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September 9, 2025
Quilt As You Go Zippity-Do-Done Lunch Box Sewing Tutorial
Quilt As You Go: Zippity-Do-Done Insulated Lunch Box Sewing Tutorial! Follow along as we stitch an Insulated Lunch Box featuring Zippity-Do-Done, the easy tuck-and-sew zipper solution! Plus SAVE 30% OFF our Exclusive Quilt As You Go Zippity-Do-Done Bundle Boxes at ShopNZP.com!
Watch Stitch it! Sisters
Quilt As You Go: Zippity-Do-Done Insulated Lunch Box
Program 310
with Deanna Springer and Guest Jill Repp from June Tailor and learn learn Jill’s easy sewing tips for sewing her Quilt As You Go Zippity-Do-Done Insulated Lunch Box!
Then, head over to
ShopNZP.com and SAVE 30% OFF our NEW! Exclusive Zippity-Do-Done Sewing Project Bundle Box that includes everything you’ll need to sew an Insulated Lunchbox including pre-printed insulated batting, clear plastic interior base, handle strapping, Zippity-Do-Done Zipper, step-by-step instructions and Free Motion Fantasy 2 Fabrics by Amanda Murphy for Benartex.
Watch Stitch it! Sisters Quilt As You Go: Zippity-Do-Done Insulated Lunch Box Program 310 with Deanna Springer and guest Jill Repp from June Tailor. Follow along as they stitch a beautiful Zippity-Do-Done Insulated Lunch Box.
Stitch it! Sisters Quilt As You Go: Zippity-Do-Done Insulated Lunch Box Sewing Tutorialby the Stitch it! Sisters
Quilt As You Go: Zippity-Do-DoneInsulated Lunch BoxSuppliesExclusive Quilt As You Go: Zippity-Do-Done Bundle Box by the Stitch it! Sisters
June Tailor’s Quilter’s Starch Savvy
June Tailor’s Fabric Glue Stick
Schmetz Machine Quilting Needles Size 90
Clover’s 7-3/4″ Bordeaux Ultimate Shears
Clover’s Straight Tailors Awl Stiletto
Clover’s 3/4″ Bias Tape Maker (18mm)
Prepare your fabrics! Pre-shrink fabrics by steaming and pressing. Then, stabilize fabrics for the sewing process by pressing and starching fabrics with Quilter’s Starch Savvy.
Following instructions included with Zippity-Do-Done Insulated Lunch Bundle Box, cut fabric squares and rectangles.
Optional: Use June Tailor’s June Tailor’s Fabric Glue Stick or Quilt Basting Spray to spray baste substrate to backing fabric!
Assemble Quilt As You Go: Zippity-Do-Done Insulated Lunch Box
Place outer fabric and lining fabric right sides together. Sandwich wrong side of lining fabric to unprinted side of one bag substrate. Make sure fabric completely covers printed area.Stitch around dotted line using a 2.5 stitch length through all three layers, be sure not to stitch top zipper edge. NOTE: Do not iron.Repeat step above with second bag substrate.Trim layers on solid cutting line.Using Clover’s Point 2 Point Turner, turn lunch bag right side out.Optional: Using Clover’s Ultimate Quilt ‘n Stitch Presser foot add straight line machine quilting to insulated lunch box.
Create Handle
Fold 4″ fabric strips in half wrong sides together, press.Open fabric strip and fold raw edges of fabric to center, press.Insert cotton webbing into folded fabric strip.Stitch both sides of fabric handle long edges.Place handle 6″ in from outer edges, pin.Topstich handle ends to outer lunch box – stitching along handle sides and 3-1/2″ from top of lunch box.Insert upper front assembly into one long edge opening of Zippity-Do-Done. Edgestitch along long edge of Zippity-Do-Done–stitching through all layers.Optional: Baste assembly to Zippity-Do-Done using June Tailor’s Fabric Glue Stick.
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at
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Zippity-Do-Done Green Leaves Insulated Lunchbox Bundle Box
Zippity-Do-Done Sew Bloom Turquoise Insulated Lunchbox Bundle Box
Zippity-Do-Done Frolic Periwinkle Insulated Lunchbox Bundle Box
Zippity-Do-Done Violet Leaves Insulated Lunchbox Bundle Box
Zippity-Do-Done Holiday Jewels Red Insulated Lunchbox Bundle Box Zippity-Do-Done Spooktacular Orange Insulated Lunchbox Bundle Box
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The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio is a BERNINA Excellence Dealer! Stop in and experience premium Swiss engineering in a wide range of sewing machines, sergers, and Q-Series long arm machines–to fit all your sewing needs–and purchase the machine of your dreams!
NEW! Fall Store Sewing Classes and Events Coming Soon!Learn how to sew with The Stitch it! Sisters as they teach Nancy Zieman’s classic timesaving sewing techniques and easy sewing methods with fun sewing projects at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio! Our classes are ideal for beginners! Sign up for one or more sewing classes, today at ShopNZP.com.
Our store classes include fabrics, use of classroom tools, BERNINA and bernette sewing machines, and everything needed to sew each project! Sign up for one or more sewing classes in store or online at ShopNZP.com.
VISIT us at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop
at 120 Front Street in Downtown Beaver Dam, WI 53916
920-356-9546 phone
info@ziemanproductions.com
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PARKING AVAILABLE BEHIND STORE
Visit the Nancy Had a Notion History Exhibit on Display this Summer in Downtown Beaver Dam, Wisconsin at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop!
Happy Quilting!
Team Nancy Zieman & The Stitch it! Sisters
Nancy Zieman Productions. LLC.
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LauraStar Premium Ironing Systems Overview
Today we’re sharing a LauraStar Premium Ironing Systems overview. Learn all about the different models and find the one for you. Plus shop our LaurStar Specials during our Quilt Show Week Sale at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop in our Vendor Booth at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, and online at ShopNZP.com and SAVE up to 19% Off.
See LauraStar Premium Ironing Systems in use and try them all yourself at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, Sept. 4-6, 2025 in Madison WI, in The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth #801.Meet LauraStar! The premium ironing systems with innovative design manufactured in Europe that provides effortless results for all your sewing, quilting, and machine embroidery projects. Plus disinfecting properties thanks to the hygienic high-pressure Dry Microfine Steam (DMS). Team NZP and the Stitch it! Sisters are loving all the amazing features of the LauraStar products, available at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio and at ShopNZP.com.
Meet the LauraStar Smart Ironing System 1980 Anniversary Edition!It’s the most sophisticated model in the Ironing System range and is equipped with all of LauraStar’s latest technological innovations.
With its motion sensor and connectedness, the LauraStar Smart Ironing System 1980 Anniversary Edition is there to ensure perfect results, without any effort. Fibers are smoothed, plumped, and cleaned, in a way that is both natural and long-lasting. The secret? The combination of an active ironing board–featuring a vacuum and blower system for avoiding creases and wrinkles, a steam generator, and a professional iron that reinvents ironing!
