Inspired Quilting by Lea Louise
Create More Beauty in Your Life Every Day
Updated with ‘Easier DIY Face Mask’ instructions below. Why Make a DIY Face Mask When my husband went to work this week, the entire staff was each given a handkerchief to wear across their face. While it won’t protect anyone from germs, it will remind everyone not to touch their face. He asked me if there was a way to…
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How to Spray Baste Your Quilt with Temporary Spray Adhesive Quilt Basting Choices When trying new patterns or quilt piecing methods, I tend to initially make a small size quilt as a sample. It’s a great opportunity to experiment with new ideas and also have a completed quilt quickly. Working with a half dozen of these small projects in the…
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Easy Black White & Bold Batik Rail Fence Baby Quilt How to Make an Easy Rail Fence Baby Quilt I love making baby quilts! As a mom and a grandmother, a new baby is always exciting. Plus, the size of a baby quilt makes them a generally quick project. Smaller size quilts are also a perfect opportunity to try something…
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Improve Your HST Piecing for Perfect HST Points As quilters we’ve seen some incredibly detailed, precise quilts that are amazing just to look at. Upon closer inspection, the accuracy is exact with every seam lined up perfectly. While I like to aim for those results, it doesn’t always turn out that way. But there are some steps that may be…
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Layer Cake HSTs Displayed on Design Board How to Make Perfect HST Blocks Modern quilting with layer cake HSTs is a fun and challenging project. Do you use Half Square Triangle (HST) blocks in your quilts? More importantly do your HSTs sometimes miss their mark with a snubbed point or two? They are an incredibly versatile block and always result…
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Let’s Upcycle Blue Jeans into Denim Tote Bag Are you ready to Upcycle Blue Jeans into Denim Tote Bag? It’s doesn’t seem that long ago that I was sorting through piles of blue jeans to make my grandson’s rag quilt. How is it that the pile never seems to go away? It’s a good thing there’s always something to make…
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