How to’s

While I post many free instruction sheets for my quilts on my MaryQuilts.com site I thought some links here might be helpful for finding previous posts where I’ve shared some “how to” information.

Incorporating sashing into your block piecing. – I dislike sewing long rows of sashing so when I do sash a quilt, I sew my sashing onto my blocks as I’m piecing them.

My Tips for assembling HeartStrings blocks

My Stash Manicure Post on Rail Fence Quilts

Freehand Baptist Fans – blog post with explanation and photos

Freehand Baptist Fans – PDF – brief explanation with drawings

Piecing Batting by Hand

Piecing Batting by Machine

Squaring up a pieced back

 

My Design Process
Part One – tools, references, and inspiration

Part Two – using my Accuquilt GO

Part Three – think in multiples

Part Four – drafting or modifying blocks

Part Five – using EQ to generate different options and variations

Part Six – my approach to color

Part Seven – quilting designs

Pieced backs

Off Center 4 Patch backing
Two simple backing ideas
another asymmetric pieced back

Here’s a post on extending the inner border into the cornerstones.

Blog Rings
Books I’m reading
Shelfari: Book reviews on your book blog