Happy Labor Day Weekend! Well it's overcast this morning in Newport Beach. It's a city in Southern California about 2 miles from the beach. My husband is a yacht captain and works most weekends during the summer leaving me to my own devices. That's one of the reasons I started my blog, to give me something constructive to do and unplug from corporate life and work from home. Blogging has been quite the adventure. Lots of ups and downs but I've learned so much and grown as a person.

Have you ever thought about starting a blog? It doesn't need to be about quilting or crochet. Or have you ever thought of having your own YouTube channel? Lots of people are having fun on these two platforms and earning money while doing it. Check out my post on how to start a crochet business. For my quilters, the title of this post could be anything. Just insert your passion where the word crochet is located.

Memory/T-Shirt/Jersey Quilts

The quilts listed above require interfacing in order to stabilize the clothing fabric so you can quilt it together. Interfacing gets confusing, not knowing which is best for your project. I've got a new post that explains which one is best for these types of quilts and how to apply it.

I've put together a round up of my posts to make a t-shirt quilt but also works for memory quilts and sport jersey quilts. Free quilt pattern and tutorials on hand quilting and the best fusible interfacing to use. This t-shirt quilt pattern isn't like all the others. It fuses quilt blocks with t-shirt/jersey blocks and it's awesome. Angela from The Midnight Quilter first shared it on your YouTube channel with no written pattern. I've done that for you.

Best Interfacing for T-Shirt Quilts Does interfacing confuse you? Not sure which is the best for t-shirt, jersey or memory quilts with fabric other than quilting cotton? Not sure how to use it? This tutorial is for you. Free Tutorial

Hockey Jersey Quilt My take on a t-shirt quilt but made with hockey jerseys. Works great when you don't have enough shirts for a full size quilt. Pattern by Angela at The Midnight Quilter. Free pattern and tutorial. Free Pattern

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Hand Quilting without a Hoop Finishing off my hockey jersey quilt and needed to learn how to hand quilt without a hoop to do the jersey quilt blocks with large emblems. I’ll show you how I did it, the supplies that were used and some tips I learned along the way. Beginner quilting tutorial for big-stitch hand quilting. Free Tutorial

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Hello, my name is Nikki. Crochet pattern designer and weekend quilter with a super small sewing space. Offering free patterns and tutorials for beginners and all skill level. Why? Because that's how these crafts are taught, from one person to another and I'm keeping up with tradition. Spreading love one quilt and crochet blanket at a time! Read more about me here.

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