Bobbin In Quilts Blog

Hemstitched Worlds: The Cartography of Quilts

by Becky Smith
Hemstitched Worlds: The Cartography of Quilts

The Utah Museum of Fine Arts currently has an exhibit called Hemstitched Worlds: The Cartography of Quilts.

I loved how they presented the stories of the quilts and how they compared them to maps.

Posted in Quilt Exhibit, Utah Museum of Fine Arts

3D Pinwheel Quilt Block Tutorial

by Becky Smith
3D Pinwheel Quilt Blocks
At a recent quilt guild meeting, an adorable lady shared with us how to make 3D Pinwheel quilt blocks. As I sat there, I thought I need some of that fun!  So I made a couple of pinwheel throw pillows. 
Posted in 3D Pinwheel Quilt Block Tutorial

How to Make the Jagged Edge Quilt Block

by Becky Smith
Jagged Edge Quilt Block
Join me again 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 March, we are making the Jagged Edge Quilt Block in this easy tutorial. 
Posted in How-To Block of the Month, Jagged Edge Quilt Block, Quilt Guild Block of the Month

Testing Permanent Marking Pens on Fabric

by Becky Smith
Layout of 5 different marking pens or markers

I have a project coming up that involves writing on fabric. The ladies in quilt guild were talking about what fabric marker works best, and I wanted to try it out. So I set up my own test to see which pen/marker performed that best. 

Posted in Pen test, Permanent Marking Pen

How to Make the Square in a Square Quilt Block

by Becky Smith
Square in a Square Quilt Block
Join me again 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 Square in a Square Quilt Block in this quick tutorial.  
Posted in Quilt Block tutorial, Quilt Guild Block of the Month, Square in a Square

Putting Together the How-To Block of the Month - With Sashing

by Becky Smith
Quilt blocks laid out with spaces for sashing

This is another option of putting the How-To Block of The Month together. This option gives the block and sashing requirements for multiple quilt sizes with a 2 inch sashing and borders. 

Posted in How-To Block of the Month, Quilt Guild Block of the Month

Putting Together the How-To Block of the Month - Without Sashing

by Becky Smith
Putting Together the How-To Block of the Month - Without Sashing

This is one option of putting together the How-To Blocks of the Month together. This option gives the block requirements for multiple quilt sizes without sashing and without borders. 

Posted in How-To Block of the Month, Quilt Guild Block of the Month

Fabric Requirement Estimations for Quilts

by Becky Smith
Rows of Bolts of fabrics

If you see some fabric that you want, and don't have a pattern in mind, how much fabric should you buy?

 

Posted in Fabric Requirements, How Much Fabric

Faux Scrappy Quilts

by Becky Smith
Faux Scrappy Fabric Quilt Block
When I was making my last quilt block, I really wanted a scrappy look. But I didn't have fabrics that coordinated just right. So I opted for a "Faux Scrappy" look. 
Posted in Faux Scrappy

How to Make the Scrappy Zigzag Quilt Block

by Becky Smith
Scrappy Zig Zag Quilt Block made in blues and whites
Join me again 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 Scrappy Zigzag Quilt Block in this quick tutorial.  
Posted in Quilt Block tutorial, Quilt Guild Block of the Month, Scrappy Zigzag Quilt Block

Color Theory Words and Ideas

by Becky Smith
Color Wheel Made of Buttons
I don't profess to be an expert, but I have found that knowing a little bit of color theory can help when picking out fabrics and colors for quilts.
Posted in Color Theory, Fabric selection

Now Available: Group #6 of the Printable How-To Block of the Month Tutorials

by Becky Smith
Group 6 How to Block of the month. Six small pictures of each quilt block provided on a blue background

Now available in my shop is Group #6 of the How-To Quilt Block of the Month!

Six new quilt block PDFs ready to downloaded for your quilting pleasure!

Posted in Group 6, How-To Block of the Month, Quilt Guild Block of the Month