Every Square Tells a Story – Introducing Comforting in Color
A child drew a beach scene. Yellow sun in the corner, blue sky filled in stroke by stroke, birds in a V across the horizon, the ocean meeting a sandy shore. She held the square flat
6″ Garden Block Challenge – sew, crochet, knit, embroider, needlepoint – any block!
Spring Challenge for 2026 - Celebrate Nature in the Garden! It's SPRING! Here's your challenge: Make a 6" block - leave a 1/2" seam allowance all around. The only requirements are: It
Heart Patterns are ALWAYS in Style – Ideas from Amy Smart
Amy Smart is one of those quilters, pattern makers, and creators that makes me smile when I see her emails in my inbox. She always overwhelms me with ideas and things that are beyond what I have
Free patterns for EASY 3 yard quilts – skip the ads
SewCanShe has GREAT free patterns. She charges $3 for most optimized PDF files, but the free ones can be used. I like this one as it's easy and doesn't involve TRIANGLES - oooooh the dreaded TRIANGLES! What
Drawing on Squares with Fabric Markers
You will need FABRIC MARKERS AND SHARPIES, cardboard or old mat board (optional), butcher paper, masking tape - the brown kind or blue removable, scissors, coffee cans with plastic lids, rubber bands and a spray bottle with
Stretch Tube Fabric – PERFECT!
We received a large roll of black, stretchy, tube fabric - about 30 inches wide. What do to with THAT?! BINKY BAGS. I thought about how nice it is to have an easy-to-store and use it as
Easy Cozy Comforter/Quilt
These go great if you have kids coloring squares with fabric markers. You can intersperse the drawn ones. Good for classroom auction projects and chapter fundraisers for opportunity drawings. Beginning quiltmakers will find this pattern the perfect
Jacob’s Ladder
This one came to us in 2001 from Simply Quilts. That site and show are gone. We'll send you to Fabric Cafe's site. If you find it for free, please let us know. This is
Easy Strip Pieced Blanket – Our signature binky!
This is the signature BINKY pattern we use at events. They are simple and colorful. Here are some samples from our events using donated fabric. For over 27 years, Hoffman Fabrics has donated to BPHQ for
Baby Quilt Video Instructions from Needlepointers.com
Annette Rosanelli shared this: We have the full instructions on our page here: http://www.needlepointers.com/main/youtubecontent.aspx?YoutubePageID=106 They are more thorough than the Beaverton Chapter is for their "binky sandwiches." You can do it! We highly recommend safety pin basting.