by andrea | Jun 4, 2019 | Blog, Tutorials
An easy way to spruce up your embroidery hoop for display is to wrap it. It brings the final product up a level for a finished look without using too much fabric or effort. When you’ve worked hard on a piece such as Canned Pineapples, it’s nice to give it...
by andrea | Jun 4, 2019 | Blog, Tutorials
In this post, you’ll get an idea of how to make some simple embroidery stitches to complete your Canned Pineapples hoop quilt! We’ll cover a back stitch, woven wheel stitch, and a running stitch. I’m not an expert in this realm, but I sure have fun...
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 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 | 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...