Whether you’re ironing horizontally on the board or steaming vertically on the hanger, your projects will be impeccable with a full curtain of Dry Microfine Steam (DMS) with the LauraStar Smart Ironing System 1980 Anniversary Edition.
The LauraStar Smart Ironing System 1980 Anniversary Edition takes up no more space than a standard ironing board, yet it features cutting-edge technologies like motion sensing to release steam, and one ideal temperature setting. Lear more at ShopNZP.com.
Meet the LauraStar Lift Xtra 3-in-1 Steam Generator Iron – 1980 Anniversary Edition. The perfect portable LauraStar for taking to class or retreat. The iron’s storage space is heat resistant, allowing you to put away your iron while it’s still hot, immediately after you’ve used it. The companion LauraStar Steam Cart is also available at ShopNZP.com.
The LauraStar Prestige Ironing Board is solid and stable. You’ll love the PrestigeBoard’s neat finish and elegant, modern design with a large ergonomic surface and an iron rest, linen rack, a secure closure system, and a light grey Laurastar quality cover.
Check out our full offerings of LauraStar Accessories and Steamers at ShopNZP.com.
LauraStar IZZI PLUS Garment and Hygenic Steamer–The ultimate textile and hygienic steamer (above) and LauraStar IGGI Handheld Steamer– the perfect handheld steamer (below).
Meet the Portable 3-in-1 Steam Generator! Find LauraStar Lifts & LauraStar Smart U at Nancy Zieman Productions at ShopNZP.com! LauraStar Lift is Laurastar’s first portable 3-in-1 steam generator, the Laurastar Lift irons, steams and purifies your fabrics. With a unique design and exceptional steam, ironing becomes easier.
LauraStar Lift PLUS 3-in-1 Steam Generator Iron – Pinky PopPerformance, care, and hygiene thanks to steam that doesn’t leave your clothes wet and works 15 times faster than steam from standard steam generators.
LauraStar Lift PLUS 3-in-1 Steam Generator Iron – Ultimate BlackWith a unique design combined with exceptional Dry Microfine Steam (DMS) — moisture-free steam — ironing becomes easier than ever before, allowing you to beautify and purify your life.
LauraStar Lift 3-in-1 Steam Generator Iron – Original RedFeatures Dry Microfine Steam (DMS) to both iron and steam at high pressure but also to kill micro-organisms resistant to 86° and 104° F washes — eliminate dust mites, bacteria, and fungi and prevent allergies.
LauraStar Lift 3-in-1 Steam Generator Iron – Pure WhiteHeated up to 320° F, well above boiling point, and propelled at a speed of up to 180 MPH, Laurastar DMS possesses unique properties for unmatched results.
LauraStar Smart U Ironing System
With its motion sensor and connectedness, this system is there to ensure perfect results, without any effort.
Exceptional results thanks to state-of-the-art technologies:
• Motion sensor to release steam
• One ideal temperature setting
• Ironing coaching
Laurastar Steam Cart
Handy, foldable, and height-adjustable cart to hang and steam your clothes easily with any Laurastar Lift.
Laurastar Soleplate Cleaning Mat Iron CleanerJust rub the soleplate of the cool iron hard against the mat, pushing the iron from the back to the front.
The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio is a BERNINA Excellence Dealer! Stop in and experience premium Swiss engineering in a wide range of sewing machines, sergers, and Q-Series long arm machines–to fit all your sewing needs–and purchase the machine of your dreams!
NEW! Fall Store Sewing Classes and Events Coming Soon!Learn how to sew with The Stitch it! Sisters as they teach Nancy Zieman’s classic timesaving sewing techniques and easy sewing methods with fun sewing projects at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio! Our classes are ideal for beginners! Sign up for one or more sewing classes, today at ShopNZP.com.
Our store classes include fabrics, use of classroom tools, BERNINA and bernette sewing machines, and everything needed to sew each project! Sign up for one or more sewing classes in store or online at ShopNZP.com.
Visit the Nancy Had a Notion History Exhibit on Display this Summer in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop!Subscribe to the Team NZP E-Newsletter for updates and more at nancyzieman.com/blog/newsletter.
See LauraStar Premium Ironing Systems in use and try them all yourself at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, Sept. 4-6, 2025 in Madison WI, in The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth #801.Happy Pressing!Team Nancy Zieman & The Stitch it! Sisters
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AccuQuilt Fabric Die Cutting Systems Overview and NEW! Go! Bolt Coming Soon!
Compare AccuQuilt®Fabric Die Cutting Systems in store at the Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop, onsite at the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show and online at ShopNZP.com. Choose the right fabric cutter for you, below, plus shop our Quilt Show Week Sale and SAVE up to 20% Off at ShopNZP.com!
Lorie Valle from AccuQuilt & June Tailor will be at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth, all three days, at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, September 4-6, 2025 in Madison Wis.
AccuQuilt® is here to help you focus on the fun of sewing and quilting with products that make it easier, more accurate, and safer than ever to create beautiful projects. Sew quilts, table runners, placemats, bags and so much more!
AccuQuilt GO!® Me® Fabric Cutter Starter SetOpen the GO! Me Fabric Cutter Starter Set and discover everything needed to elevate your passion for quilting! Whether this is your first introduction to AccuQuilt or a more portable addition to your collection, the GO! Me fabric cutter will lower your cutting time so you can get to sewing faster than ever. The starter set includes: 2 GO! dies, a cutting mat and 5 patterns with easy instructions designed for all skill levels, and is compatible with a wide range of AccuQuilt GO! Fabric Cutting Dies.
AccuQuilt GO!® Fabric Cutter Starter SetIncludes everything you need to get started…just add you! This system is designed to save you time and money by including all of the must-haves in one set. The new GO! Fabric Cutter Starter Set saves you time cutting so you have more time to quilt! Easily turn your scraps into organized sewing pieces. Easiest to use — simply place die on cutter, then fabric and cutting mat on top. Save fabric with the Die Two Tone Foam and get more out of your fabric by placing it only over the shape you want to cut. Safe to use — No blades come anywhere near your fingers. Compatible with all AccuQuilt GO! Fabric Cutting Dies.
AccuQuilt GO! Big Electric Fabric Cutter Starter SetThe fastest cutter – cut two 6″ wide dies side by side at the press of a button! Accurately cut up to 6 layers of fabric at a time! Safe & Easy – Electric function maximizes efficiency and alleviates hand and arm strain. Compatible with all AccuQuilt GO! Fabric Cutting Dies.
Meet the AccuQuilt GO! Big Die Catcher
Say Goodbye to Catching Dies by Hand! You asked for it, and AccuQuilt listened! Meet the AccuQuilt GO! Big Die Catcher – Exclusively designed for the GO! Big Electric Fabric Cutter, the AccuQuilt GO! Big Die Catcher smoothly catches and supports all GO! die sizes as they exit the cutter. This stable platform is a must-have for every GO! Big user, elevating the cutting experience to the next level. Provides support for dies, even when extended beyond the edge of the AccuQuilt GO! Big Die Catcher. Compatible with all GO! die sizes, including GO! Big dies and GO! Strip Cutter dies.
