Category Archives: Applique Tutorials

A Partridge in a Pear Tree

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Darcy

This is the December panel from My Garden’s Journal block of the month series. It features a fat partridge sitting in a pear tree. The entire twelve month series can be found on Etsy. It is presented as two books, … Continue reading →

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Hand Embroidery

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Darcy

As the nights get longer and colder, it’s good to have some handwork to keep your fingers busy while watching TV. Personally, I get a little stir-crazy when I don’t have something else to do in the evening. But did … Continue reading →

Posted in Applique Tutorials, Books, Hand Embroidery | Tagged butterflies, embroidery, fish, horses, technique, tutorial, valentines | 4 Comments

Do You Have Leftover Blocks?

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Darcy

Make baby quilts! There are so many quilt patterns out there that can easily be modified to accommodate a single block. Dig through your old patterns and see what you can do. For instance, this leftover block was 12″ square. … Continue reading →

Posted in Applique Tutorials, Baby Quilts, Etsy, Patterns, Single Animal Downloads | Tagged bear paw quilt, birds, bunnies, cats, dogs, hamster, Hexies | Leave a comment

How to Sew Eyes — A Stitch Guide

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Darcy

Originally posted on Ashton Publications — A Quilting Blog:
Here is something I should have put together years ago. Ah-well, better late than never! This is a handy reference guide for sewing eyes. It has fourteen different ways to make…

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New! Applique Tutorial Pattern #2

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Darcy

Here is a new hand appliqué tutorial, recently released as a pattern. This pattern includes my instructions for sewing applique designs with multiple pieces of fabric. This is an original technique in which I use freezer paper to prepare the … Continue reading →

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Applique Tutorial Pattern

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Darcy

Did you know: My original hand appliqué techniques are available as patterns? These patterns (available to quilt stores through Checker), contains detailed instructions with lots of pictures for my basic needle turn methods. Find the Pattern Here. I also have … Continue reading →

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How to Sew Eyes — A Stitch Guide

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Darcy

Here is something I should have put together years ago. Ah-well, better late than never! This is a handy reference guide for sewing eyes. It has fourteen different ways to make them. It also shows you the three different embroidery … Continue reading →

Posted in Applique Tutorials, Patterns | Tagged eyes | 1 Comment

First things first, if you like this tutorial, it’s all spelled out for you in this handy pattern, which also includes instructions to turn your bunny block into a cute baby quilt. So, here is my method for using freezer … Continue reading →

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Darcy | 2 Comments

Locker Hooker Rag Rugs

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Darcy

I found a new way to use up a whole bunch of crap scraps…. make a rug out of them! The locker hook looks like a crochet hook on one end but it has a large eye on the other. … Continue reading →

Posted in Applique Tutorials | Tagged Locker Hook Rugs, Locker Hook Tool, rag rug, sewing room, technique, tutorial, wool, wool kits | 21 Comments

More on Hand Quilting

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Darcy

I’ve been on a hand quilting kick here lately. This time I have added little hand stitched butterflies to some of the blank spots in my bunny blocks, then I filled in the rest of the block with stipple quilting … Continue reading →