Welcome to Ships & Violins — tips and tricks
5 Tips for Making Your Own Badass Badlands Quilt
badlands quilt tips and tricks
Cristina De Miranda

Digitally Colour Your Version of The Drop Quilt using Adobe Illustrator and the Recolor App
the drop tips and tricks tutorial
Cristina De Miranda

Deciding on your next colour palette can be tricky, and if you're anything like me, you'll want to plan it out meticulously. Without being able to digitally colour-in my designs I'd probably print and fill-in a dozen colouring pages before landing on a direction.
I'd like to save you some time, and give you confidence in your colour palette by sharing two simple tutorials on how to digitally colour your version of The Drop using Adobe Illustrator and Recolor App (free).
Setting Up Your Workspace for Foundation Paper Piecing
foundation paper pieceing tips and tricks
Cristina De Miranda

How to Choose the Right (S)crap for the Job
foundation paper pieceing the drop tips and tricks
Cristina De Miranda

"Have you ever sewn a scrap onto a FPP template only to find that you missed covering the entire section when pressing it open? I’ve certainly had my fair share of these moments, so I’ve illustrated a simple technique that will eliminate the guesswork and give you the confidence to tackle the job."
Learn my technique by visiting Canadian Mod Quilt Collective's blog.
Click here to pre-order The Drop digital quilt pattern.