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Free Tutorial - How to Make a Thermal Rice Heating Pad with Removable Cover

by Becky Smith
Thermal Rice Bag - Heating Pad

Have you ever used a thermal rice bag? Basically, it is heating pad made of rice.

I love to use rice bags to warm up my feet in a cold bed and to soothe achy muscles.

Posted in beginner, Cold Pack, DIY, Easy, Free Pattern, Free Tutorial, Gift, Gift Idea, how to, Rice Bag, technique tuesday, Thermal Heating Pad, tips, Tutorial

How to Make a Log Cabin Quilt Block - Technique Tuesday

by Becky Smith
Log Cabin Quilt Block
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 August, we learned about the classic Log Cabin Block.
Posted in beginner, Block of the Month, blocks, blue, Bobbin In Quilts, Easy, Free Tutorial, how to, Log Cabin, patchwork, Quilt Block, Quilt Guild Block of the Month, quilting, technique tuesday, Tutorial

How to Make the Windy Night Quilt Block - Technique Tuesday

by Becky Smith
Windy Night Quilt Block
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 January, we learned about the Windy Night Block, that was originally created by me!
Posted in beginner, Easy, Free Tutorial, patchwork, Quilt Block, Quilt Guild Block of the Month, quilting, technique tuesday, Tutorial

Technique Tuesday - Eight HSTs Method (Half Square Triangles)

by Becky Smith
Eight HSTs at a time

Do you have a quilt that needs a lot of HSTs (Half Square Triangles)? Making two at a time seems tedious, so why not make eight at a time?!

 Some people refer to this as the Magic 8 method. I find it super easy to make multiple blocks at a time. 

Posted in blocks, DIY, Easy, Free Tutorial, Half Square Triangle, how to, HST, Quilting Hack, techiniques, technique tuesday, tips, tricks, Tutorial

How to Make a "Dandy" Quilt Block - Technique Tuesday

by Becky Smith
Dandy Quilt Block
For the month of February, my quilt guild was supposed to learn about a quilt block called the "Dandy Block."
Posted in beginner, blocks, Bobbin In Quilts, Dandy Block, DIY, Easy, Free Tutorial, Half Square Triangle, how to, patchwork, Quilt Block, Quilt Guild Block of the Month, quilting, techiniques, technique tuesday, Tutorial

Weekly Update - Recovering Cushions

by Becky Smith
Making new covers for Cushions
My kitchen cushions really needed to have new covers made. Check out how I did it!
Posted in blue, Bobbin In Quilts, Cushion, Decor, DIY, Easy, expert, home decor, how to, Recover, techiniques, tip, tips, tricks, Upholterery

How to Make a Single Irish Chain Block - Technique Tuesday

by Becky Smith
Single Irish Chain Block
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 January, we learned about the Single Irish Chain.
Posted in beginner, Bobbin In Quilts, Easy, Free Tutorial, how to, patchwork, Quilt Block, Quilt Guild Block of the Month, quilting, Single Irish Chain, technique tuesday, Tutorial

The Second (of two) Holiday Ornament Table Runners

by Becky Smith
The second holiday ornament table runner
This is a continuation from this post where I tried to make a holiday ornament table runner.  To sum it up, I made it and didn't like it, so I finished it and decided to make another one. 
Posted in beginner, Bobbin In Quilts, DIY, Easy, FMQ, Free Motion Quilting, Free Tutorial, gift idea, Holiday, home decor, how to, Mug Rug, Ornament, Part two, Quick, quilt, quilting, Step by Step, Table Runner

The First (of two) Holiday Ornament Table Runners

by Becky Smith
Circle Holiday Table Runner
For December, I wanted to make a holiday themed table runner. I couldn't decide on what kind to make. Ornaments seemed like they would be fun to make. Check out how it turned out!
Posted in blocks, Circle, DIY, Easy, Failure, Free Tutorial, Gift, gift idea, Hand Work, Holiday, home decor, Mug Rug, Ornament, Part one, patchwork, quilt, quilting, Simple, square, Table Runner, Try Try Again, Tutorial

How to Make Mitered Corners on Quilt Binding

by Becky Smith
How to make mitered corners on a quilt binding
Don't know what a mitered corner is? Think of it like an envelope closure for the corners. I will show you two ways to make them. 
Posted in Binding, Easy, Finishing, Free Tutorial, how to, Mitered corner, quilt, quilting, Step by Step, techiniques, technique tuesday, tips, tricks

Super Simple Flannel Baby Blanket Tutorial - Perfect Baby Shower Gift

by Becky Smith
Super Simple Flannel Baby Blanket Gift Idea Tutorial

This flannel baby blanket is simple to make for an easy, last minute gift. It is so much better than just the simple flannel blankets you can buy from the big box stores.  

Posted in Baby, Blanket, Easy, Flannel, Free Tutorial, Gift, gift idea, Quick, Simple, Tutorial

Free Quilting Tutorial - Pumpkin Block

by Becky Smith
Orange and Yellow Pumpkin Quilt Block

Halloween is coming up and my kids keep asking me when we are going to carve pumpkins. I figure it isn't the 31st yet! There is still plenty of time. So instead I made a pumpkin quilt block.

Posted in Applique, blocks, Bobbin In Quilts, Easy, Free, Free Tutorial, Halloween, how to, Jack-O-Lantern, Pumpkin, Simple, square, Step by Step, Tutorial