Julia Wachs Designs Blog

  • Pattern Release: Night Bloom Quilt

    by Julia Wachs
    I'm so excited to share the story behind my Night Bloom design! Night Bloom is now available in my shop and available to color on QuiltInk. Back in...
    Posted in foundation paper piecing, Night Bloom

  • Make Your Own Quilted Sneakers

    by Julia Wachs
    I just finished my own pair of quilted sneakers and had so much fun with it, I thought I would put together a tutorial for anyone else interested i...
    Posted in quilted shoes, quilted sneakers, quilted tennis shoes, tutorial

  • Making a Quilted Piano Cover

    by Julia Wachs
    Last summer, I attended a Seattle Modern Quilt Guild meeting where there was an announcement that a local couple was seeking a quilter to create a ...

  • My Foundation Paper Piecing Setup

    by Julia Wachs
    Quilting is one of those things where everyone has their own preferred way of doing things. However, sometimes it's nice to learn about how others ...
    Posted in foundation paper piecing, fpp

  • What is Love? Free Modern Quilt Block Event

    by Julia Wachs
      Celebrate love with 15 free modern quilt block patterns! Our inspirations are different, but all have love as the most powerful theme. Are you j...

  • My Visit to Art Gallery Fabrics

    by Julia Wachs
    I wanted to share about my recent trip to Art Gallery Fabrics in Dania Beach, FL! This awesome experience was the brainchild of Elizabeth Chappell ...

  • Making a Quilt Coat

    by Julia Wachs
    Have you ever made a quilt coat? I made one (and my first garment ever!) earlier this spring. I used the Maggie Jacket pattern from Quilting Maggie...

  • Pattern Release: Skye Quilt

    by Julia Wachs
    I'm so pleased to introduce my second full-sized foundation paper piecing pattern, Skye! Skye is an intermediate foundation paper piecing (FPP) pa...

  • Foundation Paper Piecing Tutorial

    by Julia Wachs
    Welcome to my tutorial on how to do foundation paper piecing! FPP is my favorite quilting technique because of the bold and eye-catching geometric ...
    Posted in foundation paper piecing, fpp, Skye, tutorial

  • Pattern Release: Mini Bracken Trivets

    by Julia Wachs
    Have you ever wanted to learn foundation paper piecing but felt intimidated by a full sized quilt? If so, I think I have the perfect pattern for yo...

  • Pattern Release: Highline Quilt

    by Julia Wachs
    The Highline quilt pattern has been a long time in the making. In fact, I first made a test block for it back in October of 2020, before I even sta...
    Posted in Highline

  • Pattern Release: Bracken Quilt

    by Julia Wachs
    Today is an exciting day! It’s the release of my second quilt pattern, Bracken Quilt. This quilt pattern is a beginner Foundation Paper Piecing (FP...