by andrea | Apr 15, 2019 | Blog, Everyone's Got An X, Sew-Alongs, Tutorials
The binding is a shining feature of the design of Everyone’s Got an X. It adds serifs to the top and bottom of the X, like a serifed typeface such as Garamond or Linotype Didot. It’s totally optional to do a piecing binding, but if want to give it a go,...
by andrea | Apr 8, 2019 | Blog, Everyone's Got An X, Sew-Alongs
You’ve got a quilt top now it’s time for the next step: Trimming it and quilting it. Here are some tips on trimming accurately, quilting designs and thread selection. Trimming Finding the centre line. Fold your quilt top in half and press. This crease line...
by andrea | Apr 4, 2019 | Blog, Tutorials
What is a scant 1/4″ seam allowance? Why do I need it? How do I get it? This post will answer all your questions about this quilting term! What is it? A scant 1/4″ seam allowance is a seam allowance that is ever so slightly narrower than one...
by andrea | Apr 1, 2019 | Blog, Everyone's Got An X, Sew-Alongs, Tutorials
It’s time to sew! There are not a lot of seams to sew in this quilt, but many are unconventional. There are three main things to know about: Thread choice, strip sets and offset seams. This week’s big takeaway (also a big takeaway in life) is “good...
by andrea | Mar 25, 2019 | Blog, Everyone's Got An X, Sew-Alongs, Tutorials
Here we are at Week 2 — Cutting for Everyone’s Got An X! I hope you had fun picking your fabrics. I was so delighted to see what colours you will be working with! In this post, you will find tips on cutting your X quilt fabric. You will notice that I have...
