News from the Orange Studio
Arcadia Avenue QAL - Paper Piecing
Hey Everyone! It has been a blast seeing all the different fabric pulls you are coming up with. If you haven't shared your fabrics yet, don't fret! We still would love to see them, so add them to our Flickr group. Today is more of an information day, but then next time the sewing begins =]
Arcadia Avenue Pillow Tutorial!
Right before Quilt Market, the great girls over at Dear Stella asked us to make a few pillows to show off the blocks of our Arcadia Avenue pattern. We decided to make some 3D hexagon pillows. We made a total of 11 extra blocks that we turned into pillows!
Sewology Sunday - Machine Appliqué
This tutorial originally appeared over on the Timeless Treasures blog and features the fox from our Zoey's Zoo quilt pattern. We have a few patterns that include machine appliqué elements, but Zoey's Zoo is our first appliqué centered pattern. So, we thought we would whip up a little tutorial on how we like to do machine appliqué. Here we go!
Zoey's Zoo Tutorial & Giveaway with Timeless Treasures Fabrics!
Hey Everyone! Sorry I have been MIA for the last few days! My college roommate/great friend got hitched this weekend so I was busy off bridesmaiding! While I was gone, Timeless Treasures Fabrics featured our Zoey's Zoo quilts and a machine appliqué tutorial we put together on their Sew Timeless blog! Go check it out here and see how easy it really is!
New Mini Quilt Wall
I have a small (and growing) collection of mini quilts. There is a huge satisfaction is designing, sewing, quilting, binding and hanging something all in one day! I have my small collection of six quilts hung behind my sewing machine table.
Free 'Pieces of My Heart Quilt' Pattern
It is officially February and even though I am not a big Valentines Day girl, I had an idea for a simple heart pattern. It is a quick project and adds a little love to any decor.
Sewology Sunday - Borders
Borders! Since my mom is a longarm quilter by day, this is one of her favorite things to preach! How to put borders on correctly. If you do it right, your quilt will lay flat and your quilters won't curse your name =].
Sewology Sunday - 1/4" seam allowance
One of the most overlooked aspects of quilting can make all the difference! Especially, for those intricate blocks with lots of seams. So, let's check that 1/4" seam allowance!
Sewology Sunday - Sewing 60° Triangles
First of all, happy Father's Day to all the wonderful dads out there! Second of all, happy Sewology Sunday!
Sewology Sunday - Sewing Machine Needles
Sewing machine needles are an integral part of your sewing arsenal, and knowing what kind to use, and when to use them is paramount to happy stitches!