Selvedge quilt blocks

I joined Diane’s Selvage Block-A-Long Flickr group some time ago, but didn’t have anything to show off for it. Now I finally have this lovely burst of orange. I used Poppyprint’s…

A peek into my love of fabric, piecing, and quilting!

Make a Travel Tray - Lay it flat in a suitcase; snap the corners together to make a tray that helps you keep track of valuable items such as...

I posted an image of my newly painted rooms with my selvage quilt on Instagram and received several requests for a tutorial. Here it is. This time, I’ll make the quilt in greens. (Note: Al…

Quilt Block FREE Tutorial: How to Make a Spiderweb Block

Riel Nason from New Brunswick Canada, ( The Q and the U ) made this pretty Monkey Wrench block. That black background fabric really mak...

The Crystal Lake Modern Quilt Guild is hosting three block lotteries this year, and the first one takes place in April. We chose the Selvage Spools block from this Riley Blake 2013 Block of the Month program. You can download and print the Riley Blake block directions here, but you'll probably want to keep reading to discover an easier way to make this block. The block is composed of four 6" spools to finish at 12" square (12.5" unfinished). The original pattern uses a template and partial…

Seaside Stitches: Selvage Log Cabin

Then I made this!!! How much fun was that? There is no end to what can be made with selvages. - free tutorial

Check out the Great Fabric Sales... Supplies and Patterns! My block is ALL about the Selvage.. do you keep them, toss them, give them away? What about a block for them? now your talking! I have a few tips for successful edge fabric sewing.. read on! I use a 7" x 7" foundation to sew the 6.5" square. Layout the strips in the order you want to sew them. This block I decided to pack in more strips, so they are thinner. I kept at least a 1/2" of the color of the fabric so i had great placement…