Quilting How-To
How Thread Quality Impacts Every Quilter
| December 10, 2017
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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Quilting How-To
Save Time and Prevent Frustration While Piecing
| December 6, 2017
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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Free Quilt Patterns
Time Saving Tips for Working with Flannel
| December 4, 2017
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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Quilting How-To
Audition Quilting Designs Right On the Quilt Top
| November 19, 2017
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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Quilting How-To
Make Four Quarter Square Triangle Blocks at a Time
| November 15, 2017
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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Quilting How-To
How to Remove Smoke and Other Odors from Fabric
| November 14, 2017
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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Four Tips for Piecing More Efficiently
| November 13, 2017
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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Quilting How-To
Do More with the Rulers You Already Have
| November 11, 2017
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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Quilting How-To
Safely and Quickly Mark Intricate Quilting Designs
| November 8, 2017
No More Worries About Marked Lines Showing! Have you ever completed a quilt and had trouble getting the marked quilting lines to disappear? Or, heaven forbid, have they
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Quilting How-To
Hang a Large Quilt Without a Sleeve
| November 7, 2017
Incorporate This Simple Step Into the Quilt’s Construction! Large quilts are absolutely wonderful on the wall. These works of art can pull the decor together while adding a
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Quilting How-To
Use a Kids’ Toy to Improve Free Motion Quilting
| November 6, 2017
You May Already Have One on Hand! Michèle-Renée (M-R) at Quilt Matters has a wonderful hack that qualifies for one of those “why didn’t we think of that?”
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Quilting How-To
Make a Cozy Chenille Quilt from Fabric Panels
| November 3, 2017
The Process Works with Larger Quilts, Too! Winter’s chilly weather makes us want extra cozy, and chenille quilts are the perfect remedy. This time-honored method is a wonderful
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Quilting How-To
Take the 1/4″ Seam Test
| October 31, 2017
Achieve Precise Quarter-Inch Seams for Easier Piecing! Have you ever had problems fitting quilt blocks together? Chances are you’re not achieving a perfect 1/4″ seam. When you’re piecing
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