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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…