by Kristin Esser
In this episode I chat about not going to QuiltCon, quilting projects, and a tribute to one of my favorite authors, Rosamunde Pilcher. (Disclosure: Some of these are affiliate links, which means I make a small commission if you buy from them, at no additional cost […]
Are you ready to get started hand piecing the star blocks? Patty and I named the first one Dorothy, after one of the accomplished quilters in the novel Friendship Album 1933. In fact, all of our star blocks are named after characters in the quilting bee […]
Let me introduce you to one of my recent finishes, the Sunshine Baby Quilt. This was one of those quilts that had been languishing in as a quilt top for YEARS. And I mean, possibly eight years. (And it was even basted!) You see, back […]
Welcome to week 4 of the Hand Pieced Quilt Along! This week we are hand piecing Quarter Square Triangle (or Hourglass) units. The tutorial for this week’s block is over at Patty’s blog, Elm Street Quilts. So, pop on over there for all the instructions. […]
Updated to add: Congratulations to giveaway winner Glenda M! In this episode I chat about improv sewing goals, my trip to the Road to CA show, a book I loved, and a productivity hack. Oh, and there is a giveaway to celebrate the podcast 1 […]
Welcome to week 3 of the Hand Pieced Quilt Along! Today we will be stitching Flying Geese units. The Dutchman’s Puzzle block is a great way to master this simple unit. Here is a short video on how I hand pieced the flying geese unit. […]
Welcome to week 2 of the Hand Pieced Quilt Along! This week we are stitching up Half Square Triangle units. The instructions for this week’s block is over at Patty’s blog, Elm Street Quilts. So, pop on over there for the tutorial. Here’s a video […]
In this episode I talk about a baby quilt finish, a check-in with the Hand Pieced QAL, some books and TV show recommendations, and my love of grocery store flowers. (Disclosure: Some of these are affiliate links, which means I make a small commission if you […]
Welcome to Block 1 of the Hand Pieced Quilt Along! Today we will be tackling the most basic of blocks: the Four Patch. We will actually be hand piecing 4 Four Patch blocks and then sew them together into a larger Sixteen Patch block. You […]
Frequently Asked Questions We’ve been getting lots of great questions about the Hand Pieced QAL and thought it would be helpful to answer them all in one place. I’ll keep adding to this as new questions come up. I’ve also created a video that goes over […]