Meet Tiffany Bynum

If you've ever looked at a quilt pattern and thought, "How did they make that?” you’re in exactly the right place.

I'm Tiffany Bynum, the designer and educator behind Straight Stitching. I design beginner-friendly quilt patterns based on traditional blocks, and I teach the techniques that make those blocks approachable for new quilters. My philosophy is simple: precision in the pattern, freedom in the making.

The Precision Quilter

My Quilting Journey‍ ‍

I started quilting in 2022 with no formal training, no quilting mother or grandmother to guide me, just curiosity and an unwarranted confidence that I could figure it out.

What I brought instead was 25 years managing complex technical programs in telecommunications and aerospace. I learned to think in systems, plan in phases, and solve problems before they became setbacks. Those same skills were exactly what most quilting education was missing: structure, clarity, and a process you could trust. That gap became Straight Stitching.

What I Specialize In

I focus on beginner and confident-beginner quilting, with a focus on traditional quilt blocks.

‍ The techniques I teach most:

  • Half-square triangles (HSTs)

  • Flying geese

  • Strip piecing

  • Stitch-and-flip corners

  • Accurate piecing and pressing

Traditional blocks are the basis of my teaching because they give you skills that transfer to every quilt you'll ever make. Learn them well and the rest will follow.

My Design Philosophy‍ ‍

Every Straight Stitching pattern starts with the same two questions: "Could a new-ish quilter successfully make this?" and "Does this design look interesting?" If the answer is no to either one, I go back to the drawing board.

Before a pattern is published, it goes through:

  1. Design and drafting in EQ8 software

  2. Written instructions, composed word by word

  3. Diagrams and technical illustrations created in Affinity

  4. Technical editing review

  5. Full testing round with quilters at multiple skill levels

  6. Revisions based on real tester feedback

  7. Final review before release

I know what it feels like to follow a pattern that doesn't quite make sense, and I don't want that to be your experience. If a tester finds something confusing, I fix it. The precision belongs to the pattern. What you make with it is entirely yours.

Learn With Me‍ ‍

You can find beginner tutorials, technique deep-dives, and behind-the-seams content here on the blog. I also teach on YouTube at @StraightStitchingQuilts, where I walk through techniques on video so you can see exactly what I mean.

New to quilting? The best place to start is my Start Here guide. It walks you through your first blocks, first techniques, and first pattern in the right order.

‍Ready to make something? Browse the full pattern collection in the shop.

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