Quilt patterns by Amanda Jane Textiles – Page 23

Where do design ideas come from?

Last week I gave a talk to a quilt group called Heather Quilters in Camberley, Surrey; it was a trunk show focusing on design and I gave it the title ‘Where do design ideas come from?’ As I was preparing the talk, it was interesting to see that the design ideas for quilts came fromContinueContinue reading “Where do design ideas come from?”

How to sew an accurate quarter-inch seam

When you join two pieces of fabric to make a quilt block, you sew each seam one quarter-inch (6mm) away from the raw edges. If you are new to quilting, you may be surprised to discover that the seam allowance is so small! If you have come from a dress-making background, you will have beenContinueContinue reading “How to sew an accurate quarter-inch seam”