Welcome to Week 6 of the Voyage Quilt Sew Along! It's time to assemble all our blocks! After chain piecing last week, we're putting the finishing touches on our blocks to prepare for finishing the entire Voyage quilt top during Week 7.
As the days are getting longer, and lighter, there is no better time to try out a sleep mask to make sure you are still getting a quality night of rest. This quilted sleep mask tutorial is a must make, whether you are going to be catching a flight, camping in the woods, or just blocking out the morning sun in your bed.
Can you believe it’s already Week 5 of the Voyage Quilt Sew Along? It’s flying by, and we are going to start seeing our quilt come together this week, because we’re chain piecing our blocks together!
If you’re new to chain piecing, here’s a brief overview.
A tailor's clapper is an essential tool for quality pressing. Your seams will be flatter than ever by adding this humble piece of wood to your sewing routine. Whether you already have a tailor's clapper or are interested in getting one for the first time, you may be wondering how to add some of your own creative flair to your clapper.
Welcome to Week 4 of the Voyage Quilt Sew Along! This week is all about a block that may feel new and intimidating to many quilters who have joined us on this journey. We’re talking all about half rectangle triangles!
Before we dive into this week’s best tips and tricks for making easy and accurate HRTs, I want to cheer you on!
It’s Week 3 of the Voyage Quilt Sew Along! And that means we’re starting to work on the block that forms most of your quilt - half square triangles. We’ll be making as many HSTs as possible this week, but don’t worry if you don’t make all 296 required for the Voyage quilt.
Good pressing takes time and practice, but it can make any quilt shine. That’s why tailor’s clappers are one of our favorite tools here at the Suzy Quilts HQ. We wanted to learn more about this beloved quilting tool, so this post is all about the science of getting flat seams using a tailor’s clapper!
Welcome to week 2 of the Voyage Quilt Sew Along, quilt pals! Last week, we talked about choosing fabric for the Voyage quilt and I gave you tips for both the multi-color and two-color versions of Voyage. This week, I’ve got tips for both versions as well, but we are talking all about cutting!
Nesting seams can be wonderfully gratifying or painfully stressful depending on your level of accuracy. But what if I told you that using simple and inexpensive fork pins could bring you success and accuracy pretty much every time?
Well get excited, my quilty friends, because I'm saying exactly that!
