Quilt blocks are the foundation of quilting. If you’re looking to dabble into quilting, constructing a few quilt blocks is a good way to start. All of these quilt blocks only require sewing in straight lines, so you don’t have to worry about pesky curves. Contrary to popular belief, easy quilt blocks don’t have to […]
If this is your first time stumbling across Seams and Scissors, welcome! We’re a young site where sewing and quilting collide to create gorgeous project roundups and provide tips and tricks to sewists of all levels. Today, some of you may have ventured here from our newsletter. If you’re fans of AllFreeSewing or FaveQuilts, our […]
Seams and Scissors is like a brand new home for FaveQuilts and AllFreeSewing. We are so excited to move in, organize, and start providing helpful and fun content to our already loyal and lovely readers. The readers of our respective weekly newsletters, Sewing it Up and Piecing it Together, are such an engaging […]
We get it! It is summer and you might be just a little bit busy. I know I am spending much more time soaking up the sun than I am hiding in the house and catching up on emails. If you missed a newsletter this week or just want to know what everyone else was […]
When it comes to being warm and comfortable, we have to fess up and admit that babies always come first. Their comfort is more important than our own, no matter what time of year it is. Quilts are the best way to ensure that your baby is nice and cozy up there in that crib […]
Let’s have some fun. For those of you who are new and just starting to quilt, welcome. For our experienced hands in the house, you’ve come to the right place. Sewing a quilt together can be frustrating, heart-wrenching, and overall a long process; but everyone that’s gone on the quilting journey knows how absolutely rewarding […]
Quilters, we don’t mean to alarm you, but Christmas is less than 6 months away. For the typical crafter this doesn’t merit a mad dash to make DIY gifts so as to prevent getting behind. But we’re not typical crafters, are we? One gift from a quilter tends to take a long time to put […]
It’s pretty self-explanatory; today Seams and Scissors is diving into the top tutorials from both AllFreeSewing and FaveQuilts. From highly scientific research we’ve pulled these projects that both our enthusiastic sewing fans and particular quilting fanatics loved. Whether you want free sewing tutorials or are after excellent quilting designs, this roundup is the perfect guide […]
Wow, we’re already halfway through the summer. Still want to quilt? Of course you do! At Seams and Scissors, we’re all about finding every opportunity to create a quilt, and we believe we struck gold with these 11 Bed Quilts for the Close of the Summer. Sew a bed quilt that recalls that golden sun dancing […]
If you’re entering the brave new world of quilting, you might need a few new gadgets for your workroom. Before we get into the nitty gritty, you should know that quilting is an up-and-coming area of sewing. But why? Quilting is an excellent way for a beginner seamstress to hone her quilting skills. The majority […]
