Due North Handmade

06/23/2026

It's still a work in progress.

SARAH RUTH(lessly Handmade) 🌈

06/23/2026

I mean...

SARAH RUTH(lessly Handmade) 🌈

06/19/2026

Dancing stars!

A Christmas in Color version of Northern Passage is coming soon.

Made with a sawtooth star within a sawtooth star with more in the sashing, it's perfect of you adore star quilts as much as I do!

Pattern available now from my website, or ask your favorite quilt shop. Fabrics from Art Gallery Fabrics® - AGF available in July.

06/05/2026

Have you heard of the pattern project?

Well you should. It's a block of the month style club where you get real mail, with a pattern and a real life note. It's the best kind of mail!

I've got a link in my bio so you can learn more.

This month (June) I am the guest designer and may I present my pattern, Parallel Blooms. It's based on a traditional pattern and reminds me of succulents and wildflowers in the best way.

Ready to join? Click on the link in my bio!

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06/04/2026

Have you seen Merry Happy by ★ RUBY STAR SOCIETY ★ ? Use that panel and make yourself some Merry Baubles!

Pattern is available as a digital download from my website or get it from your favorite quilt shop!

Another festive quilt featuring Merry Happy! The Merry Baubles Quilt by Due North Handmade creates the sweetest ornament tree by using the Merry Happy panel, replete with presents under the tree!

What's your favorite Merry Happy ornament?

Merry Happy collection by Kimberly Kight shipping to stores soon!

06/02/2026

Fireglow from Ruby Star Society is a fantasty lovers dream.

And my kiddo, absolutely admitted with dragons, is very happy with his new bed quilt.

What would you do if you had this fabric collection? Would you make a quilt like I did or something else?

06/01/2026

Do you know what that ball is for on your seam ripper? It's there to undo your seam!

Here's how to use it.

When you have to rip out a seam (like here when I sewed in my row upside down), put that little ball end underneath your seam. (Wrong side facing up). Then just pull your seam ripper along your seam like you're undoing a zipper! It's the easiest way to undo the seam.

Give it a try next time you say "oops". Follow me for more tips.

05/31/2026

Hi Quilty friends!

Are you just finding me? Welcome! Let's play a game so you can win a free quilt pattern.

I am a quilter and pattern designer with a love of making traditional shapes modern and right at home in our contemporary world.

Ready to play? Ask me a question in the comments below. I'll randomly select someone to get a free digital pattern of their choice from my catalog.

What would you like to know?

05/31/2026

What's on your cutting mat?

I've got Northern Passage blocks, ready to assemble into the quilt top!

These are for a Christmas in Color version of Northern Passage and I can't wait for you to see more. The lookbook from is due out in July so stay turned.

05/30/2026

Let's bind a quilt in 12 seconds!

I've got a full length tutorial that details my whole process if you're looking for more detail.

But binding a quilt is just putting a strip of fabric around the edge to encapsulate the raw edge of the fabrics and keep the batting material inside.

There are different methods to do this, so if you're new it might take a bit of trial and error to find your way. But here's mine in a nutshell.

Cut 2.5" strips. Sew them together, placing them 90 degrees together and sewing a diagonal seam across the waist (not the crotch!)

Fold in half and sew to one side of the quilt with your raw edges all aligned. Join the ends (this can be tricky, see my tutorial for all the details for the easiest way to do it!) then flip your quilt over and sew to the other side.

Ready to see all the tips and tricks? Check out the you tube link in my bio for the "easiest way to bind a quilt"!

This quilt is made from Fireglow Fabrics, and was made for my dragon loving kiddo. It now lives on his bed.

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