AccuQuilt Fabric Cutting Systems
NEW! Introducing the AccuQuilt GO! Bolt Electric Fabric Cutter – Coming Soon this fall to The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop and online at ShopNZP.com
AccuQuilt Ready. Set. GO! Ultimate Fabric Cutting System – with Mix & Match 9″ Block GO! Cube AccuQuilt Ready. Set. GO! Ultimate Fabric Cutting System – with Mix & Match 8″ Block GO! Qube AccuQuilt Ready. Set. GO! Ultimate Fabric Cutting System – with Mix & Match 6″ Block GO! Qube AccuQuilt Ready. Set. GO! Ultimate Fabric Cutting System – with Mix & Match 5″ Block GO! Qube AccuQuilt Ready. Set. GO! Ultimate Fabric Cutting System – with Mix & Match 4″ Block GO! Qube AccuQuilt GO! Qube Mix & Match Block Sets – Also Available Separately AccuQuilt Qube Mix & Match 12″ Block Die Set AccuQuilt Qube Mix & Match 10″ Block Die Set AccuQuilt Qube Mix & Match 9″ Block Die Set AccuQuilt Qube Mix & Match 8″ Block Die Set AccuQuilt Qube Mix & Match 6″ Block Die Set AccuQuilt Qube Mix & Match 5″ Block Die Set AccuQuilt Qube Mix & Match 4″ Block Die Set AccuQuilt GO! Dies, Cutting Mats, Accessories and Books at ShopNZP.com AccuQuilt GO! Cutting Dies Available at ShopNZP.com
The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio is a BERNINA Excellence Dealer! Stop in and experience premium Swiss engineering in a wide range of sewing machines, sergers, and Q-Series long arm machines–to fit all your sewing needs–and purchase the machine of your dreams!
NEW! Fall Store Sewing Classes and Events Coming Soon!
Learn how to sew with The Stitch it! Sisters as they teach Nancy Zieman’s classic timesaving sewing techniques and easy sewing methods with fun sewing projects at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio! Our classes are ideal for beginners! Sign up for one or more sewing classes, today at ShopNZP.com.
Our store classes include fabrics, use of classroom tools, BERNINA and bernette sewing machines, and everything needed to sew each project! Sign up for one or more sewing classes in store or online at ShopNZP.com.
Visit the Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop at 120 Front Street in Beaver Dam, WI 53916
920-356-9546 phone
info@ziemanproductions.com
NancyZiemanSewingStudio.com
Visit the Nancy Had a Notion History Exhibit on Display this Summer in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop!Subscribe to the Team NZP E-Newsletter for updates and more at nancyzieman.com/blog/newsletter.
Join us at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, September 4-6, 2025 at The Exhibition Hall at The Alliant Energy Center in Madison Wisconsin.
Happy Quilting!
Team Nancy Zieman & The Stitch it! Sisters
Nancy Zieman Productions. LLC.
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August 30, 2025
Halloween Wine Tote Sewing Tutorial
Celebrate Halloween Sewing and sew our fun Wine Tote! In just a couple hours of sewing, you’ll have a fun and festive wine tote to add to your Halloween table decor. Plus shop our End of Summer Sale at Shopnzp.com!
Halloween Wine Tote Supplies McCall’s M6338 Picnic Party Pattern by Nancy Zieman 1/2 yd. Outer Wine Tote Fabric 1/2 yd. Inner Wine Tote Fabric 1 yd. Pellon Fusible ShirTailor Interfacing
Eze View Press Cloth & Fine Mist Spray Bottle Clover’s Heart Shaped Pins or Clover’s Wonder Pins Pattern Making Paper Pattern Shape Weights – Set of 8 Sewer’s Fix It Tape Team Nancy Zieman’s Clip ‘n Glide Bodkin by Clover Clover’s Stilletto/Awl Marking Pen Tailor’s Clapper June Tailor’s Starch Savvy Open Toe Presser Foot The Big Jig Schmetz Universal Sewing Machine Needle, Sz. 80 45 mm Rotary Cutter, Pinking Blade, Mat & Ruler Standard Sewing Thread Oliso Iron
Halloween Wine Tote Sewing Tutorial!Finished Size Approximately 4″ x 6″ x 14″
All seam allowance are 5/8″, unless otherwise stated.
Our Halloween Wine Tote, by The Nancy Zieman Productions Team, may be sewn in as little as two or three hours – and is made from just two Halloween Fat Quarters, or 1/2 yd. each of two different fabrics.
Prepare FabricsPrepare all fabrics by pressing and starching with June Tailor’s Starch Savvy. Press and starch, press and starch.
Cut Fabrics & Interfacing
Cut two 10″ wide x 17″ tall rectangles from
Outer
Wine
Tote
Fabric.
Cut two 10″ wide x 17″ tall rectangles from
Inner Wine Tote Fabric.
Cut four 10″ wide x 17″ tall rectangles from
Pellon Fusible ShirTailor Interfacing.
Fuse ShirTailor Interfacing rectangles to wrong side of fabric rectangles, using
Eze View Press Cloth & Fine Mist Spray Bottle
– filled with water.
Cut out the Wine Tote Pattern Piece from the
McCall’s M6338 Picnic Party Pattern by Nancy Zieman
.
ll’s M6338 Picnic Party Pattern by Nancy Zieman
.
ll’s M6338 Picnic Party Pattern by Nancy Zieman
.Cut one 10″ wide x 17″ tall rectangle from
Pattern Making Paper
.Fold
Pattern Making Paper
rectangle in half – meeting 17″ long edges.
Position
Wine Tote Pattern Piece
along fold of
Pattern Making Paper
– using
Pins
or
Shape Weights
to hold pattern in place.
Cut away
Pattern Making Paper
, along curved edge.
Unfold pattern, and tape
Wine Tote Pattern Piece
to
Pattern Making Paper
– using
Sewer’s Fix It Tape.
Position wine tote pattern onto fabric rectangles, using
Pins
or
Shape Weights
to hold pattern in place.
Cut two wine tote lining pieces.Cut two wine tote outer pieces.
Pin or Wonder Clip
lining fabrics, right sides together, at top narrow edge.
Pin or Wonder Clip
outer fabrics, right sides together, at top narrow edge.
Attach an
Open Toe Presser Foot
to sewing machine, and insert a new
Schmetz Universal Sewing Machine Needle, Sz. 80
.Stitch seams, along top narrow edges.
Press seams open, using a
Tailor’s Clapper
– to flatten seams.
Pin or Wonder Clip outer wine tote section to lining fabric section, right sides together, along curved edges.
Stitch outer wine tote section to lining fabric section – along curved edges.Using
45 mm Rotary Cutter, Pinking Blade, Mat & Ruler
trim seam allowances to approximately 1/4″ – along curved edges.Extend the life of the cutting mat, and cut on the “reverse side” of the mat – when rotary cutting with a pinking blade!
Press seams open over a
Tailor’s Clapper
– to flatten seams.
Attache
Clip ‘n Glide Bodkin
to lower corner of outer wine tote section, and turn right sides out.
