Craftapalooza Designs
Sew the free Wheely Fun quilt block.
Wheely Fun is a free pdf download. You'll receive full illustrated instructions on how to piece the block and it's an excellent introduction to hand piecing your quilt blocks.
Have you seen Gretchen Rubin’s yearly lists? Rather than making New Year’s resolutions, which, let’s all agree we often don’t stick to… Gretchen creates a list of aims for the year. So 2022 is a list of 22 items. Items she’d like to do by the end of the year. Everything from easy one-off items through to bigger ambitious items. Gretchen also chooses a word for the year.
It's my turn on the Sew Much Fun Tour. Hey there! My block for the tour is a needle turn applique block (you can also do this as fusible applique or machine if that's your preference).
There are no 'must have' tools when it comes to hand piecing your patchwork and quilts, well aside from, you know, a needle and thread... however over time you'll find there are tools that you use again and again, that help you hand piece. I've listed my current tool box kit below, it can change over time, but these are pretty much my go-to tools.
If you’re new to hand piecing but not new to quilting you may have never considered making your patchwork by hand or consider making patchwork by hand as a crazy endeavour! Before sewing machines were invented (in the 1830’s!) how do you think vintage quilts were created… by hand.
