Quilting How-To
Avoid Problems When Sewing with Jelly Roll Strips
| March 2, 2019
Get Accurate Strip Sets with a Little Prep Work! In an ideal world every jelly roll strip will measure exactly 2 1/2″ from tip to tip of the
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Get Flat and Perfect Points Where Several Seams Meet
| February 28, 2019
Reduce Bulk with These Tips! Have you ever made a block and had the spot where several seams come together turn into a hard lump? That not only
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Make Every Quilt Design Pop with This Value Tip
| February 27, 2019
The Key is How Medium-Value Fabrics are Combined! Have you ever selected fabric for a quilt, or combined scraps, only to lose important design elements once it was
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25 Helpful Quilting Tips from Kim Diehl
| February 26, 2019
Learn Something New from This Popular Designer! Master quilter Kim Diehl’s quilts are immensely popular, and for good reason. She has impeccable color sense, her designs are inspired
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How to Make Hanging Tabs for Wall Quilts
| February 25, 2019
Two Methods to Choose From! Do you dread having to make sleeves in order to hang your small quilts? There’s a lot of hand stitching involved in adding
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How to Minimize Tangles When Prewashing Fabric
| February 23, 2019
Instructions Also Included for How to Prewash! Prewashing fabric is a good idea for many reasons, especially if the fabric is red or another dark, saturated color. Those
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Set Blocks on Point with This Easy No-Math Method
| February 22, 2019
It Works with Blocks of Any Size! Have you ever gotten hung up on determining the size of triangles to cut in order to set a block on
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Quilt Right Up to the Binding with This Great Tip
| February 21, 2019
This is Especially Helpful for Narrow Borders! Do you want to quilt right up to the binding on your quilt? Or, is the border narrow and you need
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How to Sew a 4-Patch Block from 2 Pre-cut Squares
| February 20, 2019
Save Time with This Easy Method! Are you working on a project that requires making a four-patch block from two pre-cut squares? One way is to cut the
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Which Spray Starch is Best for Quilting?
| February 19, 2019
And Why Would You Use It Anyway? Starch, sizing and other pressing sprays have become increasingly popular with quilters. They all stiffen fabric to some degree, making it
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Two Ways to Reduce Bulk in the Corners of Binding
| February 18, 2019
Use One or Both for Flat, Long-Wearing Corners! Does your binding lay flat until you get to the corners? There’s so much fabric there that they can’t help
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12 Ways to Cut Up a Fat Quarter
| February 17, 2019
These Pre-Cuts Are Very Versatile! Fat quarters are very popular with quilters, and for good reason. They come in so many colors and fabric styles, plus they’re inexpensive.
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Save Money and Make Your Own Pressing Spray
| February 16, 2019
It’s Quick, Easy and Works Great! Pressing sprays, such as spray starch and sizing, make cutting and piecing so much easier. That’s especially true if you pre-wash your
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