Monica Curry Quilt Design

I love foundation paper piecing (FPP), but one of the most frustrating problems I had when I was a newbie was coming up short. I would be happily piecing my block, go to flip the next section to press it, and crap! It would be too short or too thin or both. Even worse, I'd be pressing a finished block and find a "hole" at a seam where a piece came up short...ugh! I eventually discovered a method that has worked great for me. I first saw this technique in Simply Amazing Spiral Quilts by RaNae Merrill. I modified it slightly by using freezer paper. It's a simple and foolproof method for cutting your FPP fabric pieces. This method is especially great for when you have multiples of the same block. INSTRUCTIONS YOU WILL NEED Foundation piecing template that has been mirrored. 8½" x 11" sheet of freezer paper Scissors Rotary cutter Quilting ruler Fabrics for your block Coloured pencils or markers to match your fabrics. 1. Print your template on the dull s...

HOW TO MAKE A QUILTERS IRONING BOARD I've used a regular ironing board for quilting my whole life. So, when I started seeing these wide ironing boards for quilting, I knew I had to have one. I wish I'd made one of these years ago because it truly makes a difference when ironing quilt tops. If you have an ironing board, you can make one of these quilting boards yourself in a day. SUPPLIES Standard metal ironing board 20" x 55" - 3/8" or 1/2" plywood (No saw? Most hardware stores will cut this for you.) [8] screws [8] washers [1] 26" x 60" cotton duck fabric . [1] 24" x 60" insulated batting. (I used Insul-Brite® by Warm Company ) [2] 24" x 60" 100% cotton quilt batting TOOLS TOOLS Measuring Tape Pencil Screwdriver Handsaw Sandpaper Staple gun and staples shorter than the thickness of your board INSTRUCTIONS 1.  Measure and mark 1½ inches from the corners of the board. (Fig.1). Figure 1 2.  Cut this amount off the corner a h...

This is my second pattern to be kitted by Connecting Threads. It's my  Easter Egg Table Topper.  The Easter fabric Eggstraordinary by Connecting Threads was perfect for this project. Buy the kit at  C onnecting Threads .  Buy the pattern HERE .

Well, another new year has begun. All the Christmas decorations are put away, the turkey leftovers are eaten, and life has fallen back into a regular routine. This is the time of year that I like to tidy my studio and get it ready for the days ahead. It's also the perfect time to purge some of my scrap fabrics and get them ready for scrap quilts. When I first started sorting scraps, I wasn't quite sure what to do with them. I now follow a few simple rules I learned along the way. 1. Have a scrap basket handy to throw unused cut-offs. I keep mine under my cutting table.. 2. I consider anything smaller than a Fat Quarter (18" x 22") a scrap. 3. Cut scraps in various sized squares. I cut an assortment of squares for nine-patch blocks in the following sizes: 5", 2¾",  and 2".  See my post on how to do this  How To Cut Scraps for 9-Patch Quilt Blocks  4. You'll be amazed at how fast your square supply grows. Keep your squares in a storage...

Talk about getting a pattern project finished under the wire. I really wanted to have the pattern launch done for my Holiday Magic wall quilt long before Christmas, but Christmas preparations and our new puppy took up most of my time. I love, love, love this pattern and I think you will too. It's made up of simple foundation piecing and fusible web applique. I think it would be stunning in any Christmas fabric. Anyone with basic applique and foundation piecing skills will have no trouble doing this up quickly. We had our own special "holiday magic" this Christmas. Here is our little Pomeranian-cross puppy, Teddy. We adopted him a few weeks ago, and he's settling in quite well although Sophie can be a little impatient with him. Our new puppy Teddy Teddy in his favourite hiding place under the coffee table.

Like most quilters, my fabric stash often fills up faster than I can store it, ending up with me not knowing what I have or what I don't have. Thankfully, I love organizing and having a place for everything and everything in its place. I normally buy fat quarters and charm packs for my projects, so I needed a storage solution that would keep them nicely organized and in plain sight. After much experimenting, I came up with a box that's perfect for storing fat quarters and charm packs. YOU WILL NEED Download the Fat Quarter Storage Box template HERE Printer [1] 24"x 36" cardboard sheet, cut into two 24" x 18" sheets. (Cardboard sheets can be purchased at any art store). tape (I used masking tape) double-sided tape spray glue or large glue stick pencil utility knife MAKING THE BOX TEMPLATE 1. Print the [4] four template pieces. 2. Cut along the inner edges of the template pieces. 3. Line up the pieces using the dots then tape together. Do not overlap. ...

My newest pattern,  Candy Carousel , was inspired by Christmas peppermint candies. This table runner pattern is simple and modern. It would make an excellent project for the confident beginner. Pattern includes instructions for making quick pinwheel blocks.