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Bobbin In Quilts Blog

Now Available: Printable How-To Block of the Month

by Becky Smith
How-To Block of the Month Group 4

All of the How-To Block of the Month blocks are available as an easy PDF printable that is available as a digital download in my shop.

Posted in Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4, How-To Block of the Month, Quilt Guild Block of the Month

How to make the Pin Wheel Quilt Block

by Becky Smith
Pin Wheel Quilt Block How to Tutorial
Join me this year as I provide instructions for how to make a different quilt block each month. Eventually, all these blocks will turn into a great quilt! For the month of February, we are making the Pin Wheel Quilt Block.  
Posted in Pin Wheel Quilt Block, Quilt Block tutorial, Quilt Guild Block of the Month

How to make the Fox and Geese Quilt Block

by Becky Smith
Fox and Geese Quilt Block. Featuring teal flying geese and navy blue half square triangles
Join me this year as I provide instructions for how to make a different quilt block each month. Eventually, all these blocks will turn into a great quilt! For the month of January, we are making the Fox and Geese Block.  
Posted in Fox and Geese Quilt Block, Quilt Guild Block of the Month

Fabric Care and Prep

by Becky Smith
Fabric in the Washing Machine

There seems to be a lot of differing opinions on how to care for fabric. Today, I will share with you on how I take care of my fabrics for quilting. 

Posted in Fabric Care, Fabric Prep

How to Make a Circle

by Becky Smith
Making a circle
I will talk about how I made the fabric circle for the mat and a couple other circle making techniques I use. 
Posted in Circle Making

Tripoli Game Mat Project

by Becky Smith
Homemade Trioli Game Mat
One of the Christmas presents that I made this year was a Tripoli game mat. My family loves to play this game with friends, and our usual mat was just drawn on a piece of worn out cardboard. It was time for upgrade!
Posted in Gift idea, Tripoli Game Mat

How to Use a Bias Tape Maker

by Becky Smith
Bias Tape Maker
I recently acquired a set of bias tape makers. These help make bias tape so easily! They come in lots of different sizes for all your bias tape making needs. Let talk about how to use these fun tools!
Posted in Bias Tape, Tape Maker

How to Make the Amish Square Quilt Block

by Becky Smith
Amish Square Quilt Block made in solid white and royal blue polka dots

Again this year, for the quilt guild I am apart of, I am providing instructions for how to make a different quilt block each month. For the month of December, we are making the Amish Square Quilt Block. I have gotten some requests for this block!

 

Posted in Amish Square, Quilt Block, Quilt Guild Block of the Month

How to Sew on a Button by Hand

by Becky Smith
Button off of a plaid shirt
One of the basic sewing skills everyone should know is how to sew on a button. 
Posted in Sew on a Button

Tips for a Button Hole Stitch By Hand

by Becky Smith
Button Hole stitch by hand on a chicken applique
Today, I am going to show how to do a button hole stitch by hand. 

Tips for a Buttonhole Stitch by Machine

by Becky Smith
Lemon Appliquéd with a button hole stitch with a sewing machine
As I do this little project, I thought I would share how I do a button hole stitch on my sewing machine. 
Posted in Button Hole Stitch, Sewing Machine

How to Make the Medallion Quilt Block

by Becky Smith
Medallion Quilt Square - lots of various blue squares.
Again this year, for the quilt guild I am apart of, I am providing instructions for how to make a different quilt block each month. For the month of November, we are making the Medallion Quilt Block. This one looked like it would be a ton of fun and simple to make.
Posted in Medallion Quilt Block, Quilt Block Tutorial, Quilt Guild Block of the Month