Since my Storm at Sea quilt is made of batik fabric, I thought I would explain the difference between batik fabric and regular fabric. First, batik fabric is typically 100% cotton. It is usually a little bit thinner and lighter in weight than regular cotton fabric. This makes it great for spring/summer quilts. Batik fabric …
I finished quilting my Patriotic Rail Fence quilt! All that is left for me to do is hand sew the binding and then I will have a nice lap quilt for the summer. As I mentioned previously, this is a really easy pattern. This quilt consists of three strips from a jelly roll sewed together …
I finally finished my Country Charmer Christmas Quilt! This is one of my smaller quilts but it probably was my most time consuming. My sweet husband was kind enough to use his photography skills to take some photos for me. Now I am all ready for the holiday season. I'm looking forward to starting a …
I decided to take a trip to my favorite local fabric store earlier this week. I was looking for some fabric for my next quilt (details coming soon!) and as usual, I ended up with more fabric for my ever growing stash. Almost all quilters have a fabric stash and I am no exception. If …
Let's talk basting. If you are new to quilting, basting is the process of making your quilt sandwich in preparation for sewing it together or quilting. The quilt sandwich consists of the quilt back (backing), the batting (middle of quilt) and the quilt top. When machine quilting, there are two types of basting methods: pin …
I am a huge fan of shopping for my fabric online. Don't get me wrong, I love a good trip to the quilt store. However, my local quilt shop is about 45 minutes away from my home so frequently (and much to my husband's joy) I purchase my fabric and notions online. Below are some …
Girl Gone Quilting 