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Learn Crumb quilting and make a tote bag with it – video tutorial

December 2, 2020 TeresaDownUnder 1 Comment

I’m sure you have plenty of fabric scraps at home and crumb quilting is one thing you can do with those scraps.

Get enough scraps because we’ll be making a tote bag with it, or two. Maybe you have a friend you want to give a special gift to this Christmas.

Learn crumb quilting and make a tote bag

How easy is that?

Why are you waiting for? Go and start crumb quilting.

My book Turnabout Patchwork

“Turnabout Patchwork. Simple quilts with a twist” is all about playing with blocks – making a block, slicing it up, and turning or repositioning the pieces to make a completely different block (sometimes two smaller blocks) to yield endless quilt tops.

See all the quilts in the book in a real life project

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Learn crumb quilting and make a tote bag

Peek into Batiks, quilting

“Peek into batiks” QAL – Block 11 video tutorial

November 30, 2020 TeresaDownUnder Leave a comment

What a year and what a quilt! I hope you’ve enjoyed he journey so far.

One more block to go before you can put the blocks together!

How to make block 11 of Peek into Batiks

Block 11 patterns

Download block 11 from Michael Miller blog as well as the previous blocks. Both AccuQuilt and rotary cutter instructions are available.

Materials for the full quilt

Fabrics

2 1/2 yards of Michael Miller Cotton Couture black
3/4 yard Starfish Calypso BT7777 or alternatively Sea Turtles, Aqua
7/8 yard Palm Bloom BT8506
7/8 yard Waverunner Dusk BT8509
3/4 Sea turtles Dusk BT6392 or alternatively Marine Dolphin Dance
3/4 yard Fish Scales Tropical BT7779 or alternatively Marine Octopus Batik Passion
1 1/4 yard Butterfly Indigo BT 8507 (sashing and binding) or alternatively Marine Fishscale Batik Whirlpool
3 1/2 yards of Pineapple Calypso BT8505 or alternatively Pineapple Purple

Ask at your local quilt shop for Michael Miller’s batiks

AccuQuilt

I was very lucky to receive an AccuQuilt GO! with an 8″ Qube and Eleanor Burns Quilt in a Day book of patterns.

I had considered purchasing one for a while but I was undecided. Having used one I really like it. It’s fast and accurate which makes it a joy to use.

Share your pictures!

We’d love for you to share your progress as you quilt along! Be sure to tag @michaelmillerfabrics #michaelmillerfabrics #makingitfun #peekintobatiks @teresadownunder

If you are using your AccuQuilt Go cutter be sure to tag them as well @AccuQuilt #AccuQuilt.

My book Turnabout Patchwork

See all the quilts in the book in a real life project

Do you wish to receive my tutorials in your inbox?

Look for the FOLLOW button in my blog
Subscribe to my Youtube channel

Share your work!

If you make any of my tutorials this is how you can share your pictures:

On Instagram please tag me with @teresadownunder and hashtag #teresadownunder
Join my Facebook group and post your pictures there

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What to do wIth spare triangle scraps – video tutorial

November 28, 2020 TeresaDownUnder 1 Comment

I often make corner triangles using squares of fabric so there’s always some wastage. But I always keep my scraps and do something with them.

These are the 2 ways I tend to use the scrap triangles. I hope you enjoy the video:

A good way to use the left over scraps is to use in crumb quilting, or to use in the back of the quilt as a half square triangles signature block of some sort or as an improv piece.