Free Stuff
Here are some Free Printer Friendly Download PDF Tips & Techniques sheets.
These are for your own personal use, please do not copy or distribute these documents.
Click on the Printer Friendly PDF below each item to download the tips sheet for the quilt you are making.
A new window will open and you may save or print the document.
How to Make Perfect Binding & Corners
Many of my students ask me how do I get my binding corners so nice and square. Below is a 6 page Step by Step tutorial with photos with color photos that shows the full process how I make my binding and corners. Click here for a Free printer friendly PDF. |
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| My favorite embroidery stitches. Download a Free 4 page instruction guide for the embroidery stitches I use in my quilts. Pearl Pereira Embroidery Stitch Guide |
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Bountiful Baskets Free Photo Color Guide.Bountiful Basket Free Color Guide will help you with your flower fabric color selection.Six color pages containing all 50 basket block photos to help you with your fabric selections. Be sure to check out our website at www.p3designs.com for other Companion product for the Bountiful Basket quilt. Click here for a printer friendly PDF download. |
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Spring Fling Free Quilt Pattern
I designed this Free quilt pattern "Spring Fling" to go with the Baltimore Spring fabric line using the preprinted blocks and coordinating fabrics. The 12" preprinted block is surrounded by charming Churn Dash pieced quilt blocks with the 6" panel motifs featured in the center of each block. This quilt can easily be made bigger by adding more blocks. Pattern requires 2 printed panel.The finished quilt size is 50" x 74" and uses 14 small 6" blocks and 1 large 12" center block. Click here to download printer friendly PDF. |
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P3-171-4 Spring Bouquet Wall-Hanging Inking GuideI used my computer and printer to make my lettering have just the right size and font. Click the image to download the 2 page PDF. |
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Silhouette Cameo Cutting Machine - helpful cutting guides
There are many ways to import and images to your Silhouette Cameo. Below are the steps I use to cut my freezer paper templates from the Forever Blooming PDF you downloaded from my web site or Yahoo Group. I hope these steps will make your cutting process easier.The easiest way to use your Silhouette is to purchase the extra Designer Edition Software, It allows you to have more editing capability and will save you lots of time.
The Silhouette software has change since I did this hand out but it should still give you the info need to get started. I would also suggest viewing videos on the Silhouette Cameo I learned a lot by just watching them on www.youtube.com.
New Button Map for June 2017 Silhouette Software Update - Click here for printer friendly PDF
Look for more step by step handout to be posted soon for the new software update.
The files below will work with older versions of the software
Cutting any design you scan - Click here for a printer friendly PDF.
Cutting From a PDF 1 - Click here for a printer friendly PDF.
Cutting from PDF 2 - Click here for a printer friendly PDF.
Cutting from SVG file - Click here for a printer friendly PDF
Silhouette Cameo - How to add numbers to a design
Many pattern you may be cutting do not have the placement numbers on them. This handout page will show you how to add numbers or text to a designs. Click here for a printer friendly PDF download. |
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Silhouette Cameo - How to scan a pattern with Silhouette software.
One easy way to import your patterns into the Silhouette program is to simply use the Scan function in the Silhouette software. This handout will show you the steps to scan pattern directly into the Silhouette software. Click here for a printer friendly PDF download. |
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Quick and Easy Applique Techniques
| Click the link below to download my Quick and Easy Applique techniques. For more info on my Off-The-Block Applique Techniques look for my Off-The-Block Applique book on the web site. Click here for a printer friendly PDF |
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