Quilting How-To
3 Ways to Make Strip Sets for Simpler Piecing
| July 16, 2023
Save Time and Effort with This Great Technique! Have you ever looked at a quilt design you like and cringed at the thought of cutting and sewing all
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Quilting How-To
5 Excellent Tips for Pressing Bulky Seams Flat
| July 8, 2023
Use One or More Depending on the Seam! Do you ever struggle with bulky seams that seem impossible to press flat? Julie Cefalu has written an excellent article
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Quilting How-To
DIY Ironing Boards and How to Choose Vintage Irons
| July 5, 2023
Vintage Irons Produce Nice Flat Blocks! Do you admire old irons but have never considered using one? Lori Holt from Bee in My Bonnet won’t use anything else
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Quilting How-To
A Great Method for Binding Round Quilt Projects
| June 13, 2023
It Works Nicely for Potholders, Placemats, and More! Do you love the look of round potholders, trivets, and placemats but the thought of binding them turns you off?
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Quilting How-To
Finish Bindings with This Super Easy Method
| June 5, 2023
It Almost Seems Like Cheating! Do you find that binding a quilt is the most difficult part of creating a quilt? Stacey Lee has made an excellent video
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Quilting How-To
How to Make a Quilter’s Knot
| May 25, 2023
It’s Not Just for Hand Quilting! Do you ever struggle with creating knots when you’re hand sewing? While tying a knot in thread seems like it should be
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Free Quilt Patterns
Turn a Panel Into a Quilt with Easy Borders
| May 16, 2023
It Works with Panels of Any Size! Do you have a fabric panel that you want to make into a quilt? There are an unlimited number of ways
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Quilting How-To
5 Ways to Repair Holes in Quilts
| May 4, 2023
Great Fixes for Tears, Slices, and Broken Seams! Have you ever been horrified to discover a hole in a newly finished quilt? Whether it’s a seam that’s coming
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Quilting How-To
Get Perfect Points with Precision Pinning
| April 28, 2023
It’s a Great Addition to Your Piecing Toolbox! Have you ever noticed how perfectly placed fabric pieces can shift as they move under the presser foot? Despite your
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Quilting How-To
How to Prevent Your Iron from Leaking
| April 11, 2023
8 Tips to “Fix” a Leaky Iron! Does your iron tend to sputter and dribble when you’re using steam? Or does it leak after you’ve been using it
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Quilting How-To
Make 32 Half Square Triangles At Once
| April 7, 2023
Great When You Need Lots of Identical Half Square Triangles! Are you working on a project that requires a lot of half square triangles (HSTs) made from the
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Quilting How-To
Sharpen Dull Seam Rippers with These Tips
| April 2, 2023
Extend Their Lives and Save Money! Like most quilters, you may be inclined to throw dull seam rippers away and replace them with new ones. That makes sense
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Quilting How-To
Try This for Easier Applique, Paper Piecing, and More
| March 21, 2023
This May be Your Favorite New Quilting Tool! Have you ever found yourself holding a paper template up to a window and tracing it onto fusible web, freezer
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