Craftapalooza Designs
Are you a passionate quilter who longs to create stunning patchwork quilts by hand? Do you dream of mastering the art of handpiecing? Look no further! My FREE three day mini masterclass delivered to your inbox: ‘Mastering the Basics: A...
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Kitty Basket Meow (KBM) is a quilt block that comes with full piecing instructions and four layout options. KBM is a big gal finishing at 18", so she would also be perfect for a cushion or mini quilt. As the block is 18" it won't take you many blocks to get to a decent quilt size, sewing 16 blocks will get you a 72" × 72" quilt.
There are no 'must have' tools when it comes to hand piecing your patchwork and quilts, well aside from, you know, a needle and thread... however over time you'll find there are tools that you use again and again, that help you hand piece. I've listed my current tool box kit below, it can change over time, but these are pretty much my go-to tools.
If you’re new to hand piecing but not new to quilting you may have never considered making your patchwork by hand or consider making patchwork by hand as a crazy endeavour! Before sewing machines were invented (in the 1830’s!) how do you think vintage quilts were created… by hand.
