Tag: quilting

Simple Hexagon Quilt Pattern (Craftsy Learn to Quilt: Colorful Bed Quilt Class)

quilt pattern for hex and triangle with "Little House on the Prairie" fabric
Craftsy Colorful Bed Quilt (hexagon quilt pattern) in the “Learn to Quilt” class series. Little House on the Prairie fabric.

I finally finished another quilting project using Little House on the Prairie fabric & quilt kit! I decided to complete Craftsy’s Learn How to Quilt class series with Amy Gibson’s Colorful Bed Quilt. This quilting class teaches you how to quilt a large (queen size) quilt with triangles and hexagons. The pieces are quite large so cutting them out and piecing them is a fairly quick process, and you can complete this class quite quickly. To keep with the simplicity of the quilt, I decided to stitch in the ditch for my quilting process. A double binding adds visual interest to the boarder.

I made this quilt for my mom, so I chose somewhat traditional floral fabric. I also chose non-directional fabric so I could complete the cutting and piecing quickly without worrying too much about placement accuracy.

Hexagon quilts are a classic design but because they feature clean, simple lines they can look quite modern. Crafty has good resources on learning to make a hexagon quilt.

I am very happy with my huge queen size quilt! The craftsy class was good, but perhaps a tiny bit rushed in spots. I think I feel ready to tackle a quilting pattern on my own now.

little house on the prairie fabric hexagon quilt pattern
Hexagon quilt in Little House on the Prairie quilting cotton fabric

Online Quilting Class

stitch in the ditch on hexagon quilt
Craftsy’s “Learn to Quilt: Colorful Bed Quilt” class with Little House on the Prairie fabric. My quilt top is a little loose… Better make more quilts for practice.

Learn to quilt: charming baby quilt (Craftsy)

Craftsy Learn to Quilt: Charming baby quilt
Craftsy Learn to Quilt: Charming baby quilt

Now that my baby is a year old, he is starting to sleep through the night. Sometimes when he doesn’t wake up in the middle of the night, I have been able to wake up early. This change has given me the opportunity to start sewing again.

For my return to sewing, I wanted a simple but useful project. I felt like I barely remembered how to thread my machine! The first class in the Craftsy Learn to Quilt series was a perfect fit for me. This “charming baby quilt” online sewing class featured a simple baby receiving blanket quilt using square charm packs of fabric. No risky measuring and cutting for those unsure of their sewing skills! The quilt is even self bound, so there is no need to worry about binding the quilt.

Baby quilt with ties instead of a quilted top
Baby quilt with ties instead of a quilted top.
I loved this quick and easy quilting project. The instructor, Amy Gibson, did a great job of answering all the basic and common sense questions I had while sewing. The instructions were clear and perfectly detailed. This class was a great foundation for moving on to any other sewing projects.

self bound quilt
Self bound quilt (no sewn on binding)
I used Cool L’s Modern Basics by Lecien for my fabrics. I wish I would have realized that Craftsy has a super cute baby quilt kit that coordinates with this class. It would have taken all the guess work and waste out of buying my own fabric.

I liked this class so much that I have already signed up for the next class in the series: Learn to Quilt: Custom Table Runner.

beginner quilt pattern
Simple quilt pattern using fabric charm squares