Quilting Doesn't Happen without a Top
I've finished up another block of the Splendid Sampler 2 this week.Working on these blocks and sharing them with you may seem outside of my usual work, but ultimately my aim is to encourage you to...
View ArticleBinding Quilts with the Janome Quilt Binder Set
I love to free motion quilt my quilts, but once I get done quilting them, especially if I've gone a little over the top with ruler work and dense fills, I tend to stall out on the binding. So I finally...
View ArticleQuilt Along with Amy
Ever since I shot my first class with Craftsy and couldn't include as much information as I wanted to due to following their content format, I've wanted to do my own classes for free motion quilting...
View ArticleOwl Quilt-Along Panel Assembly Tutorial
There's a hurricane south of us and the school system is excessively cautious, so I lost quite a bit of my work day Friday to time with my kiddos. I could have let them do what they wanted while I...
View ArticleAmy is a guest on American Patchwork and Quilting Podcast
I'll be chatting it up today with Pat Sloan as one of the guests on the American Patchwork and Quilting Podcast, episode #392.You can catch it LIVE here:...
View ArticleOwl Quilt-Along with Amy: Week 2
Welcome to the Quilt-Along with Amy!Week 2 is all about the basics of machine quilting. The quilt has been basted with pins, my personal favorite method. On a quilt like this with blocks and sashing, I...
View ArticleOwl Quilt-Along with Amy: Week 3
Wheee! This week's (September 26) quilt-along video was fun. After stabilizing the quilt in week 2 with stitch in the ditch quilting (SID) using my AcuFeed SID foot (my machine's built-in version of a...
View ArticleBoho Owl QAL: On a Smaller Machine
The Boho Owl Quilt-along continues in the AmyQuilts Facebook group (I recently changed the name to make it easier to find and match our online shop) and this week I switched machines and used a smaller...
View ArticleBoho Owl Quilt Along: the Videos
Have you missed seeing some of my Boho Owl Quilt Along videos? While the replays are available on the AmyQuilts Facebook page, they aren't all that easy to find, especially if you want to view them in...
View ArticleUpcoming Events at AmyQuilts
I just finished the live Facebook quilt-along for the Boho Owl free motion quilting project and other than sharing some finished photos of it soon, it's time to move on to the next new thing. If you've...
View ArticleAmy's Low Curve Rulers
Introducing Amy's Low Curve RulersI am so stinking excited to let you know about my new domestic sewing machine quilting rulers! For years, I have loved guiding my free motion quilting along the QP...
View ArticleRoses and Arrows Quilt Along Starts January 16th
Right on the heels of the launch of my new ruler line, The Low Curves for domestic sewing machines, comes a new quilt along where we will work through some good, basic use of ruler work on a panel...
View ArticleRoses and Arrows Quilt Along: Piece the Top
Let's make the Roses and Arrows QAL top.Before we can quilt along (grammar-nazis, please weight in: Is it quilt-along, quilt along, what?), we need to have a top to quilt on. If you haven't gotten your...
View ArticleCraftsy Becomes Bluprint
If you've been a student with Craftsy, you've already heard the news that Craftsy has become Bluprint (and dang, it kills me to not put an E in bluprint) but you may have questions about what this...
View ArticleSew Simple Studio for AmyQuilts.com
I have been remiss in blogging about my newest challenge and project. I've talked about it in Facebook, but haven't actually posted here. For Christmas, I gave myself a building!OK, so I actually...
View ArticleSplendid Sampler II: Potted Paisleys
I have to say I was pretty flabbergasted when Pat asked me to contribute a block design for her Splendid Sampler II book. While I'm no stranger to making my own designs, especially since I like to do...
View ArticleRoses and Arrows Quilt Along Series Videos
We've been having a blast with the Roses and Arrows quilt-along over at the AmyQuilts Facebook page. Have you been quilting along? It's not too late to enjoy this fun and laid back project to improve...
View ArticleInnovative, Remarkable, Remembered
I'm feeling very introspective lately, so what follows are some thoughts on innovation, being remarkable, being memorable, and being popular. I promise it ties in with quilting and creativity.I was...
View ArticleAmy's Sew Simple Studio is Stupendous!
Yes, I've got a thing for alliteration in my titles.....The stand-alone studio is now functioning! It's still a work in progress, but I've been doing all my live videos here for a few weeks now.As you...
View ArticleAmerican Valor Quilt-along
Next week will start the first Facebook live videos for my next quilt-along series for American Valor. There's still time to get your kit and quilt along with me!Due to all the preparation for our...
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