Maria Elkins

Category: Braided Zigzag

  • Quick piecing tips

    Quick piecing tips

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    I don’t claim to be any expert when it comes to piecing quilts, but I thought I’d share this tip anyway because I felt like it really speeded things up when I was piecing this week. I have a small, wooden tool (shown on the top) that I think was sold as a Hera marker.…

  • Basic blunders and Braided Zigzag

    Basic blunders and Braided Zigzag

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    I’ve committed one of the most basic blunders — again. I jumped into making a quilt without really studying the instructions or the photo. But I guess that’s where the fun begins! Three or four years ago, I won this Moda jelly roll called “A Breath of Avignon” at my guild’s annual retreat. Since then,…