How do we bring joy into our gift giving this holiday season? The answer is letting go of perfectionism and setting realistic expectations.

A Guide to Embracing Imperfection in Gift Giving

[…] make it you’ll do better, but that’s not the point! Give away the thing that’s a little bit fudged on the corners and give it away proudly. 5. Make something that isn’t what you’re good at. I feel a lot of pride in sewing gifts for people. I think I’m pretty good at it. […]

In week 2 of the Shining Star quilt sew along we cut into our fabric and sew the flying geese blocks. Watch the video tutorial for tips! suzyquilts.com

Shining Star Quilt Sew Along Week 2: Cut & Sew

[…] log cabins for a couple weeks. Sound good? Shining Star Sew Along Schedule Week 1, July 8: Pick fabric and gather suppliesSponsor: Sewing Arts Center Week 2, July 1 5: Cut fabric and make flying geeseSponsor: Heather Alexander Longarm Quilting Weeks 3 and 4, July 22 and 29: Make improv log cabinsSponsor: Week 3 DuckaDilly, and Week 4 Global Fiber Textiles […]

Star Crossed Sew Along: Quilting and Binding techniques and designs

Star Crossed: Quilting & Binding

[…] Quilt Pattern Download is a great pattern for using up scraps or fat quarters. It comes in king, queen, twin, throw and baby quilt sizes. suzyquilts.com #quiltpattern 5 Minute Guide to Quilt Marking Tools: Hands trace the lines of a quilt stencil using an air and water-soluble pen on a blue Adventureland quilt. #quilting #sewingdiy suzyquilts.com […]

This simple quilted baby bib tutorial uses the Fly Away pattern and fabric scraps to make something beautiful! suzyquilts.com

Quilted Baby Bib Tutorial with the Fly Away Pattern

[…] Baby Blanket In 30 Minutes! Patchwork Jacket Tutorial: Upcycle A Denim Jacket With Style Quilted Baby Bib Materials Fly Away Quilt Pattern Fly Away Bib Template  12. 5″ x 8.5″ piece of fabric—try using fleece!  5.5″ x 8.5″ piece of fabric to add to Fly Away block Scrap fabric Water-soluble marker Fabric scissors Regular […]

In Week 4 of the Planetarium sew along we assemble our quilt tops and review some different ways to quilt and bind your finished quilt | suzyquilts.com

Planetarium Quilt Sew Along Week 4: Assemble Quilt

[…] #quilting #sewingdiy www.suzyquilts.com Pink Planetarium Quilt Pattern Pink Planetarium Quilt Pattern Quilt Straight Line Quilting on a sewing machine Quilt Straight Line Quilting on a sewing machine 5 Minute Guide to Quilt Marking Tools: Hands trace the lines of a quilt stencil using an air and water-soluble pen on a blue Adventureland quilt. #quilting #sewingdiy suzyquilts.com […]

In Week 3 of the Starling quilt sew along we sew the square-in-square units with a video tutorial. Join in for sewing tips! suzyquilts.com

Starling Quilt Sew Along Week 3: Sew Square-in-Square Units

[…] 14: Sew square-in-square unitsSponsor: Art Gallery Fabrics – two winners getting two FQ bundles 🙂 Week 4, April 21: Sew flying geese unitsSponsor: Thai Charm – throw size quilting Week 5, April 28: Assemble blocksSponsor: Sewing Arts Center – $100 gift cardIG LIVE – @suzyquilts: Tuesday, May 2 @ 2pm Central – We will discuss block assembly + a demo on […]

The best travel sewing tips! Tricks for sewing while traveling, plus a bonus tutorial for nesting baskets to keep you organized on the go! suzyquilts.com

Travel Sewing Tips with Bonus Project Tutorial

[…] wax.  These three baskets keep my travel sewing tidy, which minimizes losing any supplies. Keep reading to make your own set! BONUS Tutorial! Make Your Own 1 5Minute Travel Baskets These nesting baskets are great for holding many different things while you’re sewing on the go, and the best part is that you can […]

Learn how to natural dye fabric with onion skins using this easy-to-follow fabric dying tutorial. Most supplies you already have at home! suzyquilts.com

How To Naturally Dye Fabric with Onion Skins

[…] on some of what I have learned to you. Suzy sidenote: The book Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Color is beautiful, educational and dives as far back as 2 50,000 years ago. Highly recommend! Naturally Dye Fabric with Onion Skins Join me now as we walk through the basic steps of naturally dyeing fabric with onion […]

All of your commonly asked quilting technique questions on cutting, sewing, and ironing are answered in this multi-part blog series!

Quilting Technique Questions – Answered: Part III

[…] a strip that is the width of your fabric (typically 42”), don’t grab an 8” square ruler. By the time you have moved that ruler 4 or 5 times to cut the pieces, you will have gotten off. A Sharp Rotary Cutter. No dull blades allowed. That’s how you get a worn out shoulder, […]