We can all get into the back-to-school mindset and learn something new this month. For the Little Bit Different BOM, we are making Improv Curves. All the instructions are here in this blog post, so you don't need to download anything this time around. If you're new to the 2023 Block fo the Month, fi...
Hello August! The monsoons have arrived in the desert, but reain or shine we are ready to quilt. The August edition of the Little Bit Different BOM brings us the Zig Zag block. Yes, we are going to play with half-rectangle triangles (HRTs) again. Just as the rain runs down the windows and rivers win...
Ahh, that glorious sense of satisfaction when a quilt block is finished and all the points meet, and it measures exactly what the pattern called for! Do you know that feeling? Quilters learn quickly that it is necessary to trim for best results. Let's explore why trimming is such an important step i...
Show your stripes with the June edition of the Little Bit Different Block of the month! We are doing some improv piecing and it's a great way to use those leftover bindings - I know you have them saved somewhere. A friend gave me a whole bag and I had so much fun making scrappy stripes.
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Today, I want to give you a peek behind the scenes as I take an idea for a block and turn it into a whole quilt. The quilt design process seems pretty intuitive once you start sewing. The fabric pieces join together and you can make it as big as you need to fill the space. Quilting is a wonderfully...
