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How to Sew a Structured Improv 9-Patch Block
Structured Improv 9-Patch Blocks Improvisational Quilting Improv Quilting is a free-form style of quilting. It can be completely improvisational when you sew as you cut without a clear plan in mind. Or it can be a minimalistic approach to improv by just changing up one thing that is traditional in quilting and throwing in a…
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Improv 9-Patch Quilt
When making an Improv 9-Patch quilt, you will make many decisions. Each step will give you another chance to change the outcome. That is part of the fun of doing improvisational quilts. There is a level of uncertainty that keeps it interesting! Start with a 9-Patch Block There are a lot of ways to…
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Cat Hand Tree Collage Quilt
You may be saying, “What in the world is a Cat Hand Tree Collage Quilt?” or possibly, “Why would anyone want one?” I wanted to make an original collage quilt. It started as a tree. I feel like there is some powerful symbolism in hands and like to incorporate them in my work when I…
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Easy Quilts That Go Together Quickly
Easy Quilts from Simple Blocks Quilts made with straight seams and not too many pieces sew up easily and quickly. This little roundup of some quilts that were (finally!) finished this winter fit into that favored category of Easy Quilts. And also my favorite: Ones that go together quickly! The two red and cream-colored quilts…
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Pinkfresh Studio – Daisy Wreath and Slimline Cards
Pinkfresh Studio Layering Slimline Frame Stencil Layering Stencils Getting the most use out of your supplies Pinkfresh Studio has some gorgeous layering stencils. Recently, I used the Daisy Wreath and the Daisy Slimline Frame stencils and die-cuts to make cards that will fit into regular business-sized envelopes. These cards measure 9″ by 4″. The…
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Stencils: Making Embellishments With Nuvo Glimmer and Glitz Glitter Gel
Having fun with stencils A few days ago I posted a video about using stencils to make embellishments. This post is a follow-up to it. The main purpose is to show a few still pictures of the process and provide a list of the supplies that I used. The video is posted below the photos.…
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Fun Techniques With Stencils – Heat Embossing
Trying New Things Stencils from The Stamp Market A couple of weekends ago, I attended a virtual cardmaking workshop with Scrapbook and Cards. Initially, I wasn’t going to sign up because I’ve been making cards for-evah and have A Lot of supplies. However, it is so much fun to learn new things; I went…
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Soup to Nuts Quilting
From Design to Binding Soup to nuts quilting is going from design conception through every step until the completion of a quilt. Some people enjoy certain aspects of quilting, such as piecing, and others enjoy the entire process. I like to think of working through all of the aspects as “Soup to Nuts” or…
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Spring Update – Cards, Gifts, Rag Quilts
This is just a quick Spring update with a few pictures of the cards, gifts, and rag quilts I have made since March. Mask made for a 2-year-old grandchild My sweet little granddaughter needed a mask to fly on an airplane from Seattle to Phoenix in May. Winnie the Pooh has about the same size…
Scrappinthread by Beverly Tiemann
Quilts, Cards, Mixed Media, and Other Stuff
Scrappinthread by Beverly Tiemann 