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How to Make a valentine Table topper
I can't believe that I am creating Valentine's Day projects already but I guess it is time. I decided to make this colorful quilted Valentine Table Topper. This is a super simple appliqué quilted table topper that anyone with basic sewing skills can make. Even if you have never quilted before you can create this…
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How to Make a Christmas Candy Mini-Quilt
I love this quilt pattern. This is a Riley Blake designed Halloween candy mini-quilt called Sweet Treats. It is a free pattern on the Riley Blake website. Riley Blake Designs are a great way to start quilting. Many of the patterns are beginner friendly. In addition, there are loads of fun fabrics that can be…
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How to Make an Autumn Table Runner
Autumn is just around the corner so it is time to get ready for the season. This autumn table runner is a simple quilting project for us beginner quilters that has a lot of impact for your fall table. Like a lot of table runners this project can be expanded to a full sized quilt…
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How to Make a Simple Baby Quilt
After making my quilted sewing machine cover I had loads of fabric left over. I decided to expand my quilting skills to make this simple baby quilt from Cluck Cluck Sew. I used the skills I learned to create the quarter square triangle pillow cover but expanded them to make this quilt. The Sew…
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How to Make a Patchwork Christmas Pillow
I came across this adorable patchwork Christmas pillow from Amy at Nana Company and wanted to share it with you. It is a super simple beginner quilting project that anyone starting out with quilting can make. There is some hand embroidery in this project which I must confess I have not done in a…
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How to Make a Quilted Christmas Table Runner
I am still expanding my quilting skills and learning some design techniques as well with this quilted Christmas Table Runner. I purchased the EQ8 Design software and have been enjoying learning it. This is my first quilt that I have designed using just the stock blocks. I am sure that with practice that I will…
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How to Make a Quilted Pumpkin Pillow Cover
Halloween is closer than we think. Decorating for Halloween is always fun. This year I decided to create this terrific quilted pumpkin pillow cover to add to my Halloween decor. This is a simple beginner quilting project that any beginner quilter can make. I also made a companion quilted pumpkin table runner that you will…
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How to Make a Quilted Sewing Machine Cover
For those of you who regularly follow Sew Very Crafty you will know that I recently purchased a new sewing machine. I purchased a Janome Memory Craft 9450 QCP and it needs a new quilted sewing machine cover. I purchased it at Sewing Machines Plus and got a great deal. In the mean time, I…
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How to Make a Christmas Grinch Panel Quilt
It is coming up to Christmas time. This year I have been inspired by the Grinch. I recently made a Dollar Tree Grinch Wreath and teased that this quilt was coming. I created the quilt and this tutorial on how to make a Christmas Grinch panel quilt. Panel quilts are the perfect beginner quilting project…
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How to Make an Appliqué Halloween Mini Quilt
Yes it is that time of year. Time to get started on Halloween projects. I decided to create this simple appliqué Halloween Mini quilt this year. I created two ways to make it. You can cut the pieces by hand or using your Cricut cutting machine. I used my Cricut cutting machine for this tutorial….
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How to Make a Quilted Christmas Pillow
I had a bunch of Christmas fabric left over from the Christmas light quilt I made so I thought I would make a quilted Christmas pillow using that same fabric. It is a super simple quilting project as these things go for a beginner quilter like me. It is just squares and a rectangle and…
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How to Make a Christmas Lights Quilt
I came across this free quilt pattern online and decided to share it with you. It is a Christmas lights quilt called Merry and Bright Christmas Lights Kim Christopherson for Maywood Studio. It is a super simple quilt to make and comes together relatively quickly except for the cutting which I always find takes the…
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How to Make Lemon Potholders
Ever since I created the Memi's Lemon table runner I have been on a lemon kick. They are just so fun and summery. I decided to make another lemony project with this lemon potholder. Potholders are a great beginner sewing project. This lemon potholder is super simple. There is a free sewing pattern to help…
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How to Make a Round Appliqué Table Topper
I have a bar height table in my family room that we eat daily meals on. I always have a hexagonal Christmas table topper on it that I got as a gift. So, I decided to make a new summer table topper for my round table following a tutorial I saw on Fort Worth Fabrics…
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How to Make a Lemon Quilt
I came across this fantastic pattern on Etsy that I just fell in love with. It is called Memi's Lemons from Cotton and Joy Patterns. You have to purchase the pattern so I cannot share it with you but there are techniques for creating this quilt that I would like to share with you. As…
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How to Make an Insulated Tea Cozy
My husband is from England and loves his tea. I thought I would make an insulated tea cozy in homage to his drinking habit. My little teapot and teacup combination was a perfect template for this project. I decided to quilt this tea cozy as well so it is also a simple little quilting project….
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How to Make a Round Potholder
Round potholders are a great accessory to any kitchen. They are perfect for picking up hot pot and pans and they look good too. This is a very simple round potholder tutorial that anyone with basic sewing skills can make in no time at all. This is a quick quilting project for the beginner quilter…
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How to Make a Quilted Flower Placemat
It won't be too long that spring will be upon us. I thought to make these fun quilted flower placemats to get out of the doldrums of winter. This is a fun little quilting project for the beginner sewist and quilter. All you need is the pattern, some fabric and some batting to create these…
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How to Make a Winter Quilted Placemat
Once again I have been using my EQ8 software to create this adorable winter quilted placemat. I love this software. It is so fun to work with and you can create lots of quilts when you have no experience like me. This is a simple placemat that is fun for the winter season. You could…
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How to Make a Penguin Mug Rug
It's winter so I thought I would put together this simple penguin mug rug to brighten up the season. This is a simple quilting and appliqué project that anyone can make. Once again I have used my new toy to design this adorable little mug rug. The EQ8 quilting design software made this project in…
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How to Make a Triangle Quilt
I am still in a quilting mood. I am not sure what I am going to do with all of these quilting projects but I really wanted to do this triangle quilt. It is a Christmas quilt project that I thought to use up my scrap Christmas fabrics to make. It is sort of the…
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How to Make a Quilted Zipper Pouch
I am gearing up for my quilted sewing machine cover so I'm doing another simple quilting project to get myself ready for the big day. I decided to make this quilted zipper pouch because it uses the 2″ squared that I will need for my next sewing machine cover project. This is a simple beginner…
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How to Make a Quarter Square Triangle Pillow Cover
I decided to teach myself how to make this simple or not so simple quilted quarter square triangle pillow case. I do not quilt. To be honest, I really do not have the patience for it but I have decided that it is skill that I want to learn. I have made a few quilts…
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My First and Probably Last Quilt
My First and Probably Last Quilt I decided to give quilting a go. I really like quilts and how they look but I never thought I had the patience for them and I was right. I started my quilting journey by taking a class on Craftsy called Startup Library: Quilting. It was a terrific class…
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