Julia Wachs Designs Blog

Pattern Release: Solar Wind
Meet Solar Wind! A mixing of both modern and traditional quilting to create a bold and colorful update to the Missouri Star block. Solar Wind is a confident beginner pattern...
Pattern Release: Solar Wind
Meet Solar Wind! A mixing of both modern and traditional quilting to create a bold and colorful update to the Missouri Star block. Solar Wind is a confident beginner pattern...

Big Stitch Hand Quilting Tutorial and Tips
Have you ever wanted to try Big Stitch Hand Quilting? It's such a fun technique to pick up, and goes much faster than you would think. I used this technique...
Big Stitch Hand Quilting Tutorial and Tips
Have you ever wanted to try Big Stitch Hand Quilting? It's such a fun technique to pick up, and goes much faster than you would think. I used this technique...

Pattern Release: Night Bloom Quilt
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 early 2020,...
Pattern Release: Night Bloom Quilt
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 early 2020,...

Make Your Own Quilted Sneakers
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 in making...
Make Your Own Quilted Sneakers
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 in making...

Making a Quilted Piano Cover
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 quilted piano cover. I...
Making a Quilted Piano Cover
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 quilted piano cover. I...

My Foundation Paper Piecing Setup
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 do things so we can...
My Foundation Paper Piecing Setup
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 do things so we can...