Matt and Shari » Quilting http://mattandshari.com Real Decorating for Real People Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:50:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Sew an Alphabet Patchwork Baby Quilt http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/sew-an-alphabet-patchwork-baby-quilt/ http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/sew-an-alphabet-patchwork-baby-quilt/#respond Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:36:06 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=5547 I’ve completed several quilts over the years but this baby quilt is one of my favorites.  I enjoy it because it goes together fairly quickly and when you machine quilt it, you can get it done months before the baby actually arrives!! This quilt is made up of 35 four inch squares with one inch sashing...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/sew-an-alphabet-patchwork-baby-quilt/feed/ 0 The Log Cabin Quilt Block is a Signature Block http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/the-log-cabin-quilt-block-is-a-signature-block/ http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/the-log-cabin-quilt-block-is-a-signature-block/#respond Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:52:39 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=5471 The Log Cabin block is a great block to sew because it has a square in the center that can become a signature block for your quilt.  You can embroider your name and a date in it to pass on down through generations of your family. The basic make-up of the Log Cabin block is...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/the-log-cabin-quilt-block-is-a-signature-block/feed/ 0 Family Heirloom Quilt is Made with Love http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/family-heirloom-quilt-is-made-with-love/ http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/family-heirloom-quilt-is-made-with-love/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:08:30 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=4451 Learn a unique technique for adding family photos to your quilts to hand down through generations of your family. I am certainly not the best person to write this particular article, because it isn’t about me or even a project that I created.  This story is about a long time fan that created a one of...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/family-heirloom-quilt-is-made-with-love/feed/ 5 Sew Just One Favorite Quilt Block and Frame It http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/sew-just-one-favorite-quilt-block-and-frame-it/ http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/sew-just-one-favorite-quilt-block-and-frame-it/#respond Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:31:39 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=3980 Fabric is one of the great recyclables.  Once you’ve created something out of large quantities of fabric, you always have leftovers, and it’s the leftovers that can make for the best recycled projects. One of the oldest recycled fabric projects is a quilt, and I have a couple photos of some of the quilts I’ve...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/sew-just-one-favorite-quilt-block-and-frame-it/feed/ 0 Sampler Quilt Backing, Batting and Quilting http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/sampler-quilt-backing-batting-and-quilting/ http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/sampler-quilt-backing-batting-and-quilting/#respond Mon, 24 May 2010 21:19:43 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=3376 Sure the blocks are fun, but you are only half way there, now comes the part that makes it into a true quilt! Now that I am into the actual quilting of the layers, I alter between not having any time to get to it and having plenty of time but hurting my fingers so...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/sampler-quilt-backing-batting-and-quilting/feed/ 0 Learn to Sew an Exquisite Baseball Quilt http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/learn-to-sew-an-exquisite-baseball-quilt/ http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/learn-to-sew-an-exquisite-baseball-quilt/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:18:14 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=3108 Here’s a project for you to make for the sports enthusiast in your home. Sure, this one is baseballs, but how hard would it be to make them in the shape and colors of footballs, basketballs, golf balls, etc.? What’s a baseball quilt you ask?  Well it’s something my husband has been begging me for...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/learn-to-sew-an-exquisite-baseball-quilt/feed/ 45 Details for the Sampler Quilt Top Construction http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/details-for-the-sampler-quilt-top-construction/ http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/details-for-the-sampler-quilt-top-construction/#respond Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:15:19 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=2284 Grab your sashing, corner stones and inner border, it’s time to put this quilt top together!  Well, it’s time to put those beautiful blocks together and you are going to need to select a sashing color, which are the red strips in my top; a cornerstone color, which are all of the paisley blocks connecting...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/details-for-the-sampler-quilt-top-construction/feed/ 0 The Dresden Plate Quilt Block is an Applique http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/the-dresden-plate-quilt-block-is-an-applique/ http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/the-dresden-plate-quilt-block-is-an-applique/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:12:01 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=2071 Appliques are fun to do, especially when you are working on a sampler quilt and getting tired of putting together tones of little squares and triangles! With an applique, you add a design to a full background square. Hooray, hooray this is the last block in our Year Long Sampler Quilt.  Not that I want...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/the-dresden-plate-quilt-block-is-an-applique/feed/ 0 The Stamp Basket Quilt Block Has Some Applique http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/the-stamp-basket-quilt-block-has-some-applique/ http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/the-stamp-basket-quilt-block-has-some-applique/#respond Tue, 26 May 2009 16:41:22 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=1803 If you are thinking about trying a little applique, you might want to try the Stamp Basket because only the basket handles are appliqued. The Stamp Basket quilt block offers a first experience with appliqué. The basket handles are appliquéd onto the center triangles and they help to soften the very angular nature of this...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/the-stamp-basket-quilt-block-has-some-applique/feed/ 0 Bear’s Paw Quilt Block is an Exciting Design http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/bears-paw-quilt-block-is-an-exciting-design/ http://mattandshari.com/sewing/quilting/bears-paw-quilt-block-is-an-exciting-design/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:28:46 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=1182 Because the Bear’s Paw quilt block has triangles that jut out into the background, it makes for a very exciting design in any sampler quilt. The Bear’s Paw quilt block is one of my favorites.  Yes, it has many parts and is a bit more difficult to make so it looks neat and crisp, but I...

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