Press.
Pin or Wonder Clip
front and back sections together at sides: Pin right sides of outer fabric to outer fabric. Then pin right sides of lining fabric to lining fabric.Press seams open, using a
Tailor’s Clapper
– to flatten seams.Turn wrong sides out. Press.Meet lower edges.
Pin or Wonder Clip
all lower edge layers together – along lower edge.Using sewing machine, or serger, stitch all layers together – along lower edge.Create Lower GussetsFold lower corners of front and back, meeting right sides together and matching lower seam to side seams.Mark a line 1-1/2″ inside corner, as shown.Stitch along marked lines – using a
Stilletto/Awl
to assist feeding seams under presser foot.
Using an Open Toe Presser Foot makes it easy to stitch directly on the marked line!
Optional: Create curved lower gusset seams by tracing a salad plate, marking curve at previously stitched line, as shown.Stitch along curves lines.
Use The Big Jig – to keep presser foot level – when sewing multiple layers!
Trim away excess seam allowances.Serge or zigzag seam allowances.Turn right side out, and the wine tote is complete! Optional: Topstich around curved seams.
Our Halloween Wine Tote holds one or two standard wine bottles, and also makes a great gift bag – with a built-in handle!
Halloween Wine Tote Supplies McCall’s M6338 Picnic Party Pattern by Nancy Zieman 1/2 yd. Outer Wine Tote Fabric 1/2 yd. Inner Wine Tote Fabric 1 yd. Pellon Fusible ShirTailor Interfacing
Eze View Press Cloth & Fine Mist Spray Bottle Clover’s Heart Shaped Pins or Clover’s Wonder Pins Pattern Making Paper Pattern Shape Weights – Set of 8 Sewer’s Fix It Tape Team Nancy Zieman’s Clip ‘n Glide Bodkin by Clover Clover’s Stilletto/Awl Marking Pen Tailor’s Clapper June Tailor’s Starch Savvy Open Toe Presser Foot The Big Jig Schmetz Universal Sewing Machine Needle, Sz. 80 45 mm Rotary Cutter, Pinking Blade, Mat & Ruler Standard Sewing Thread Oliso Iron
Sew our Coordinating Spooky Spiderweb Table Runner! with Team NZP’s FREE! Spiderweb Stitching Guide Printable PDF!
Sew a Set of our Coordinating Halloween Applique Coasters and download the FREE! Spooky Halloween Applique Printable !
Related Sewing Tutorial PostsSew A Celebration with our Halloween Half-Square Triangles Table Runner Sewing Tutorial! Easily cut, mark, and stitch half-square triangles without ever cutting a triangle! Plus FREE! Halloween Applique Printable!
Stitch a set of Reversible Appliquéd Coasters with our FREE! Halloween Appliqué Printable Patterns PDF!

Shop our End of Summer SALE Now Thru Sept. 1 2025 at ShopNZP.com !
Team NZP is looking forward to seeing you on the road in The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show! We look forward to seeing you September 4-6, 2025 at The Exhibition Hall at The Alliant Energy Center in Madison Wisconsin! Join Deanna Springer for her NEW! Patriotic Patchwork Projects for America250 Lecture at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 1pm daily, Sept 4-6, 2025! Register today at QuiltShow.com.
VISIT us at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop
at 120 Front Street in Downtown Beaver Dam, WI 53916
920-356-9546 phone
info@ziemanproductions.com
NancyZiemanSewingStudio.com
PARKING AVAILABLE BEHIND STORE
Visit the Nancy Had a Notion History Exhibit on Display this Summer in Downtown Beaver Dam, Wisconsin at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop!
Register today for the The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, September 4-6, 2025 at The Exhibition Hall at The Alliant Energy Center in Madison Wisconsin.
Join Deanna Springer for her NEW! Patriotic Patchwork Projects for America250 Lecture at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 1pm daily, Sept 4-6, 2025! Register today at QuiltShow.com.Sew a plethora of patriotic projects with easy Quilt As You Go (QAYG). See how to efficiently die cut star quilt blocks and appliques with AccuQuilt. Learn how to piece No-Hassle Half-Square Triangles. Plus a free pattern from Bernartex! See a trunk show of Americana projects to sew for Semiquincentennial! $12 advance ticket price. Register today at QuiltShow.com.
2:15 pm Daily: Meet Deanna Springer at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
Happy Sewing!
Team Nancy Zieman & The Stitch it! Sisters
Nancy Zieman Productions. LLC.
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Halloween Applique Coaster Sewing Tutorial & FREE! Applique Printable
Celebrate Halloween Sewing and stitch a set of Reversible Palette Coasters with our Spooky-Fun Halloween Appliques! We stitched this easy sewing project with five fat quarters. Our reversible drink coasters, or mug rugs, feature an envelope back and a front flat surface — an ideal “palette” for showcasing seasonal appliques! The reverse side opens to wrap around the base of a stemmed-glass. Plus shop our End of Summer Sale at Shopnzp.com!
Download and print our FREE! Halloween Spooky Fun Applique Printable Patterns. Halloween Palette Coasters Supply ListingTeam NZP’s FREE! Halloween Spooky Fun Applique Printable PatternsFive coordinating cotton quilting fabric Fat Quarters
Quilter’s Starch Savvy Pellon’s® ShirTailor Interfacing by the Yard Eze-View Pressing Cloth Non-Stick Teflon Pressing Sheet Wonder-Under Paper Backed Fusible Web Clover’s 5-1/8″ and 6-3/4″ Bordeaux Ultimate Scissors Open Toe Applique Presser Foot Clover’s Straight Tailor’s Awl/Stiletto Clover’s Point 2 Point Turner Clover’s Wonder Clips Clover’s Rotary Cutter and Mat, & Ruler Schmetz Chrome Embroidery Needles, Size 75/11 Optional: 1/4″ Quilting Presser Foot Standard Sewing Thread Oliso Iron
Preshrink fabrics by steaming and pressing, and steaming and pressing a second time, and then spray press and starch fabric with June Tailor’s Quilter’s Starch Savvy — press and starch, press and starch.
For four 5″ squares for coaster “fronts”. Note: Team NZP selected the black spiderweb on white background – for the front of our coasters.Cut eight 5″ squares ShirTailor Interfacing for coaster “fronts”.For each Palette Coaster, cut three 5″ squares for coaster “backs” and for the reverse “envelope” side of the coaster.
We selected four different Fat Quarters – for the back of our coasters.
Using a Eze-View Pressing Cloth , press 5″ square ShirTailor Interfacing to the wrong side of one 5″ front “palette” fabric. Press a second 5″ square ShirTailor Interfacing to the previously pressed interfacing.Machine Appliqué
Download and print our FREE! Halloween Spooky Fun Applique Printable Patterns. With pencil, trace desired applique designs on paper side of Wonder-Under paper backed fusible web.Following manufacturer’s instructions, place rough side of Wonder-Under to wrong side of solid black cotton fabric. Press with dry iron. Allow to cool.Cut out appliqués. Gently peel off Wonder-Under paper backing.
