Category Archives: Tutorials

How to Trim Flying Geese

title image - four flying geese blocks on cutting mat

Flying geese…they are everywhere! Well, not everywhere but they are in a lot of quilt patterns and there are lots of ways to make them. In this tutorial, I’m going to show you two ways to accurately trim flying geese to the size you need! These two methods are perfect when making my Hodgepodge Quilt….

Easy Half Rectangle Triangles – HRT Tutorial

Half Rectangle Triangle Tutorial - Fast, Easy and Accurate! No math or trimming!

Half Rectangle Triangles can be a massive pain! But I’m here to tell you they can be super easy and painless! When planning my Tropical Storm Quilt pattern, I searched high and low for a good Half Rectangle Triangle (HRT) tutorial online. Each one I tried either required a bunch of math that never seemed…

Boot Room Quilt – Free Pattern

Boot Room Quilt - Free Pattern Tutorial - A modern spin on traditional quilt blocks!

I’ve partnered up with Art Gallery Fabrics to bring you this free tutorial! The Boot Room quilt is made up of traditional quilt blocks with a modern, bright twist! Pin this to Pinterest for later! Okay so you’re probably thinking…why call it the Boot Room Quilt? It’s kind of an odd name…I get it, lol!…

How to Square Up Half Square Triangles – Tutorial

Quilting Basics: How to Square Up Half Square Triangles (HST) Tutorial for Perfect Points!

Squaring up Half Square Triangles (HST’s) is key to getting super crisp points on your blocks. This tutorial will help you learn how perfectly trim your HST’s for accurate piecing. As I mentioned in my last post, How To Make Half Square Triangles (HST), Half Square Triangles are pretty much a foundation block in quilting….

How to Make Half Square Triangles (HST) – Tutorial

Quilting Basics: How To Make Half Square Triangles (HST) Tutorial

Whether you’re new to quilting or just brushing up on the basics, this Half Square Triangle tutorial is quick and to the point with photographs to guide you along the way! I’m sure since you’ve taken the time to look this post up that you already know Half Square Triangles (or HSTs for short) are…