Clamshell quilt

Discover beautiful Clamshell Quilt Patterns! Explore our roundup of unique designs and find inspiration for your next quilting project.

This quilt pattern uses curved shapes to create an exciting new quilt top.

Find out how to make a beginner friendly clamshell patchwork cushion, then level up your skills and use them to make a whole clamshell quilt.

Clamshell Quilting on a sitdown longarm machine using the Handiquilter Multi Clamshell ruler

I hand stitched my first clamshell last night and learned later than it isn't necessary to stitch down anything but the circle part because the rest is hidden below the next clamshell......duh....... Onward...... .....while browsing the internet for clamshell ideas I came across this interesting "short-cut" by Susan Stiff of Moda which uses a machine seam......... So I decided to try to see if I might like this method...I tried several different ways of stitching and I think the most…

Back in March I started a Clamshell quilt. See here and here. I Googled one day to see what was out there about the Clamshell - NOT MUCH.....but, I did come across Jossie's blog and discovered she was forming a CLAMSHELL CLUB.....YES, I joined!!! The last day of each month we post our progress. Today is the first post and I decided to give the tutorial everyone asked about in March when I first posted about it........SO......here goes! The above photo shows to pick your pattern. My Clamshell…

By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador I pay more attention to quilting than I used to. The educators at Handi Quilter are rubbing off on me! I notice especially when the quilting is its own design element. Here’s what I mean. The quilt above stopped me in my tracks. The piecing is simple. […]

Hello, my lovelies! My one and only weekly goal last week was to START -- just to start, not to finish, mind you! -- piecing my Modern Baby Clam Shells quilt. I created the design in my EQ8 software in December of 2018, with a specific baby in mind whose due date was several weeks away... Then it took me awhile to find the 9.5" acrylic clam shell templates I wanted to use (from an Australian Etsy seller who has since closed her shop). Then I hemmed and hawed about the best way to cut out…

The moment I saw Liberty’s Deco Dance collection a whole of range of feelings and emotions came over me. Excitement of course, lots of love for it, but lastly a slight sadness and yearning to…