SewVeryEasy is hosted by Laura A. Coia. This is an educational & entertaining channel, sharing tips & techniques on quilting, sewing & crafting, with the hope of inspiring people to spend more time sewing. Great for the novice, as well as experienced sewer. Videos are posted each Tuesday & Thursday at 2:00 p.m. & Laura explains things so well, that she really does make sewing/quilting “so” very easy. Laura also gives exciting lectures & trunk shows, as well as hosting fun-filled, educational, work-shops. “It’s all about sharing knowledge, and connecting with people all over the world, who love the art of sewing/quilting. There’s nothing more special than custom making a sewn item for a friend, family member or loved one - and that of course, includes yourself” Laura is a freelance educator & registered professional with 45+ years of experience, including Seamstress - Quilting - Tailoring - Garment Repairs - Garment Construction and Teaching. Laura is also a published pattern designer
I actually ordered that book yesterday and intend on making the sleigh bells quilt first, so I'm grateful see your video Laura! Love your choice of fabrics!
Thank you Laura. I own several of those books and have made many of the patters. I just want to say that I prefer double fold bindings so i have been buying 1 1/4 yard of the fabric which I plan to use for the binding. This way I am able to cut my bindings to be the way I prefer (2.25" or 2.5"). Some shops where I live have even made up kits with 1 yard cuts of three fabrics plus add 1/4 yard more for binding since their customers prefer a double fold binding.
I love fabric cafe 3 yard quilts. They come together so fast. You can make the top in one day. Great for a quick gift also. Love your fabric choices, came out wonderfully!
Thanks for showing how to put this quilt together. I liked how you cut up all the different size pieces with the small slips of paper with sizes on them. I liked seeing a different point of view on this pattern.
Hello Laura, such a nice video and explained very well. I love your perfect choice and the pattern. It looks very festive for Christmas. Looking forward to seeing you more of your videos. It was nice of you to feature fabric cafes Christmas book.
The quilt looked wonderful finished Laura, and you made it look so easy to make. The book would be great to be able to make those smaller quilts, when perhaps you can’t afford to buy more material but would like to make something. Thanks for showing us this today.
I recently got a couple of these books. They are a great way to use up one-yard cuts that I have in my stash (there are a lot of them). Follow the instructions (in particular the cutting), and the results are always great.
I do not understand why a diagonal seam would be an advantage in a border. In binding, it reduces bulk when folding over. But in a border, this is not the case.
Depending on the border print fabric, you buy a diagonal seam blends in better (not so noticeable) than a straight cut seam. I always use diagonal seams in my borders and binding no matter what fabric I buy.
