Patterns By Jen: March 2025

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Snippets with Patterns By Jen Challenge 8

Snippets Challenge 8: Prepping Your Binding!

This week’s Snippets challenge is all about getting that binding prepped and ready to go! Some quilters love this step, while others… not so much. No matter which camp you’re in, binding is the final step in bringing your quilt to life, and I’m here to help make it easier.

If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I love hand-stitching my binding. There’s something so satisfying about seeing that pretty roll of prepped binding, all ready to go. But getting it there? Not my favorite part. 😅 I do it because I have to… and only because I have to!

Maybe it’s because I tend to put it off until the quilt is quilted, and by then, I just want to sew it on and be done. Or maybe it’s because I’m this close to finishing, and binding feels like one more hurdle before I can call it complete.

Either way, in Challenge 8, I’m walking you through my binding prep process—quick, simple, and (hopefully) painless!

💬 How do you store your prepped binding? I’d love to hear your tips!

📸 Don’t forget to share your challenge in the Quilt and Learn with Patterns By Jen Facebook group or on Instagram using #Snippets to inspire others! Not on social media? No problem—email me at jen@patternsbyjen.com.

Alright, quilter—go make something you LOVE! ❤️

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Thursday, March 20, 2025

Snippets With Patterns By Jen Challenge 7

Challenge 7: Making the Most of Your Batting Scraps

If you’re a quilter, you know there will be batting scraps. And if you’re anything like me, tossing them feels like such a waste—especially when they’re so close to being a usable size!

This week’s challenge was all about making the most of what we have by piecing those leftovers together into something we can actually use.

In my how-to video, I walk you through the simple but important steps for joining batting scraps. I personally use 100% wool batting in all my quilts, but this method works for just about any type of batting.

The key? A straight edge—just like when piecing fabric, a clean edge makes all the difference when sewing batting together.

One of the nice things about working with batting is that it’s more pliable than a full quilt sandwich, which makes stitching it together quick and easy.

Have you tried piecing your batting before? I’d love to see how you’re using this technique! Share your projects in the Quilt and Learn with Patterns By Jen Facebook group or on Instagram using #Snippets.

Go make something you LOVE.