After cutting out our applique shapes, we auditioned two background fabric. black spiderwebs on white won!Position fusible appliqués to right side of palette coaster front fabrics.
Using a Non-Stick Teflon Pressing Sheet, press appliqués to palette coaster front fabric – using a dry iron.
Optional: Layer multiple appliqué elements for multi-color designs. Attach an Open Toe Applique Presser Foot , insert a new Schmetz Chrome Embroidery Needles, Size 75/11 , and set sewing machine for an appliqué stitch, blanket stitch, or medium zigzag stitch (3.5 mm width, 1.4 mm length).Stitch around outside edges of appliqués.When stitching –or appliquéing– designs to fabric, stop with needle down on the outside of appliqué fabric when turning outside curves or corners; and stop with needle down on the inside of appliqué fabric when turning inside curves and corners! Always test stitches on a sample appliqué number– fused to a fabric scrap.
Optional: Add stitching accents to your appliqué designs.Stitch Reversible Palette Coaster Approximate finished size: 4-1/2″ x 4-1/2″Press two coordinating 5″ fabric squares in half, creating 2-1/2″ x 5″ folded fabric rectangles.
Layer front appliqued square to one 5″ coordinating fabric square, with wrong sides together and appliqued square facing up. Position two 2-1/2″ x 5″ fold fabric rectangles over thread-embellished square – with folded edges meeting at middle, and raw edges aligning to outer edges.
Wonder Clip edges.
Optional: Insert a
1/4″ Quilting Presser Foot,
and use
Nancy Zieman’s Wrapped Corner Technique
to stitch and “wrap” coaster seams toward center – folding along previous stitching lines. Stitch seams twice, for durability! Find
Nancy Zieman’s Wrapped Corner Technique
in our
previous Blog Posting.
Use Clover’s Straight Tailor’s Awl Stiletto to assist feeding fabric layers under presser foot..
Turn Reversible Palette Coaster right side out, using
Point 2 Point Turner
to push out corners.Press.Repeat steps above and complete additional coasters.Our Reversible Palette Coasters are so fun to make, you’ll be stitching new coasters for every holiday! And, they make a great addition to a gift basket!
Halloween Palette Coasters Supply ListingTeam NZP’s FREE! Halloween Spooky Fun Applique Printable PatternsFive coordinating cotton quilting fabric Fat Quarters
Assorted fabric scraps – for appliques Quilter’s Starch Savvy Pellon’s® ShirTailor Interfacing by the Yard Eze-View Pressing Cloth Non-Stick Teflon Pressing Sheet Wonder-Under Paper Backed Fusible Web Clover’s 5-1/8″ and 6-3/4″ Bordeaux Ultimate Scissors Open Toe Applique Presser Foot Clover’s Straight Tailor’s Awl/Stiletto Clover’s Point 2 Point Turner Clover’s Wonder Clips Clover’s Rotary Cutter and Mat, & Ruler Schmetz Chrome Embroidery Needles, Size 75/11 Optional: 1/4″ Quilting Presser Foot Standard Sewing Thread Oliso Iron Related Sewing Tutorial Posts
Halloween Wine Tote Sewing Tutorial. In just a couple hours of sewing, you’ll have a fun and festive wine tote to add to your Halloween table decor.
Sew A Celebration with our Halloween Half-Square Triangles Table Runner Sewing Tutorial! Easily cut, mark, and stitch half-square triangles without ever cutting a triangle! Plus FREE! Halloween Applique Printable!
Stitch a set of Reversible Appliquéd Coasters with our FREE! Halloween Appliqué Printable Patterns PDF!

Shop our End of Summer SALE Now Thru Sept. 1 2025 at ShopNZP.com !
Team NZP is looking forward to seeing you on the road in The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show! We look forward to seeing you September 4-6, 2025 at The Exhibition Hall at The Alliant Energy Center in Madison Wisconsin! Join Deanna Springer for her NEW! Patriotic Patchwork Projects for America250 Lecture at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 1pm daily, Sept 4-6, 2025! Register today at QuiltShow.com.
VISIT us at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop
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Visit the Nancy Had a Notion History Exhibit on Display this Summer in Downtown Beaver Dam, Wisconsin at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop!
Register today for the The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, September 4-6, 2025 at The Exhibition Hall at The Alliant Energy Center in Madison Wisconsin.
Join Deanna Springer for her NEW! Patriotic Patchwork Projects for America250 Lecture at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 1pm daily, Sept 4-6, 2025! Register today at QuiltShow.com.Sew a plethora of patriotic projects with easy Quilt As You Go (QAYG). See how to efficiently die cut star quilt blocks and appliques with AccuQuilt. Learn how to piece No-Hassle Half-Square Triangles. Plus a free pattern from Bernartex! See a trunk show of Americana projects to sew for Semiquincentennial! $12 advance ticket price. Register today at QuiltShow.com.
2:15 pm Daily: Meet Deanna Springer at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
Happy Sewing!
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See You at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show in Madison Wis., September 4-6, 2025
The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show is just two weeks away! Our favorite quilting celebration of the year is happening September 4-6, 2025 at The Exhibition Hall at The Alliant Energy Center in Madison Wisconsin. Make plans to join us on site at Quilt Show and peruse our Lecture and Workshop spotlights below. We look forward to seeing you! If you’re not able to attend this year, join us online for Live Updates throughout the event at quiltshow.com with our very own Deanna Springer!
Join Deanna Springer for her NEW! Patriotic Patchwork Projects for America250 Lecture at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 1pm daily, Sept 4-6, 2025! Register today at QuiltShow.com.
Sew a plethora of patriotic projects with easy Quilt As You Go (QAYG). See how to efficiently die cut star quilt blocks and appliques with AccuQuilt. Learn how to piece No-Hassle half-square triangles. Plus a free pattern from Bernartex! See a trunk show of Americana projects to sew for Semiquincentennial! $12 advance ticket price. Register today at QuiltShow.com.
2:15 pm Daily: Meet Deanna Springer at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
Join Denise Abel for her Piecing & Quilting With Your Embroidery Machine Lecture at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 11:30am daily, Sept 4-6, 2025! Register today at QuiltShow.com.
Create stunning quilts by piecing and quilting in the hoop. Learn how to piece a perfect block all in the hoop of an embroidery machine. Then see how computerized machine quilting can add a bold mix of traditional, floral and geometric motifs for quilting your next project. $12 advance ticket price. Register today at QuiltShow.com.
12:45 pm Daily: Meet Denise Abel at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
Join Rhonda Pierce for her What Needle Do I Use Lecture at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 8:30am daily, September 4-6, 2025. Register Today at QuiltShow.com.
Piecing and quilting? Sewing with knits? What needle should you use? Selecting the appropriate needle can make the difference between struggling with stitches and sewing with ease. Learn the differences between needle types along with needle facts. Elevate confidence in your machine needle selection. This is a fun, educational class. $12 advance ticket price. Register Today at QuiltShow.com.
