Welcome to the Mija Handmade blog! I hope you find inspiration and innovation in the things I share. Take a look by scrolling through the posts, or check out some of my most popular blog posts.
Spare Block Packing Cube - a free tutorial on how make a packing cube from extra quilt blocks
Santa’s Got a Brand New Bag - a free tutorial to make your very own Santa Sack for the holidays
How to Sew an Inset Circle - my best tips for sewing the trickiest of curved blocks
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A Hauntingly Cute Halloween Tablescape
Looking for frightfully festive Halloween decor ideas? Check out all the ways I’ve styled my quilted Nesting Baskets around my house.
Quilted Jack-o-lantern Baskets
Kick off the Halloween season with this quick quilted Jack-o-lantern basket. Perfect for handing out sweet treats or decorating your house, this quick stitch project can be sewn in a day.
Block Widow Fabric Inspiration
Looking for fabric inspiration for your next Halloween quilt? Check out these spooky-season inspired mock-ups of the Block Widow quilt pattern.
How I Made the Lucy Duffle Bag
The Lucy Duffle Bag and Selvedge Magic go together like PB&J! I’m spilling all the details on how I made this dream project come true.
Pack It In 2.0 Pattern Review and Tips
Don’t make the same mistakes as me! Check out all my best tips to make the Pack It In packing cube.
Anatomy of Common Quilt Blocks
Ever wonder what different parts of different quilt blocks are actually named? Let’s dig into the anatomy of some of the most common quilt blocks.
My Top Five FPP Tips
This isn’t your typical “how to foundation paper piece” tutorial. Check out my top five tips to speed sew your way through your next FPP project.
Hand Quilting Needles: Sashiko Vs. Sharps
I’ve made one big change in my quilting practice that’s resulted in pain free stitching!
Book Review: Quilts in Modern Color
When my friend Amber of Alderwood Studio told me she was writing a book to teach quilters how to to create ombré color palettes, I knew I needed to get my hands on a copy…please a sneak peek of a new quilt pattern.
Fluttersome FPP and Fabric Choices
Yes, value and contrast matter in your quilt fabric choices - but the order of your fabric matters too! Let’s dig into different fabric choices and see how they change the design of the Fluttersome quilt block.