quilt-making – Amanda Jane Textiles

Tools for Textiles – Rotary Cutters

The introduction of the rotary cutter made a huge difference for quilters. Used in combination with a quilter’s ruler (see the post here for more about rulers) made it easy to cut shapes quickly and accurately. A rotary cutter has a circular blade fixed onto a handle. There is a safety catch that allows youContinueContinue reading “Tools for Textiles – Rotary Cutters”

‘Summer Bouquets’ – adding the outer borders

The outer border at the top of the 'Summer Bouquets' quilt, the outer border uses the 'Berries on White' fabric design which is of red berries in a sprig with green leaves

This month, in the 2021 ‘Summer Bouquets’ Quiltalong, we are adding the outer borders to the quilt top. ‘Summer Bouquets’ double bed quilt (2021 Quiltalong at http://www.amandajanetextiles.com) This double-bed quilt has two sets of borders: a narrow one and a wide one. The instructions for adding the narrow set appeared last month (see below). TheContinueContinue reading “‘Summer Bouquets’ – adding the outer borders”