Bobbin In Quilts Blog

New Pattern Available - Reclaimed Denim Picnic Quilt

by Becky Smith
New Pattern Available - Reclaimed Denim Picnic Quilt
Turn scraps into heirlooms and reduce waste with this creative, one-of-a-kind pattern. Your old jeans will love their new life as a handmade quilt you'll treasure for years.
Posted in Again and Again, One of a Kind, Over and Over, Pattern, Picnic, Quilt pattern, Reclaimed Denim, Recycle

How to Make a Quilt Block Throw Pillow

by Becky Smith
Holiday Pillows In Green and Red

Changing seasons usually leads to change in decor and a quick way to change decor is to change pillow covers.

I needed some Christmas pillow covers and these were fun to make!

Posted in Honeymoon Quilt Block, How-To Block of the Month, Pillow cover, Quilt Block

Using Flannel in Quilts

by Becky Smith
Soft Flannel Fabrics
When I think of Fall, one of the things that come to mind is Flannel. Flannel shirts, soft blankets, and rag quilts.
Posted in Fabric, Fall, Flannel

Spread the Love by Donating Quilts!

by Becky Smith
Blue and White Carpenter Star Quilt

Now that Spring Cleaning is done, did you find a giant stack of quilts? Did you say to yourself, "What am I going to do with all these quilts?"

One option is donations!

Posted in Donations, Quilting for Charity

Hand Quilting Tips and Technique

by Becky Smith
Hand Quilting on a Quilt Top
The last few years, I have been trying to improve my hand quilting skills. Once a month, there is a group of ladies that meets together to hand quilt and they have been showing me some great tips and techniques that I would like to pass on to you.
Posted in Hand Quilting, Techniques, tips

Free Motion Quilting Problem Solving

by Becky Smith
Free Motion Quilting Problem Solving

Having trouble with Free Motion Quilting on your domestic machine? Try these tips to see if they help!

Posted in Free Motion Quilting

Wrap the World With Quilts

by Becky Smith
Wrap the World in Quilts flier and stickers

Today I would to share a charity that is great for any quilter!

Wrap the World in Quilts.

Posted in Quilting for Charity, Wrap the World In Quilts

How-To Block of the Month Quilt Put Together

by Becky Smith
How-To Block of the Month Quilt Top Put Together
Now that all of the How-To Blocks are all put together, I now have 47 quilt blocks ready to made into a quilt. This is how I made a queen size quilt top.
Posted in How-To Block of the Month, Quilt Guild Block of the Month, Quilt Top

The Scissor Wall

by Becky Smith
Scissors hung on the wall

Recently, I discovered that I have a lot of scissors hanging around in the bottom of my sewing kit. 

What I Did With a Worn Out Cutting Mat

by Becky Smith
Broken Mat
My cutting mat is worn out and cut through. I hate throwing it away as mats are so expensive. See what I did with it!
Posted in Cutting Mat, Reuse

Now Available: Group #8 of the Printable How-To Block of the Month Tutorials

by Becky Smith
How-To Block of the Month Group 8

Now available in my shop is Group #8 of the How-To Quilt Block of the Month!

Six new quilt block tutorial PDFs ready to downloaded for your quilting pleasure!

Posted in Group 8, How-To Block of the Month, Quilt Guild Block of the Month

How to Make the Anna's Choice Quilt Block - Free Tutorial

by Becky Smith
Anna's Choice Quilt Block in Navy and White
Join me this year as I provide instructions for how to make a different quilt block each month. Eventually, all these blocks will turn into a great quilt! For the last month of December, we are making the Anna's Choice Quilt Block. 
Posted in Anna's Choice, How-To Block of the Month, Quilt Block, Quilt Guild Block of the Month