We’ve talked a lot about the Modern Fans quilt pattern here on the blog. We’ve covered color schemes and block layouts, sewing techniques and cutting tips. We even had a nine-week sew along full of videos and prizes to help get you excited about sewing curves. At this point, you might think we’ve covered it […]
Welcome! Welcome, one and all to the Modern Fans sew-along! Wahooo! This post will (hopefully) clear up any questions you have on the who, what, when, and where, but before jumping in with an itemized list of deets, I want to share with you why I get so very excited about this particular sew-along. It […]
Quiltketeers, it’s happening! After weeks of sewing quilt blocks we are finally on to something completely new and totally different. Welcome to Week 8 of the Modern Fans Quilt Sew-Along! The land of no more aimless block-making, but chain piecing! This week you have one mission, should you choose to accept it: Chain piece all […]
We are almost over the hill in our Modern Fans Quilt Sew-Along! Welcome to week 4. This week we’re simply doing the same thing as last week – sewing 14 blocks. At this point you most likely have your fabric picked and templates cut, but you know what? Even if you don’t, there’s still time […]
Welcome to Week 3 of the Modern Fans Quilt Sew-Along! This is where the real fun begins. So far in our sew-along we haven’t actually done much sewing. Maybe you did a little strip piecing last week, but we haven’t tackled full quilt bocks yet. So do you know what we’re finally gonna do this […]
We’re cruising into Week 5 of the Modern Fans Quilt Sew-Along! You still with me? Now that we are over the hill of our 9-week sewing sesh, some of you are probably hitting a bit of a slump. But don’t you worry, I have just the caffeine jolt you need to get back in the […]
[…] ready to lead the way into another week of pretty much doing the same thing we’ve been doing – sewing blocks. Welcome to Week 6 of the Modern Fans Quilt Sew-Along! We just gave away $100 to Fabricworm so I’m still feeling fresh and excited. You? If you’re learning about this sew-along for the first […]
Are you ready for something totally different and crAzY?! Well too bad. We’re still sewing blocks. Welcome to Week 7 of the Modern Fans Quilt Sew-Along! A couple weeks ago we set the cruise control and we’re still sitting back and letting her ride. BLOCKS! I’m talking about blocks. We made them before and we’re […]
[…] both know that sewing curves is not only doable, but also MEGA easy, I want to show you the very first quilt pattern I ever wrote – Modern Fans. Modern Fans was not my first quilt design, but it was my first attempt at calculating yardage, writing step-by-step instructions and taking photos/creating illustrations of the […]
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