap them in warmth and comfort during the
Quilt As You Go (QAYG) quilt blocks were first made popular in the 1960’s, which is about as far back as I can remember. Georgia Bonesteel wrote several well known books on the technique which she called “lap quilting” and incorporated QAYG. Since then, the technique has traveled in and out of the spotlight and
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