April showers ARE RAINING BLOCKS OF ALL KINDS April showers are raining blocks in the Make Modern Triangles Club. Month 4 of the Echo BOM is a bit more challenging and members showed they could weather the storm. Members are also working on the Magic Mini as an intro to freezer paper piecing (you’ll see several in the slideshow below)….
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April Showers Are Raining Blocks!
Best Way to Cut Fabric Yardage
Cut fabric yardage the best way to get the most out of your fabric. Key Highlights for Cut fabric Yardage Essential Tools and Materials for Cutting Quilting Fabric I’m so excited when I have a fresh batch of half yard fabrics! Over the years, I’ve found that prepping my fabric for cutting and using tools in good condition makes the…
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Echo BOM Month 3 Blocks…Blocks…Blocks!
Echo BOM Month 3 blocks are bouncing off the sewing room walls and into our community posts. We gathered up the photos so you can see all the quilts, blocks and works in progress in the slideshow below. Sqeeeeeeee to the inth degree! Month 3 is like a Wednesday in the work week. By this time in the BOM, you’re…
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Mastering Improv Freezer Paper Piecing Techniques
Improv and freezer paper piecing go together like birds of a…wait. Did I say improv and freezer paper in the same sentence? Yes, I did and it’s so doable. 99% of the time, I turn to freezer paper piecing to make modern triangles for accuracy and sharp points. After a marathon paper ripping session with traditional foundation paper piecing, I…
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Echo BOM Progress in Pictures
Echo BOM progress in pictures is the funnest way to see freezer paper piecing in action. Colorful modern triangles are used in the Echo BOM and you’ll have to look closely to see how it all comes together. If you can’t wait a moment longer, click on the slideshow below to see our progress – like how quickly members learned…
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