After making a bright and scrappy Notebook Cover a while back for my friend's birthday ....... I got a few requests for a tutorial! So here is my Scrappy (Quarter Log Cabin) Notebook Cover Tutorial. The tutorial will take you step by step through the 'quarter log cabin' piecing on the front, echo quilting, installing […]
A few years ago I wrote a free tutorial on how to make a Half Square Triangle (HST) heart block. The heart can be sized up into a 12" quilt block .... ... or turned into a pretty 18" cushion! I've been focussing a lot on hearts over the past few weeks and thought I […]
Hi everyone, I hope you've had a good week. It's been a busy week of filming here at Just Jude Designs, as well as keeping tabs on the participants of our Kindred Spirits QAL! This week's block in the QAL is the Friendship Star block. We are making two 9" Friendship Star […]
As mentioned in my previous post, I have more baskets to show you! And these are from my latest free YouTube Tutorial! In this tutorial you will learn: ~The English Paper Piecing technique ~Quilting the exterior panel ~How to make and attaching Piping ~Basket construction, including inserting the […]
As lockdown continues here, I've had lots more time to play with my favourite scraps! I've been needing a little mat to place under the tray that sits on my oak table. I also love the process of making 'stacked coins' from scrappy strips. So put the two together and what do you […]
Almost 2 years ago I launched our first appeal for Syringe Driver Bags for Macmillan Cancer Care in Antrim Hospital. As the name suggests, the bags carry Syringe Drivers, the vehicle for administering pain or sickness medication. The patient receives the meds via a tube, which means they have to carry the Syringe […]
If you're not a standard tea drinker, how about keeping a few of your favourite flavours in a portable and handy wallet! This simple tutorial will have you 'bagged' up in no time! (And a great little gift idea for a tea loving friend don't you think!) You will need: Exterior: […]
My 5 minute demo in class this month was how to make these super easy infinity scarfs. You can use anything between 1 and 4 pieces of fabric for your scarf. The sumptuous softness of Art Gallery fabrics or Liberty Lawns work particularly well, but you can also use quilting cotton, […]
In keeping with our 'curves' theme this term, my monthly '5 minute lesson' in classes this week was all about Improv. (improvisational) curves. As the name suggests 'improv.' means you pretty much go with the flow and make up the curves as you go. No two curves are the same, and there are much […]
As promised, here is my tutorial for these uber cute Plant Pot Covers (fits an Ikea small plant pot). Measurements listed are width x height Assume 1/4" seams Finished Size: 4.5" (w) x 5" (h) x 4" (d) You will need: Exterior: 2 x (9" x 8.5") Lining: 2 x […]
Hello everyone! I hope you've had a wonderful weekend. With all the sunshine we've been having lately, I thought it was time I shared my Sunglasses Case pattern with you. If you are new to the world of 'flex frames' don't worry, they are really easy to insert, and there are lots of […]