9:45 am Daily: Meet Rhonda Pierce at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Schmetz Needles Area at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
Join Lisa Ruble for her Motif + Scale + Color = Modern Fabric Lecture at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show at 4pm Thur., Sept 4, and Sat. Sept. 6, 2025! Register today at QuiltShow.com.
The formula sounds simple, but designing fabric is like a Choose Your Own Adventure book. If you’ve ever wondered what the quilt fabric design process looks like, this lecture is for you! Lisa will talk about finding inspiration, choosing patterns, adding color — and the hardest part — naming the fabric collection! $12 advance ticket price.
5:15pm Thur & Fri; 10 am & 2 pm Thu & Fri, and 10 am Sat: Meet Lisa Ruble in the Benartex Designer Fabrics Area at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
NEW! Panel Discussion: Designing Benartex Premium Fabrics at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show –offered one time only–at 2:30 pm on Sat., Sept. 6, 2025. Register Today at QuiltShow.com.
Have you ever wondered how quilting fabrics are created? Have you thought of becoming a fabric desigher? Attend this panel discussion with Panelists Maria Elena Velardi, Ann Lauer, Lisa Ruble, and Katie Daisy and discover how captivating fabric collections are designed. Designers will share the creative process, from initial inspiration and color stories, to pattern development and textile innovation. Gain insight into how blending artistry, collaboration and market trends lead to crafting collections that inspire quilters, sewists and fabric enthusiasts alike. Includes Q&A. $12 advance ticket price. Register Today at QuiltShow.com.
10 am & 2 pm Thu & Fri, and 10 am Sat: Meet the Panelists: Maria Elena Velardi, Ann Lauer, Lisa Ruble, and Katie Daisy in the Benartex Designer Fabrics Area at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
Join Karla Overland for her Deconstructed Color by Cherrywood Lecture at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show at 2:30 pm Thur., Sept 4, and Fri. Sept. 5, 2025! Register today at QuiltShow.com.
Peek inside the mind of Karla Overland, owner of Cherrywood Hand Dyed Fabrics. This slide presentation will give a visual insight to how she comes up with gradations of color by analyzing what she sees and breaking it down to its position on the color wheel. Build you color confidence! $12 advance ticket price. Register today at QuiltShow.com.
3:45 pm daily, Meet Karla Overland in the Cherrywood Hand Dyed Fabrics Area at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
Karla Overland is also teaching her Knife-Edge Pancakes Sit & Sew Workshop at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 9am-Noon daily, Sept 4-6, 2025! Register today at QuiltShow.com!
Turned-edge appliqué looks so nice on a quilt, but some of us don’t have the time or patience for hand-stitching. Karla will show you how to use fusible web and Cherrywood Fabrics to get an edge as sharp as a knife and flat as a pancake. Complete a framed piece or art. $40 advance plus $20 kit fee. Register today at QuiltShow.com!
3:45 pm daily, Meet Karla Overland in the Cherrywood Hand Dyed Fabrics Area at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
Join Judy Gauthier for her Demystifying the Color Wheel for Scrap Quilters Lecture at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 8:30am daily, September 4-6, 2025. Register Today at QuiltShow.com.
Learn how to organize and choose fabrics for scrap quilts. Use your own internal compass to help you steer toward color schemes you love. Learn about how the color wheel can help, and how to use scraps you thought you would never use. $12 advance ticket price. Register Today at QuiltShow.com.
9:45 am Daily: Meet Judy Gauthier in the C+T Book Nook at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
Judy Gauthier is also teaching her Create a Gemstone Block Sit & Sew at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 1-4 pm, Thur., Sept. 4, 2025. Register Today at QuiltShow.com.
Make a sparkling gemstone quilt block simply by using ombres. The block is perfect for creating a birthstone block or a just your favorite colored precious gem. Watch your block come alive just by altering the saturation of the fabric within the ombre colors chosen. $40 advance plus $25 kit fee. Sponsored by bernette Sewing Machines. Register Today at QuiltShow.com.
9:45 am Daily: Meet Judy Gauthier in the C+T Book Nook at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
Sold Out! Maravilla Pattern Quilt Sit & Sew Workshop with Lina Owen & Laura Duran at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 9am-Noon, Thur., Sept. 4, 2025.
In this class, participants will create a stunning quilt block inspired by the bold, geometric pattern featured in the sample. This design combines the precision of Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) with the creativity of appliqué techniques to produce a vibrant, multidimensional quilt top. $40 advance plus $85 kit fee. Sponsored by bernette Sewing Machines.
1-3pm, Thur., Sept. 4: Meet Lina Owen & Laura Duran at their book signing and launch of their NEW! Bilingual quilting book Learn-to-Quilt Bilingual Guide/Guía bilingüe para aprender a hacer quilting at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
Also available in Spanish! Clase – Quilt Maravilla – en la Gran Exposición de Edredones de WisconsinEn esta clase, los participantes crearán un impresionante bloque de quilt inspirado en el diseño geométrico y audaz que se muestra en el ejemplo. Este diseño combina la precisión del Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) con la creatividad de las técnicas de apliqué (aplicación) para producir un quilt vibrante y multidimensional. $40 advance plus $85 kit fee. Sponsored by bernette. !Regístrese hoy QuiltShow.com!
Sold Out! Conquer Your Fear of Sewing Zippers Sit & Sew Workshop with Lina Owen & Laura Duran, at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, Friday, September 5, 1-4 pm, at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show.
Do zippers intimidate you? This fun and approachable class is designed to help you lose your fear of sewing zippers once and for all! You’ll learn step-by-step how to sew a stylish and functional zipper bag while gaining the confidence to tackle any zipper project. $40 advance plus $30 kit fee. Sponsored by bernette Sewing Machines.
Also available in Spanish Clase – ¡Conquista tu miedo a coser cierres!Esta clase ayuda a desarrollar la confianza, la motricidad fina y la creatividad — ideal para pequeños creadores que quieren iniciarse en el mundo de la costura de una manera divertida y accesible. ¡No se necesita experiencia previa y todos los materiales están incluidos! $40 advance plus $15 kit fee. Sponsored by bernette. !Regístrese hoy QuiltShow.com!
1-3pm, Thur., Sept. 4: Meet Lina Owen & Laura Duran at their book signing and launch of their NEW! Bilingual quilting book Learn-to-Quilt Bilingual Guide/Guía bilingüe para aprender a hacer quilting at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
Join Lina Owen & Laura Duran for their Fun Introduction to Sewing Class for Kids at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 1-4pm on Saturday, September 6, 2025. Register Today at QuiltShow.com.
Introduce kids, ages 8 – 15, to the creative and rewarding world of sewing through this hands-on workshop designed to teach the basics while sparking their imagination. This session is perfect for young beginners, fostering confidence, creativity and skills that will last a lifetime. $40 advance, includes adult and child, plus $15 kit fee. Sponsored by bernette Sewing Machines.
