by Kristin Esser
The Big Reveal Ta da! I’m so excited to reveal the quilt that Patty and I designed for the quilt along. We hope you like it and are looking forward to getting started hand piecing! The quilt features nine blocks, each of which finish at […]
In this episode I talk about the holidays, some quick Christmas projects, goal setting, a few TV shows that I’m enjoying, and some book recommendations. (Disclosure: Some of these are affiliate links, which means I make a small commission if you buy from them, at no […]
(Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission if you buy from them, at no additional cost to you. Rest assured that I only recommend products that I know and love.) Do you need a quick weekend quilt? This Jolly Bar […]
With the holidays around the corner, I’m excited to share that one of my quilt designs is featured in the Winter 2019 issue of Quilts and More magazine! Snow Day is a simple equilateral triangle quilt, sewn up in Minki Kim’s new Winter Tales fabric […]
(Disclosure: Some of these are affiliate links, which means I make a small commission if you buy from them, at no additional cost to you. Rest assured that I only recommend products that I know and love.) The reveal of the Hand Pieced QAL is coming […]
In this episode I talk about quilting plans for 2019, a bunch of book recommendations, and thoughts about transitioning into the holidays. (Disclosure: Some of these are affiliate links, which means I make a small commission if you buy from them, at no additional cost to […]
In preparation for the Hand Pieced Quilt Along, Patty and I are posting today about dealing with seam allowances when hand piecing. You might wonder what we are talking about–don’t you sew them down, just like with machine piecing? Actually, no! You sew through them, […]
In this episode I talk about my trip to Norway, more about the Hand Pieced QAL project that I’m excited about, several book and show recommendations, and getting the house ready for holiday entertaining. (Disclosure: Some of these are affiliate links, which means I […]
In our continuing series to explain the basics of hand piecing, today I wanted to really get down to the actually stitching! I’m excited to show you a couple different knots you can use and the basics of the running stitch. This stitch is the […]
Continuing with our series on preparing for the upcoming Hand Pieced QAL, Patty and I wanted to share our methods of cutting and marking the stitching lines for hand piecing. I created a short video explaining my method. If you would rather read than watch, […]