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Welcome to another “Three of 3 on A Tuesday”. I will have THREE things or links of 3 topics for you to visit/read on Tuesday to either showcase tutorials, inspirations, random daily thoughts or it could be any fabric/notion sales running that particular week. So for today, here are the THREE of 3 things:

It has been a while since I last posted three of 3, but you can always visit the archives HERE>

Welcome to another “Three of 3 on A Tuesday”. I will have THREE things or links of 3 topics for you to visit/read on Tuesday to either showcase tutorials, inspirations, random daily thoughts or it could be any fabric/notion sales running that particular week. So for today, here are the THREE of 3 things:

It has been a while since I last posted three of 3, but you can always visit the archives HERE>

Welcome to another “Three of 3 on A Tuesday”. I will have THREE things or links of 3 topics for you to visit/read on Tuesday to either showcase tutorials, inspirations, random daily thoughts or it could be any fabric/notion sales running that particular week. So for today, here are the THREE of 3 things:

It has been a while since I last posted three of 3, but you can always visit the archives HERE>

NOTE : I no longer promote Craftsy/Bluprint as I used to due to the way the subscription is currently being carried out. I had the issue of cancelling my subscription when the company changed hand and I find that cancelling through calls is inconvenient. However, I do still stand behind these classes I promote and if you are subscribed, you can surely check these classes I recommend on the platform. If you are looking for another online platform to learn craft such as quilting, do check out CreativeBug. It is much cheaper in subscription (subscribe now 3 months for only $5). Thank you.

 

.Welcome to another “Three of 3 on A Tuesday”. I will have THREE things or links of 3 topics for you to visit/read every Tuesday to either showcase tutorials, inspirations, random daily thoughts or it could be any fabric/notion sales running that particular week. So for today, here are the THREE of 3 things:

There is always room for improvement.

And that has always been my motto for life. And I am always trying to simply improve little by little. Including my sewing skill.

In this post, I am going to be sharing with you 6 tips to improve accuracy for patchwork quilt making, so that you can be happily sewing blocks together into rows, and have those blocks all the same exact size.

Let me know if you have more tips to share. The comment box is always open for new input.

Hi!

A couple of months ago I made this quilt but never got to share with you here on the blog.

This was a really super quick quilt. Big blocks and no measurements really. I just slash and sew – then trim to size. I love this line, super cute for unisex babies. The fabrics are all from Giraffe Crossing by Riley Blake.

 

Baby Quilt - Perfect baby gift

 

 

I really enjoyed the simple stippling on this quilt.
Riley Blake Baby Quilt 2
Riley Blake Baby Quilt - simple and quick

 

 

The backing with leftover strips. All random. No measurements really.
Riley Blake Baby Quilt - simple and quick 2

 

 

I guess nothing beats stripey binding! Yeah?
Riley Blake Baby Quilt

 

Baby quilts are fun, quick and much loved. Now the quilt lives with a cute baby and am so happy to see it being used.

Hugs,

Amira

NOTE : I no longer promote Craftsy/Bluprint as I used to due to the way the subscription is currently being carried out. I had the issue of cancelling my subscription when the company changed hand and I find that cancelling through calls is inconvenient. However, I do still stand behind these classes I promote and if you are subscribed, you can surely check these classes I recommend on the platform. If you are looking for another online platform to learn craft such as quilting, do check out CreativeBug. It is much cheaper in subscription (subscribe now 3 months for only $5). Thank you.
 

I am working on several work-in-progress projects at the moment, and I am sharing one of them today with you: the courthouse quilt. It is so hard to concentrate on one as I really do get bored easily. Currently I am still quilting my swoon quilt (seems like it never ends!) and sewing few small items in between to get that feeling of satisfaction and a finish!

In between those, the only patchwork/quilt piecing I am into these days is the Liberty Courthouse Quilt. Partly because these were easy enough to chain piece and I had cut and organize them well to just pick up from where I left whenever I want.

Liberty Courthouse Quilt Block

I am loving it so far. I love the soft feel of of the Liberty fabrics and the Organic Voile Cotton from Robert Kaufman. My liberty stash is from Polka Dot Tea Fabrics Liberty Club and Alice Caroline supply shop. The voile I bought matches perfectly well with the soft Liberty.

The texture of the voile makes the whole quilt soft and flowy. This quilt is surely going to be loved!

Sewing and chain piecing courthouse liberty quilt

The scrappy look and the busy prints of Liberty aginst those soft white voile is just perfect. Just the way I had it in mind.

I am not sure how big this quilt shall be, I am just going with the flow.

Liberty Courthouse Quilt Block

So far, I am loving it. I may play around with the layout as my blocks continue to grow.


liberty courhouse quilt

Courthouse Quilt Block Measurements

Here are the measurements I used for a 7.5″ square block, so you can make one too!

1 (printed centre) 1.5 x 1.5”
2 (printed) 3.5 x 1.5”
2 (printed) 5.5 x 1.5”
2 (printed) 7.5 x 1.5”
2 (solid) 1.5 x 1.5”
2 (solid) 3.5 x 1.5”
2 (solid) 5.5 x 1.5”

In my mind, I may finish this early next year, and maybe… MAYBE …. I want to hand quilt it. But am sure the quilt won’t be done anytime soon if I were to handquilt it.. what do you reckon? Handquilt it or not?

Here is the Craftsy class where I learned to do applique and hand quilt. I have fallen in love with the hand quilting Sarah does that I really want to try it!

NOTE : I no longer promote Craftsy/Bluprint as I used to due to the way the subscription is currently being carried out. I had the issue of cancelling my subscription when the company changed hand and I find that cancelling through calls is inconvenient. However, I do still stand behind these classes I promote and if you are subscribed, you can surely check these classes I recommend on the platform. If you are looking for another online platform to learn craft such as quilting, do check out CreativeBug. It is much cheaper in subscription (subscribe now 3 months for only $5). Thank you.
 


 

Pin this image, so you can reference it next time!

Courthouse Quilt block cutting measurements