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9 Quick and Easy Quilts for Beginners
With minimal seams and an uncomplicated design, a beginner quilt is the perfect way to dive into quilting without feeling overwhelmed. The simple construction allows new quilters to focus on the foundational skills of fabric selection, cutting, piecing, and sewing straight seams, while still creating something beautiful. These quilts come...
Patchwork Zipper Bag Tutorial
Our Zipper Bag tutorial is super popular. We’ve added many variations to this bag including the Heart Zipper Bag, Rainbow Zipper Bag, and First Aid Zipper Bag. The next bag in our series is the Patchwork Zipper Bag tutorial. This is a fun and creative pattern where we’ll guide you...
2025 Spring Sewing Projects
As the chill of winter fades and the days grow warmer, spring offers the perfect opportunity to refresh your sewing skills and dive into new projects. Whether you’re a seasoned seamstress or just beginning your stitching journey, springtime is full of inspiration for creating bright, airy, and functional pieces. From...
11 Quilt Patterns that are a Perfect Fit with Solid Color Fabrics
I find creating quilts to be a joyful sewing experience. Inspiration can come from a pattern that speaks to me or fabric that I fall in love with. More recently, I have enjoyed sewing with solid color fabrics. I like the modern and clean look of a solid fabric quilt....
Zipper Bag Tutorial
A Zipper Bag is a must have for just about everything – travel storage, toiletries, office supplies, make-up, electrical cords, and small sewing projects, just to name a few. This zipper bag is a great size for all of this. We’ve created a beginner friendly zipper bag tutorial to help...
2023 Christmas & Winter Quilt Pattern Guide
As we move towards the winter season, I get excited for holiday sewing! There is nothing better than snuggling up on the coach with a cup of hot chocolate in a warm blanket. This is the season to enjoy the warmth of the fireplace and celebrate with family and friends....
2023 Halloween & Fall Sewing Guide
It is that time of year where we reach for our cozy sweaters, a warm cup of apple cider, and savor the yummy goodness of a fall harvest. There are so many ways to enjoy the autumn season. Hiking through a forest when the leaves are turning is one of...
Little Fabric Shop Quilt: Completing the Quilt Top
We have been on quite a journey in creating the Little Fabric Shop Quilt. You have finished six different blocks and now it is time to sew them all together. This is such a satisfying step. I just love to see the blocks sewn to create the finished quilt top!...
Little Fabric Shop Quilt: Wyoming Valley Blocks
This month we are creating the final block for the Little Fabric Shop Quilt. This block uses many of the techniques from previous blocks, but in a smaller size. You will be creating Half Square Triangles and Diamond in Square Blocks. This month’s Wyoming Valley quilt block is a bit...
Little Fabric Shop Quilt: Rolling Squares Blocks
Welcome back! We are almost finished with our quilt blocks. This month marks the second to last block for the Little Fabric Shop Quilt. In this tutorial, you will create a total of four Rolling Squares Blocks. This is a classic quilt block and includes both Flying Geese blocks and...
Little Fabric Shop Quilt: Eccentric Star Blocks
Last month we sewed together a whole lotta Road to Oklahoma blocks! This month’s Eccentric Star block is a quick and easy make. With only 8 blocks needed, you can create them in no time. There is only one mini plot twist with this one. There are two layouts with...
Little Fabric Shop Quilt: Road to Oklahoma Blocks
This is a big block month! We are stepping up our quilting game with the Road to Oklahoma block. This block is an advanced beginner block and a little more complicated than previous blocks, but don’t worry. You’re ready! We will use the same skills as we did in the...
Little Fabric Shop Quilt: Hourglass Variation Quilt Blocks
Last month we created four Log Cabin Blocks for the Little Fabric Shop Quilt. This month we are going to take you step-by-step in completing the Hourglass Variation Blocks. These blocks are located around the center Log Cabin Blocks on this quilt. We will be making eight blocks in total....
Little Fabric Shop Quilt: Log Cabin Blocks
Last month we selected fabrics for the Little Fabric Shop Quilt. Are you ready to start sewing? We can’t wait to begin this quilt! This month we are going to take you step-by-step in completing the Log Cabin Blocks. These blocks are located in the center of this quilt, and...
Little Fabric Shop Quilt: Selecting Fabrics
Little Fabric Shop is excited to share our progressive skills quilt! Over the next 10 months, we will be sharing a step-by-step guide to create a beautiful quilt. We’ll start with how to select fabric for your project and move to creating quilt blocks utilizing various quilting and sewing techniques....
10 Merry Christmas Quilt Patterns
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Wait, who are we kidding, the shops have been decorating for the holidays since September. Little Fabric Shop is looking forward to a handmade holiday season. To kick-off November, we’re sharing all of our shop’s Christmas and holiday themed quilt patterns. These...
Pumpkin Mug Rug Sewing Tutorial
We are in the full swing of autumn. That means hot apple cider, hot chocolate, tea, and all those warm drinks that keep us comfy and cozy this time of year. This month’s Little Fabric Shop tutorial is a Pumpkin Mug Rug. We’re bringing you two versions of this fun...
Specialty Sewing Supply Shops
When I sold my sewing work professionally, it was important to find and source high quality notions and supplies. For this week's blog, I am sharing some of my favorite online stores that sell specialty sewing items. These shops have large inventories of high-quality merchandise, and they also provide outstanding...
Sewing Skills Tutorials
Did you know that Little Fabric Shop’s blog is filled with many, many different sewing skills tutorials? We love to sew and share this passion with our sewing community. Every month, we feature tutorials and free patterns to help you learn new techniques. We have organized our blog to help...
Spooktacular Halloween Sewing Projects for 2022
Are you ready for a little Halloween decorating and sewing? We sure are! This is such a fun time of year – the air becomes crisp, and the trees start to change color. Hello sweater weather! There are so many fun Halloween sewing projects and ideas. We have put together...
