How to Make a Hanging Kitchen Towel
This tutorial will show you how to make a stylish topper for hanging your kitchen towels—in ten easy steps!
skill level: confident beginner
basic materials: one bar mop/tea towel; one fat eighth printed fabric for topper, lightweight fusible fleece, coordinating button, general sewing supplies
How to Make a Hanging Kitchen Towel
Sunrise Clock Mug Rugs
Make your mornings a little brighter with a Sunrise Clock Mug Rug. Not only are these mug rugs practical for everyday use, they show off great style with a sleek, modern aesthetic.
skill level: confident beginner
finished size: 9″ x 9″
basic materials: 5″ solid fabric squares for clock hands and hour marks, fat quarters for background, binding and backing, quilt batting, general sewing supplies
Half Square Triangle Size Chart
This handy reference chart provides information on both cut fabric size and finished half square triangle size for making accurate HSTs two at a time.
Half Square Triangle Size Chart PDF
Fabric Conversion Chart
Use this easy-to-read chart as a quick reference for converting your fabric from inches to yards, yards to meters—whatever way you need!
Modern Stripes Placemat
If you love all things modern, you’ll love how this scrap-busting placemat adds a splash of color your decor.
skill level: beginner
finished size: 14″ x 20″
basic materials: several color strips minimum 1 ¼” x 2 ½”, fat quarters for background, binding and backing, quilt batting, general sewing supplies
DIY Quilt Ladder
Don’t you just love those beautiful leaning ladders for displaying quilts? Make this DIY for under $20.
skill level: anyone handy with tools
finished size: 6′ H × 19″ W × 1 ½″ D
basic materials: (4) ¾″ × 1 ½″ × 6′ Select pine boards, construction wood screws, paint brush/foam brush, wood stain/polycrylic protective finish or paint/primer, sandpaper, select power tools
Checkered Baby Quilt
If you’re a beginner quilter, this baby quilt is a great choice because it’s precut friendly, it goes together quickly and there are no bias edges. You will also experience the ease of all your seams nesting and it’s fun to make.
skill level: beginner
finished size: 41″ x 41″
basic materials: one charm pack of color/print, one charm pack of background fabric, 3/8 yard binding fabric, 1 ¼ yards backing fabric, general sewing supplies
Checkered Baby Quilt Tutorial PDF
Boxed Candy Toss Quilt
Make a special somebody’s day a little sweeter with a Boxed Candy Toss quilt–or maybe treat yourself! This pattern is fun, easy-to-follow and is an excellent choice for both beginners and experienced quilters. Just choose a colorful pack of 10” squares, a pack of background 10” squares and some yardage and you’re good to go.
skill level: advanced beginner
finished size: 52″ x 71″
basic materials: one layer cake of color, one layer cake of background fabric, ½ yard background fabric for borders, ½ yard binding fabric, 3 ½ yards backing fabric, general sewing supplies
Boxed Candy Toss Quilt Tutorial PDF
Dash Into Spring Placemat
Brighten up your kitchen this spring with this fun and whimsical placemat! Dash into Spring features three butterflies fluttering among the grass and flowers underneath the sunny sky. It’s a fast and easy project; perfect for beginners and experienced quilters alike. All you need is a charm pack and two 2 1/2″ precut strips OR scraps.
skill level: beginner
finished size: 12″ x 20″
basic materials: one charm pack of color, two 2 ½” precut strips for background, one fat quarter for binding, approximately 16” x 24” piece of backing fabric, general sewing supplies
