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With Christmas just around the corner and a chill in the air, it’s time for a new (and addicting) holiday craft! There’s just something special about spending an afternoon mass producing an adorable gift for your friends, family, and coworkers, while tailoring each one to the individual’s favorite colors. This folded fabric tree ornament tutorialContinue Reading…
[…] a citron back. BAM! The binding uses the same yellow backing fabric so that when looking at a flatshot, you still get the slightest hint of color – tying it all together. OK, but seriously, how many of you can relate to this problem… I honestly don’t think she can help herself. If there is […]
I’ll admit it: I’m a 90’s kid. I had scrunchies before scrunchies were considered cool. Now, as a mom, I find my hair up in a messy mom bun 98% of the time. I’m not saying I’m overqualified to write an easy DIY scrunchie tutorial… but yeah, I’m totally overqualified. If you haven’t heard, scrunchiesContinue Reading…
When researching sewing machines, there are a lot of factors to consider. Since my specialty is quilting, I’ll give you the deets on what I’ve found to be the best quilting sewing machines. It’s time. You’ve sewn a couple quilts, become totally addicted (I mean, it’s hard not to), and now realize the old hand-me-downContinue Reading…
Eco-printing is a beautiful and unique way to create naturally printed fabric using flowers and other plants. Rooted (pun intended) in history across many cultures dating as far back as ancient Greece, eco-printing is the process of transferring pigment from flowers and plants onto another surface, most commonly paper or, as in our case, fabric.Continue Reading…
We’ve had a bit of a break on the blog from sharing incredible fiber artists, but we are back with an American artist that I discovered through a friend, and WOW. I was blown away the first time I saw photos of Bisa Butler’s quilt portraits. I kept asking myself “Is that just fabric? CertainlyContinue Reading…
We are celebrating Memorial Day here at Suzy Quilts by showing you six different examples of red, white, and blue quilt patterns and why they work so well in this color scheme. Lilo Whitener-Fey, one of the founders of Modern Service Quilts, and owner of Trace Creek Quilting, has made three of the beautiful quiltsContinue Reading…
The next stop in our Quilty Adventure is a good one: Double Gauze. (Check out Part I: Denim, if you missed it!) Double Gauze is the destination you see on a billboard while you’re driving down the highway and you’re like “STOP EVERYTHING WE’RE GOING.” It’s super intriguing, right? I’m with you. But you’re goingContinue Reading…
[…] their fabric the softest.If you are comfortable machine quilting, why not explore a cuddly fabric like flannel, double gauze, or even minky!If you are hand quilting or tying the quilt, opt for a 100% natural fiber like quilting cotton, flannel, or double gauze. A longarm quilter will quilt it:Many longarm quilters can use the […]
