Quilting How-To Archive
Quilting How-To
Both Methods Have Their Benefits! Conventional wisdom says that quilt seams should be pressed to one side. The thinking is that the seams will be stronger that way.
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Give Your Ruler an Extra Mark for Exact Alignment When Squaring Up! Finished quilt blocks are often a bit off around the outside edges, even when you cut
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This Special Embellishment is So Easy to Do! You may have seen quilts at shows with a bit of sparkle added in the form of gems or crystals.
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Great Tips for a Perfect Finish! Once you have your quilt top layered and quilted you’re almost done. However, two critical steps remain before you can celebrate. Squaring
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You May be as Surprised as We Were! The quality of the thread you use has a big impact on both your quilting projects and your machine (see
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Getting a Lot of Lint? Change Your Thread! If you’ve sewn for awhile you may have noticed that sometimes your machine collects more lint than at other times.
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No More Tangled Bird’s Nests! Many quilts require repetitive piecing, which is great for finishing a quilt fairly quickly. However, some built-in pitfalls can slow down the process.
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Plus a Free Quilt Pattern! Flannel quilts are so warm and cuddly but flannel does present a few challenges. In the following video Laura from Sew Very Easy
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Make Your Quilt Top Into a Temporary Dry Erase Board! Have you ever completed a quilt top only to be stumped by how to quilt it? You may
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No Triangles Needed – Just Use Squares to Make Any Size Blocks! Triangle blocks of any kind can be a bit tricky because you usually have to deal
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This Works for Quilts, Too! Have you ever been given fabric, or received a block in a swap, that smelled of cigarette smoke? Smoke is one of the
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Assembly Line Construction Makes for a Quicker Finish! Whether you’re new to quilting or have been doing it for awhile, you may find yourself wishing you could speed
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Use Your Rulers More Precisely and Efficiently! How well do you really know and understand your rulers? All those markings can seem overwhelming so it’s easy to dismiss
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