Embellished quilts

Heather Thomas shows you how to make small, embellished quilts that fit into a frame. You will get an overview of the examples she made and what materials she used. This video will teach you how to make a replica or very similar embellished mini art quilt like Heather made.

My mission this year to use up as many scraps as I can continues with this baby quilt. I used scraps from previous baby quilts to make the string blocks and kept the colours fairly pastel. Under construction..... .....onto the frame..... ....and my favourite part, the quilting! I decided to jazz up the quilt a little with these padded 3D flowers. They are very securely sewn down. For this though I used my small Janome 601 in FMQ mode. I'm very pleased with how this little quilt turned out…

Heather Thomas adds some tiny pieces of hot fixed metal to an already amazing quilt to make it sparkle. Learn how to enhance your quilt with some jewelry too. Once you find the metal in the shape you desire Heather will help you place them and iron them on.

Tree of Life by Karen G. Fisher. Closeup photo by Quilt Inspiration.

There are so many things about CQ that I love - but one of the aspects I get the most pleasure from is teaching. I teach approximately 45 st...

Crazy quilts are my favorite quilts of all. I love them because you can use up all your favorite fabric scraps and you don’t need much of any one single fabric, as there usually are not alot…

Quilting is a craft that allows for endless creativity, and one of the most exciting ways to add a personal touch to your quilts is through embellishments. Whether you’re working on a traditional design or something more modern, incorporating elements like buttons, embroidery, charms, beads, and more can transform a simple quilt into a stunning work of art.

Telling Stories Through the Needle's Eye: Crazy Quilting—Start to Finish

As a quilter, I have always been fascinated by the history and beauty of crazy quilts. These quilts have a rich history and were initially created as a way for women to showcase their embroi…

is finished. I decided to try and baste this little quilt on my design wall, which turned out to be quite successful! I used some 9 patch blocks that I had sitting on the drawer for a zillion years for the backing. It saved me buying fabric, and used up MORE stuff. I pieced this quilt, using one of the new methods I read about online. I joined 4 squares together...a 4 patch. I made two of these, the placed them right sides together. I sewed around the 4 edges, then cut diagonally through…

How I create and embellish a Hexagon – Rhonda Dort

We are sew excited to share our ultimate guide on how to make a crazy quilt! From planning to stitch type, we've got everything you'll need!

Let’s spend a little time and talk about how ribbons and buttons work so well together when embellishing vintage linens.Once again I am going to use the picture captions to give you step by step in…

Use pipe cleaners to create stuffed fabric tubes! Check out the unique ways you can use this on your next project! #LetsQuilt #quilting

Use up your fabric scraps with an embroidery tutorial on French linen. How to fuse and embroider a pretty tiled-fabric background ready for embellishment.

William Morris in Quilting: A day of quilts

Free Guide to Quilt Embellishment Techniques | Quilting Daily

This crazy quilt is really something. It has such happy colors, all emphasized by a myriad of embellishment techniques which include loads of beading and some sequins, too. It's one of the happiest quilts I've seen. Lots of photos and a family story are on my blog.

Class 3: Hexagons! I am so excited to spend a few months with hexagons! Have you noticed? Our Facebook membership has grown to 1800+! How amazing is it to have a globally active quilting group! Cla…