TUTORIAL – Page 2 – RAINBOW HARE

Free Knitting Pattern! Scarf – very quick and easy!

This is a very quick and easy pattern for a warm scarf measuring 6″ |16 cm) X 62″ (160 cm). It is very warm and stretchy and so simple that you can pick it up and put it down and do a few rows here and there whilst you’re making supper / waiting for your […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

Circle Applique Tutorial

This is a very quick and simple, no bells and whistles, circle applique tute requiring nothing but fabric, scissors, needle, thread and a piece of card – a cereal packet is perfect – and a glass/bowl/plate to draw around. I’m posting it, here, because several people have asked me how I do my dresden centres. […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

Hanging Hearts with Stars

This is what you need + a dab of glue (not shown). Cut a length of string to hang the heart up and tie the ends together and cut out two heart shapes. I made mine about 5″, which seemed a manageable size to sew and fit a small gift inside. I found it […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

Re-usable Wrapping – Very Quick Calico Bags

This takes only 8 or 10 lines of stitching depending which casing option you choose! (Note: The fabric I used is called calico in the UK but I think some of you might know as muslin. If someone could let me know, I’ll edit. It’s a very inexpensive medium weight cotton which sometimes still has […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

Wrapping it up! A Tutorial

(There are tutorials for these very quick and easy calico bags and hanging stars at the end of this post) Welcome to Rainbow Hare Quilts for my day on the Thursday Think Tank Holiday Hop! In case you’ve missed any of the hop posts so far, here is the schedule: 1. November 1 – Making […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

small wonky star sewing case tutorial

This really has been a week of starting lots of projects and getting nothing finished! But today I made 2 small wonky star sewing cases with coordinating pincushions. I took photos as I went so I thought I’d include them in case anyone would like to make something similar. The sewing cases are 5 inches […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

Pot Holder Tutorial

2 Pot Holders – Fronts and Backs Today, I thought I d attempt a little pot holder tutorial. This is a great way to use up odds and ends of scraps or any blocks you have lying around unused. The block in the blue/grey version (above) is from the time when I fondly imagined myself being […]