1-3pm, Thur., Sept. 4: Meet Lina Owen & Laura Duran at their book signing and launch of their NEW! Bilingual quilting book Learn-to-Quilt Bilingual Guide/Guía bilingüe para aprender a hacer quilting at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
Learn-to-Quilt Bilingual Book Launch Event Lina Owen & Laura Duran at The Great Wis Quilt Show
Join us for the Official Launch of the NEW! “Bilingual quilting book Learn-to-Quilt Bilingual Guide/Guía bilingüe para aprender a hacer quilting” with authors Lina Owen & Laura Duran, at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, on Thursday, September 4, 1-3pm.
Meet Lina Owen & Laura Duran at their book signing in the bernette Sewing Machine area at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show! Admission Ticket Required. Purchase Admission Ticket in Store at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop in Downtown Beaver Dam, or purchase online at QuiltShow.com.
The NEW! Bilingual quilting book Learn-to-Quilt Bilingual Guide/Guía bilingüe para aprender a hacer quilting will be available at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show! Admission Ticket Required.
Join Jennifer Chiaverini for her NEW! “The World’s Fair Quilt” Lecture at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 1pm daily, September 4-6, 2025. Register Today at QuiltShow.com.
Madison’s own internationally bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini presents the newest novel in her beloved Elm Creek Quilts series, “The World’s Fair Quilt.” Join in a lively Q&A and discover what exciting adventures Jennifer has in store for her readers next. $12 advance ticket price. Register Today at QuiltShow.com.
2:15 pm Daily: Meet Jennifer Chiaverini during her daily Book Signing Events at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
Join Bill Hoernke for his “What is Triaxial Fabric Weaving?”Lecture at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 10am daily, September 4-6, 2025. Register Today at QuiltShow.com.
Bill explains what triaxial fabric weaving is and shares how to do it. Using this technique, it’s really not that hard to make these 3D block designs or the beautiful star pattern that would be very tedious with traditional patchwork. Bill shows many samples and how to make them. $12 advance ticket price. Register Today at QuiltShow.com.
9:00 am Daily: Meet Bill Hoernke in the C+T Book Nook at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
Join Bill Hoernke for his Beginning Triaxial Fabric Weaving Hands-on Workshop at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 1-4pm, Sat., Sept. 6, 2025. Register Today at QuiltShow.com.
Learn to weave fabric strips into a table decoration or woven section for anything you like. This beginning triaxial weaving class will walk you through the basic steps. Using your own fabric, you’ll weave a fabric panel approximately 12” x 12”. You’ll need to finish sewing the project at home. $35 advance plus $25 kit fee. Register Today at QuiltShow.com.
9:00 am Daily: Meet Bill Hoernke in the C+T Book Nook at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
Sold Out! Join Bill Hoernke for his Black Diamonds Quilt Workshop at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 1-4pm, Thur., Sept. 4, and Sat., Sept. 6, 2025.
The Black Diamonds Quilt designed by Klaudeen Hansen looks more complicated than it actually is. You’ll learn the “fudge factor” way of making this quilt block. Put them together using this design or create your own! Swapping black fabric squares with white print is great to get variety for this quilt. Quilts made in this class will be on display at the 2026 Great Wisconsin Quilt Show. $40 advance plus $12 kit fee. Sponsored by BERNINA.
9:00 am Daily: Meet Bill Hoernke in the C+T Book Nook at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show is just two weeks away! Our favorite quilting celebration of the year is happening September 4-6, 2025 at The Exhibition Hall at The Alliant Energy Center in Madison Wisconsin. Make plans to join us on site at Quilt Show and peruse our Lecture and Workshop spotlights below. We look forward to seeing you! If you’re not able to attend this year, join us online for Live Updates throughout the event at quiltshow.com with our very own Deanna Springer!
Meet our Brand Ambassadors from June Tailor/AccuQuilt, Patch Abilites, and Clover!Lorie Valle from AccuQuilt & June Tailor
Julie Wurzer from Patch Abilities
Jon Larson from Clover Needlecraft
Rhonda Pierce from Schmetz Needles
bernette sewing machines at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show
Denise Abel from Team NZP with OESD Machine Embroidery
LauraStar Ironing Systems at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show
Deanna Springer & Friends at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show
Team NZP on the road in The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show! We look forward to seeing you here!
VISIT us at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop
at 120 Front Street in Downtown Beaver Dam, WI 53916
920-356-9546 phone
info@ziemanproductions.com
NancyZiemanSewingStudio.com
PARKING AVAILABLE BEHIND STORE
Visit the Nancy Had a Notion History Exhibit on Display this Summer in Downtown Beaver Dam, Wisconsin at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop!
See you at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
Team Nancy Zieman & The Stitch it! Sisters
Nancy Zieman Productions. LLC.
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Quilt To Give at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show
Join us at home and in person at the Quilt to Give area at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show to stitch comfort quilts to benefit refugee children being resettled in Wisconsin. Today, Team NZP is sharing our easy Quick Column Quilt instructions for making a Comfort Quilt featuring Nancy Zieman’s signature Quilt To Give Pattern.
2025 Quilt To Give Community Service Project at The Great Wisconsin Quilt ShowDaily 9 a.m.-3 p.m., September 4-6, in the Atrium at the Exhibition Hall at The Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis.
Find Event Details at QuiltShow.com
Let’s use our skills to help others! Share your love of quilting by joining our community service project, a collaborative effort led by PBS Wisconsin Education. This year, you can help create a warm welcome for refugee children being resettled in Wisconsin. Your comfort quilt will be included in a welcome package for our new neighbors alongside PBS KIDS educational materials and distributed to families in their new communities throughout the year.
Here’s how to participate:
Plan a 1/2-hour or more to sit, sew and give at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show .Donate fabric in bright colors: 1/4 yd. or more at The Quilt To Give Area in the Atrium at the Exhibition Hall at The Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis.Donate a finished, new quilt, 24″ or larger, in any quilt pattern including panel quilts to the Quilt To Give Area at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show. All quilts must be clean and quilted through 3 layers by hand, hand-tied, machine quilted, or by mixing two or three methods.
Ship or Deliver Comfort Quilt Donations by October 1: Attention Quilt To Give, Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio, 120 Front St., Beaver Dam WI, 53916.
Thank you to our Quilt To Give Event Sponsors BERNINA and bernette Sewing Machines!
Please consider sharing photos of your process with the quilting community using the hashtags #wisconsinquiltshow and #quilttogive
Quick Column Quilt “Comfort Quilt” Tutorialfrom the book, Quick Column Quiltsby Nancy Zieman, inspired by a beach towel
2025 Quilt To Give Community Service Project at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show
Daily 9 a.m.-3 p.m., September 4-6, in the Atrium at the Exhibition Hall at The Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis.
Find Event Details at QuiltShow.com
Let’s use our skills to help others! Share your love of quilting by joining our community service project, a collaborative effort led by PBS Wisconsin Education. This year, you can help create a warm welcome for refugee children being resettled in Wisconsin. Your comfort quilt will be included in a welcome package for our new neighbors alongside PBS KIDS educational materials and distributed to families in their new communities throughout the year.
