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NEW | 2024 | 2 Seasons | Quilting
Welcome to Let's Make a Quilt, a brand-new limited series all about the joy of quilt making! Follow along with Ashley and Penny as they create new quilt designs every episode while sharing their top tips (and plenty of laughs) along the way.
Starring: Ashley Hough, Penny Barnes
Produced by: Craftsy.com
Episodes | Let's Make a Quilt Season 1
Episode 1: Diamonds
FREE | 39m
In this episode, Ashley starts things off with step-by-step instructions on how to cut, sew, press, and square up Half Square Triangle units. She'll provide row and final assembly instructions before Penny shares her tips on planning out and quilting the quilt top once it’s finished.
Ashley
Ashley Hough is a quilt designer, pattern maker, instructor, and lover of all things quilting. After learning to sew at the young age of 6 years old, she later discovered the joy of quilting and has grown her skills over the past 15 years. "I love quilting because I love the design process—being able to start with a blank page and essentially create whatever I want." Ashley's designs and patterns have been published in a variety of magazines and her work can be found on National Quilters Circle.
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Episode 2: Crazy Geese
PREMIUM | 46m
Follow along with Ashley in episode two as she shares her secrets for creating Flying Geese units that come out perfectly rectangular every time! Then, you’ll get tips on how to join Flying Geese units in several layouts ensuring that you don’t lose any points.
Episode 3: Pretty in Pink
PREMIUM | 44m
Time to step things up! Let's take the skills you’ve learned in our first two episodes and build on them with additional units. Ashley also shares her tips on how to handle larger, complex blocks to ensure all pieces are assembled in the correct orientation.
Episode 4: Tiled Path
PREMIUM | 40m
Ashley throws a bit of a curve ball with this next design by introducing curved piecing! She shows you step by step how to cut the curved template pieces in two different sizes from both paper and fabric.
Episode 5: Hank's Star
PREMIUM | 36m
At the request of her 5-year-old, Hank, Ashley agrees to use a printed fabric in her design for the first time all season! She breaks down a new type of construction before sharing tips on sewing complex units together when dealing with extra bulk in the seams.
Episode 6: Western Vibes
PREMIUM | 28m
In our season finale, Ashley shares some helpful advice on final assembly and shows you the easiest way to work with small pieces. Learn how to put the finishing touches on your quilt when your pieces come together in strips and rows rather than traditional blocks.
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Penny
Penny Barnes is a longarm quilter, designer, and instructor whose work can be seen in publications such as Modern Quilts Unlimited, McCalls Quilting, and Martingale Publishing. Through her work as a talented longarm quilter, she prides herself on tapping into her creativity. Penny enjoys experimenting with various styles of quilting, mixing traditional and modern elements to in the same quilt to create something totally unexpected. "I love all aspects of the quilting process, even down to the binding!"
Ashley
Ashley Hough is a quilt designer, pattern maker, instructor, and lover of all things quilting. After learning to sew at the young age of 6 years old, she later discovered the joy of quilting and has grown her skills over the past 15 years. "I love quilting because I love the design process—being able to start with a blank page and essentially create whatever I want." Ashley's designs and patterns have been published in a variety of magazines and her work can be found on National Quilters Circle.
Penny
Penny Barnes is a longarm quilter, designer, and instructor whose work can be seen in publications such as Modern Quilts Unlimited, McCalls Quilting, and Martingale Publishing. Through her work as a talented longarm quilter, she prides herself on tapping into her creativity. Penny enjoys experimenting with various styles of quilting, mixing traditional and modern elements to in the same quilt to create something totally unexpected. "I love all aspects of the quilting process, even down to the binding!"
Episode 1: Cabin Steps
FREE | 24m
In this episode, Ashley shows you how to make a traditional log cabin block, giving tips along the way on how to lay out pieces, accurately sew them together, and nest seams when assembling the blocks. Once the quilt top is done, she hands it off to Penny who shares two different ways to quilt this design- custom quilting and all-over quilting.
Episode 2: Retro Rainbow Star
PREMIUM | 24m
This episode takes a standard log can block and elevates it with both color and design! Once you get instruction on how to assemble the units, blocks, and put it all together- Penny will show you how to finish it off with quilting. She’ll also share tips for thread color selection when a quilt top has contrasting colors like black and white.
Episode 3: Timeless Traditional
PREMIUM | 24m
It’s back to basics with this Timeless Traditional quilt. Ashley will show you how to make simple units like half and quarter square triangles, then show you how to put them together into three traditional blocks. Once finished, Penny shows how to add a touch of modern to the design with fun quilting styles and motifs.
Episode 4: Aztec Lines
PREMIUM | 24m
Aztec Lines is one of those quilts that looks more complicated than it really is! If you like half square triangles, you’ll love how this one comes together. Ashley will also show you how to make a square-in-a-square unit, and give you tips for working with skinny strips. Then, Penny will show you how a single quilting motif can be worked over an entire quilt top and not take away from the design.
Episode 5: Tulip Festival
PREMIUM | 24m
It’s time to play with bright colors and prints in this episode. Ashley shares tips on how to select various fabric colors and prints that all come together into one cohesive design, then shows you how to assemble the tulip blocks. Penny shows how to accentuate the tulip flower and add fun details to the background, while giving tips for quilting directional quilts.
Episode 6: Subtle Star
PREMIUM | 28m
In this season finale, Ashley shows you how subtle, secondary designs can be created when blocks come together. Then, Penny will show you how simple quilting, like straight lines on a diagonal, can really accentuate a design.
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