Rick rack quilt border

Hello Everyone, Today I'm going to show you how to make this ribbon border which will be framing my Peek-a-Boo Pumpkins. I started by making 32 (HST) half-square triangles. I make my HST eight at a time using an easy method. You can watch this method by clicking HERE and viewing my video on The Quilt Show. There is a lot of information in my Patchwork Math videos. To soak it all in, you can watch them over and over again for free! Now that I've trimmed my HST to the correct size using a…

Yep...I've added a new row to the quilt! Row 3. I will be out of town all next week... so... I am posting this early so that y'all can be rowing while I'm gone:) You're welcome! Row 3 is a cute little "filler" row that will go in-between larger and more detailed blocks. It's an easy peasy...get it done in an afternoon... kind of zig-zaggy/chubby chevron if you will kind of a row:) YAY! Cute squares. Okay...Cutting complete! The stitching of the easy corner triangles is exactly like you did…

From a vintage baby pillowcase. Two rows of white rickrack attached along the edge with tiny tacking stitches at the points. It gives the illusion of crocheted or lace edging without being too frilly. Updated on 7/2 to add this photo of the back so you can see how the rickrack has been sewn on. Rickrack flowers that I found in a bag of vintage sewing things at the flea market. The points are gathered and tacked through to the back with tiny stitches to hold them in place. A closeup of the…

Aside from playing around with EQ, this is what I’ve been working on. I need 4 long strips like this for one of the pieced borders for Scrappy Star. At this point, it seems like an endless bi…

I was working on a Somerset Star the other day and was playing around with the pretty points arranging them in different layouts when I thought they looked rather cute arranged in a line. A few minutes later I was already working on one of my fabric envelopes using this Prairie Points Panel. I felt like sharing this super easy and fun idea with you all that you can use it in different project as a focus element using all sorts of pretty scraps. OK, let's get started! Things you need: Cotton…

Yep...I've added a new row to the quilt! Row 3. I will be out of town all next week... so... I am posting this early so that y...

Floss wrapped rickrack is an easy technique used to add extra color to your project. The rickrack can be e ither machine stitched to the fab...

Remember all the strips of fabrics leftover from projects you worked on for years? I have a drawer full of strips of different widths, just waiting to be part of a quilt. Two-and-a-half inch lone strip beauties, remnants of bindings, leftover borders… It is all in there. Every time I cut strips from yardage of …

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My first quilt of the year and I am calling it the french twist ! I bought the fabric for this quilt in the summer of 2012 (Puttin' on t...

Welcome to the linky party that rejuvenates your old quilting/sewing posts! Please click here to read more about this linky party. This week's theme is: Ric Rac! (July themes are posted on the sidebar) One of my favorite ways to add fun and dimension to a quilt is yes, with Ric Rac! I found this site called Burlap and Blue that shares 25 ways to use ric rac to accessorize, embellish and decorate along with uses for it on clothing and gifts. So many fun ideas there! Short and sweet…

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I was asked nicely if I would make a tutorial of the ric-rac flowers so I just couldn't say no. Plus, I know how much I appreciate tutorials that others do. Here goes! I hope you try it. You may click all photos to enlarge them. You will need: One tea towel Various colors of cotton ric rac Pins Fabric glue (washable) Water soluble fabric marker Embroidery floss Method: 1. I determined that it takes 12 points on one side of the ric-rac to make a circle that lays down flat. So count twelve…

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