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Snowflake Quilt Block
We’ve been having a “hole” lot of fun learning how to make cutwork snowflakes by machine. They may look like heirloom needlework, but they didn’t take nearly the time. Nevertheless, this is...
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Sewing a Stained Glass Snowflake
Have you ever tried sewing a stained glass snowflake? Cutwork is a needlework technique where portions of fabric are cut out and the resulting holes are reinforced with embroidery. We have learned how...
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Quilted Snowflake
This week, we’ve been exploring a variety of machine cutwork techniques while making lacy snowflakes, glittery snowflakes, snowflake quilt blocks, and stained glass snowflakes. Each technique involved...
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January
Kathy K. Wylie Quilts – January It has been quite some time since I shared the progress of my quilt about time. But since the quilt depicts each month of the year, I thought I would wait until that...
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Kathy K. Wylie Quilts – February
Kathy K. Wylie Quilts – February February has arrived with colder temperatures and a lot of snow, but we can keep warm with thoughts of love as we snuggle under our beautiful quilts. In a month...
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Create the Look and Feel of Fabric Chenille
Chenille is a soft and fuzzy type of yarn named after the French word for caterpillar – how’s that for a visual? It can also refer to the fabric that is made from that yarn. Chenille yarn is made by...
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Creative Variations in Fabric Chenille
Yesterday, we learned how to create the look and feel of real fabric chenille. It’s a simple process of layering a stack of fabrics, stitching them with rows of diagonal lines, slashing the top three...
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Crazy Daisy Quilt Block
Last fall, we presented a step-by-step guide to fusible applique and highlighted four edge-finishing techniques including an invisible zigzag stitch, blanket stitch, satin stitch, and tulle with a...
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Turned-edge applique made easy with Apliquick!
Apliquick is an innovative set of tools for turned-edge applique. I first encountered this method in the fall of 2013 at International Quilt Festival in Houston. After watching the demo, I was so...
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Apliquick Practice Quilt Block
Yesterday, we told you about Apliquick – arguably the easiest method for turned-edge applique ever! Applique shapes are traced onto light-weight fusible interfacing, cut out, and ironed onto the wrong...
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