Quilting, sewing, pets, home decor, and gardening
Most people throw away the tiny scraps of fabric that you naturally end up with when sewing. You might think a little scrap of fabric isn’t worth saving, but if you save enough of them, you can use them to make beautiful quilt blocks! Most people call this process crumb quilting.
Quilting is fun, but let’s face it — it’s not a cheap hobby by any means. Quilting fabric is expensive enough, but then you add in the batting, backing fabric, thread, and long arm quilting services, among other things. However, there are lots of ways to save money when quilting so you can still do your hobby.
Have you ever made a duvet cover out of quilt fabric? Today I’m going to show you how! I love regular quilts, but in the winter I always find myself wanting something a little warmer and cozier. It occurred to me that I could make a quilt top into a duvet cover.
I’m willing to admit I’m an imperfect, sometimes messy quilter, and I’m okay with that. I wanted to write a blog that gives you permission to be imperfect when making crafts too. I know I’m not the only one who does nothing for fear of not being good enough.
Scrappy quilts are by far my favorite kind of quilt. I collect a lot of charm packs and mini charm packs, which means I end up with a lot of random designs in my stash. I love sewing these into simple square patchwork designs, but recently decided I wanted to do something a little more interesting.
A half square triangle or HST is one of the easiest and most versatile quilt blocks you can make. It can be rearranged into almost countless different designs to create a wide range of easy and unique quilts.