Lazy Angle Basics Sew Along
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by Julie @ Jaybird Quilts
3M ago
  Join us in JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2024     The Jumbo Lazy Angle Ruler is available now at local quilt shops! It's the easy way to make hundreds of geometrically inspired quilt blocks in finished sizes from 1 inch to 8 inches, and we can't wait to use it to sew with you!   The Lazy Angle Basics Sew Along will help you get comfortable and familiar w ..read more
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Jaybird Quilts Recommended Quilt Care Instructions
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by Julie @ Jaybird Quilts
3M ago
These instructions are intended to serve as a guide to prolong the life and joy of your handcrafted pieces. Feel free to use these recommended practices at your discretion. These instructions are not a warranty or guarantee, they are simply offered in good faith to help you best care for a handcrafted quilt. 1. Avoid leaving quilts in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as this can cause fading. 2. Re-fold quilts at least two to four times a year to avoid causing permanent creases. 3. Avoid washing quilts too often as this can weaken the fabrics. I generally wash my quilts once a ..read more
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  Joan Hawley of Lazy Girl Designs with Jul...
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by Julie @ Jaybird Quilts
3M ago
  Joan Hawley of Lazy Girl Designs with Julie Herman of Jaybird Quilts at International Quilt Market October 2015   Lazy Girl Designs is all about finding the easiest way to successful fabric crafting. Anchored in the quilt industry while flirting with the sewing junkies, Lazies make their own rules, and buck convention where possible. As the ‘Original Lazy Girl’, Joan Hawley always found the easy and fun way to a successful project. A self-described geek and armchair engineer, Joan loved creating new twists and techniques for sewing and quilting. Julie Herman of Jaybird Quil ..read more
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Telescope
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by Julie @ Jaybird Quilts
1y ago
I have a brand new pattern to share today and I'm in LOVE with this quilt!! Let me introduce you to Telescope!! Quilt Details Fabric is Everglow & Neon True Colors, both by Tula Pink Pattern - Telescope, JBQ 180 Designed by me Quilted by Teresa Silva of Quilting Is My Bliss Started on 1/12/23 Finished on 3/7/23 Quilt measures - 56" x 72" Lap Size Telescope was designed to be a beautiful way to showcase fussy cut prints.  It's made with the Jaybird Quilts Fussy Cut Shapes & the Sidekick (or Super Sidekick) Ruler and there's no Y seams! Fussy cutting is easy with the Jaybird ..read more
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A Wedding Anniversary Look Back: A Huppah How-to
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by Julie @ Jaybird Quilts
1y ago
Eight years ago today, we were married underneath a beautiful quilt. It was a collaborative project that was contributed to by over 150 people. On our one year wedding anniversary I shared photos of the finished quilt along with some photos from our wedding.  Recently, I realized that I have not shared the details behind the physical construction and I thought it was time to do that. This is the back of the quilt. It has 5 sleeves. The top sleeve is so that it could be hung vertically at our reception. The other 4 sleeves were placed to make the largest square possible for han ..read more
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Alphabet Soup Sew Along
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by Julie @ Jaybird Quilts
1y ago
We’re kicking off a new sew along. Julie will guide you through her approach to making the letters, numbers, & projects from the book Alphabet Soup using the Hex N More & Super Sidekick rulers, and the new Jaybird Quilts Fussy Cut Shapes! The Fussy Cut Shapes are optional for the sew along and all of them are put to work to make Alphabet Soup.  Sign up here to join us for the sew along. Sew along emails will have the links to the video tutorials as they’re available, sew along worksheets, giveaways and prizes, and discounts to quilt shops exclusively for sew along participants ..read more
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Nightshade Set Sail
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by Julie @ Jaybird Quilts
1y ago
I've got a new quilt to share with you today, my Set Sail quilt in Tula Pink's Nightshade (Deja Vu) fabric! I fussy cut the Nightshade faces with my Super Sidekick ruler. The pattern and the ruler are available now at quilt shops, the fabric will be available July 2023. When the fabric is available in shops July 2023, I’ll post a video tutorial on how to fussy cut the faces with the Super Sidekick ruler. Sign up here to get an email notification as soon as the tutorial is available. The pattern includes 4 quilt sizes: baby, lap, twin & queen. This is a twin sized Set Sail ..read more
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Jaybird Quilts Fussy Cut Shapes Sew Alongs
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by Julie @ Jaybird Quilts
1y ago
The Jaybird Quilts Fussy Cut Shapes have landed and we've got some fun sew alongs coming up to put the Fussy Cut Shapes to work with your favorite novelty fabrics! Sign up here to join us! These sew alongs will cover fabric selection, fussy cutting with the Jaybird Quilts Fussy Cut Shapes, project layout, then sewing the sections & project top. You will need the pattern(s) to participate. Sign up here to sew along with us! Here's our list of shops offering the sew along patterns, fabric kits, and the Fussy Cut Shapes. We will continue to add shops to this list, so b ..read more
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Jaybird Quilts Fussy Cut Shapes
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by Julie @ Jaybird Quilts
1y ago
Introducing my newest product, Fussy Cut Shapes! Fussy Cut Shapes make fussy cutting easy. There's 6 shapes in the package & you can watch the YouTube directions for them by following these links: 4 1/2” Half Triangle 4 1/2” Hexagon 2 1/2” Half Triangle 4 1/2” Half Hexagon 2 1/2” Diamond 2 1/2” 60-degree Triangle The shapes in the 6-piece set have defined seam allowances, crosshairs, and blunt points to create fun & unique fussy cut projects you’ll always treasure!   Each shape has a ¼” gray edge to define the seam allowance, which enables you to focus on the interi ..read more
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The Temperature Quilt
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by Julie @ Jaybird Quilts
1y ago
Have you ever heard of a Temperature Quilt before? A Temperature Quilt is a visual snapshot of the daily high and low temperatures for a specific location during a specific year. The location & the timeframe is up to you! I love temperature quilts! I've been working on figuring out how to make one with my rulers & on how to put together a fun sew along for the communal experience of making one with you. I'm so excited to share this new sew along experience with you & I can't wait to see what you make! The Temperature Quilt is made with the Hex N More & Sidekick ruler (o ..read more
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