Here’s how to participate:
Plan a 1/2-hour or more to sit, sew and give at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show .Donate fabric in bright colors: 1/4 yd. or more at The Quilt To Give Area in the Atrium at the Exhibition Hall at The Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis.Donate a finished, new quilt, 24″ or larger, in any quilt pattern including panel quilts to the Quilt To Give Area at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show. All quilts must be clean and quilted through 3 layers by hand, hand-tied, machine quilted, or by mixing two or three methods.
Ship or Deliver Comfort Quilt Donations by October 1, To: Attention Quilt To Give, Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio, 120 Front St., Beaver Dam WI, 53916.
Thank you to our Quilt To Give Event Sponsors BERNINA and bernette Sewing Machines!
Please consider sharing photos of your process with the quilting community using the hashtags #wisconsinquiltshow and #quilttogive
Shop our End of Summer SALE Now Thru Sept. 1 2025 at ShopNZP.com !
VISIT us at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop
at 120 Front Street in Downtown Beaver Dam, WI 53916
920-356-9546 phone
info@ziemanproductions.com
NancyZiemanSewingStudio.com
PARKING AVAILABLE BEHIND STORE
Visit the Nancy Had a Notion History Exhibit on Display this Summer in Downtown Beaver Dam, Wisconsin at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop!
Happy Quilting!
Team Nancy Zieman & The Stitch it! Sisters
Nancy Zieman Productions. LLC.
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Spooktacular Gnomes Halloween Fabrics and Fabric Panels
The Gnomes are back and they’re all dressed up to go trick or treating! Plus shop our End of Summer SALE Now Thru Sept. 1 2025 and SAVE 20% Off All Gnomes Fabrics–while supplies last–at ShopNZP.com!
The Gnomes are back and they’re all dressed up to go trick or treating! Accompanied by lots of candy, spooky words and sayings, along with iconic images of jack-o-lanterns, moons and stars! These aren’t your ordinary fabled gnomes–they’re exceptionally modern and lovable! View all the The Spooktacular Gnomes Halloween Fabrics by Andi Metz for Benartex below! 
Spooktacular Gnomes Panels and Fabrics by the Yard feature whimsical jack-o-lantern pumpkins, bats, mushroom houses, trees, trick or treat candies, stars & moons, trellis, and gnomes all dressed up in costumes and ready to head out for a fun filled Halloween night!
The Spooktacular Gnomes Panels and Fabrics Fabrics by Andi Metz for Benartex are high-quality designer prints. Featuring whimsical jack-o-lantern pumpkins, bats, mushroom houses, trees, trick or treat candies, stars & moons, trellis, and gnomes all dressed up in costumes and ready to head out for a fun filled Halloween night! The Spooktacular Gnomes Panels and Fabrics by Andi Metz for Benartex. These high-quality fabrics are 100% Cotton and ideal for quilting, home décor, trick or treat bags, and accessories! What will you stitch with this fun new fabric collection?
Spooktacular Gnome Fabric Panel Spooktacular Gnomes Spooky Gnome Doll Fabric Panel Spooktactular Gnomes Spooky Gnome Stripe Multi Fabric by the Yard Spooktacular Gnomes Halloween Party Gnomes Black Fabric by the YardSpooktacular Gnomes Halloween Gnomes Purple Fabric by the Yard Spooktacular Gnomes Hocus Pocus Gnomes Purple Fabric by the Yard Spooktactular Gnomes Hocus Pocus Words Lilac Fabric by the Yard Spooktactular Gnomes Hocus Pocus Words Black Fabric by the Yard Spooktacular Gnomes Spooky Gnome Scenic Gray Fabric by the Yard Spooktactular Gnomes Gnomie Bars White Fabric by the Yard Spooktactular Gnomes Gnomie Bars Black Fabric by the Yard Spooktacular Gnomes Gnomie Bars Purple Fabric by the Yard Spooktacular Gnomes Pumpkin Patch Fabric by the Yard Spooktacular Gnomes Spooktacular Stars Black Fabric by the Yard Spooktacular Gnomes Spooktacular Stars White Fabric by the Yard Spooktacular Gnomes Moon and Stars Swirl Black Fabric by the Yard Spooktacular Gnomes Magical Trellis Orange Fabric by the Yard Spooktacular Gnomes Magical Trellis Black Fabric by the Yard Spooktacular Gnomes Magical Trellis Purple Fabric by the Yard
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Glow-O-Ween Halloween Fabrics by Kanvas Studios for Benartex
Get ready to glow with the Glow-O-Ween Halloweeen Fabric Collection by Kanvas Studio for Benartex Designer Fabrics! View the digital fabric swatches below, and SAVE 20% Off, in store at the Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio, and online at ShopNZP.com.
The Glow-O-Ween Halloweeen Fabric Collection by Kanvas Studio for Benartex Designer Fabrics are enhanced with special Glow in the Dark accents with a fun, festive look for extra special Halloween sewing and quilting projects. Glow-O-Ween features frightfully fun high-quality designer prints including, black cats, haunted houses, jack o’ lantern pumpkins, skeletons, iconic Halloween characters ready for trick-or-treating, and stars. Great for truly spooktacular quilting, home décor, apparel, and accessories!
Download the FREE Halloween Party Quilt Pattern Printable!The Halloween Party Quilt Pattern is a fun project designed by Lisa Swenson Ruble that is being offered as a complimentary pattern for the Glow-o-Ween fabric collection by Kanvas Studio of Benartex. It measures approx. 51’’ x 60’’. Download the Free! Halloween Party Quilt Pattern here:
Glow-o-ween Halloween Fabric Fat Quarter Bundle
Glow-o-ween Halloween 10″ Fabric Squares Package
Glow-o-ween Halloween 2-1/2″ Fabric Strip Package
Glow-O-Ween Halloween Glow-O-Ween Boxes Fabric by the Yard
Glow-O-Ween Halloween Fabric Panel
Glow-O-Ween Halloween Haunted Stripe Fabric by the Yard Glow-O-Ween Halloween Haunted Patchwork Fabric by the Yard Glow-O-Ween Halloween Haunted Houses Fabric by the Yard Glow-O-Ween Halloween Spooky Cats Purple Fabric by the Yard Glow-O-Ween Halloween Spooky Cats Orange Fabric by the Yard Glow-O-Ween Halloween Glowing Pumpkins Purple Fabric by the Yard Glow-O-Ween Halloween Glowing Pumpkins Black Fabric by the Yard
Glow-O-Ween Halloween Glowing Stars Purple Fabric by the Yard Glow-O-Ween Halloween Glowing Stars Lime Fabric by the Yard Glow-O-Ween Halloween Glowing Stars Black Fabric by the Yard Glow-O-Ween Halloween Glow-O-Ween Friends Purple Fabric by the Yard Glow-O-Ween Halloween Glow-O-Ween Friends Black Fabric by the Yard Glow-O-Ween Halloween Glowing Skeletons Purple Fabric by the Yard Glow-O-Ween Halloween Glowing Skeletons Orange Fabric by the Yard Glow-O-Ween Halloween Glowing Skeletons Black Fabric by the Yard What will you sew with these fun Halloween fabrics?
Glow-O-Ween Embroidery Design Collection USB
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