The next category is a pretty broad one: blankets, quilts and throws of all kinds. We've done a lot of them, and it was really hard to pick our favorites from such a large and varied collection. There are so many different styles, shapes and techniques. What's great about this type of project is how easy it can be to adjust the outcome to match your skill level. Seasoned sewing guru: go intricate and detailed, like our recent Alchemy Vintage Throw for the Amy Butler Trunk Show . Brand new devotee: keep it clean and simple, like our Teen Pretty Pack Bound Minky Blanket. The end result will be wonderful either way. 

From a jumbo bag to hold loads of knitting yarn to a tiny coin clutch for your pennies, whenever we do a bag, of any size or shape, it's always super popular. Carrying things in style is something we all love to do, and we have dozens and dozens of trendy totes and haute handbags. This simply had to be one of our fave categories. We recently added a Project Index to Sew4Home; check it out for all the options. We have listings for Handbags, Clutches & Coin Purses, Totes & Bags, Gift Bags, and you could even count Storage Baskets and Boxes. But first... our faves.

Yep... it's been like the Twelve Days of Christmas here at Sew4Home. We happily shipped out one dozen prize packages to lucky S4H winners from across the country. Today, we officially announce and congratulate the ten winners of our Free Spirit-Rowan 10&10 Series, the winner of the Valentine's Day Layer Cake Giveaway, and the winner of the Elaine Schmidt book, Precut Patchwork Party.  Our thanks to each and every one of you who entered, and our eternal gratitude to our friends and sponsors who make it all possible!

In quilting, there are special techniques used to sew patchwork pieces into blocks, then assemble those blocks into a quilt. The precise execution of these techniques is paramount to a beautifully finished quilt. It's similar to putting together a puzzle; each piece has to fit perfectly in order for the larger picture to come into view. As we go through the specific piecing techniques, don’t be surprised to find you can apply many of them to other areas of sewing! This is part Four of our Five-part Quilting Basics series. If you haven't already, we do recommend you read parts One through Three prior to launching into today's tutorial. You'll find the related links listed at the bottom of the page. To keep these instructions to an manageable size, we've broken this Part into two sub-parts. And just like a good television soap opera, we're sure you'll be on the edge of your seat, waiting for tomorrow's installment!