Quilting How-To
Great Tips for a Quick and Fool-Proof Binding
| July 24, 2017
This Easy Method Eliminates the Tricky Parts! Do you tend to get hung up on the binding for a quilt? Besides being somewhat anti-climactic – you can see
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Conquer Machine Tension Problems
| July 21, 2017
How to Diagnose and Fix Tension Issues and Get Perfect Stitches Every Time! Does your machine’s stitching look a bit off? That can be due to tension, and
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How to Prepare a Quilt Top for Quilting
| July 20, 2017
Get the Best Possible Finish with These Helpful Tips! Once your quilt top is pieced you’re probably anxious to get on with the quilting. Before that happens you
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How to Pick Fabrics for Your Next Quilt
| July 18, 2017
Learning to Read Fabric is an Important First Step! Fabric selection can sometimes be the most difficult part of making a quilt. Fortunately, the good people at your
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How to Fold a Quilt to Minimize Creases
| July 17, 2017
This Handy Tip Will Also Extend the Life of Your Quilts! If you’ve quilted for long, you probably have several quilts in view around your home. You may
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Zipper Tips for Quilters
| July 16, 2017
Conquer Zippers and Open up a Whole World of Quilted Projects! A lot of quilters tend to shy away from zippers. Maybe you had a bad zipper experience
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What to Do if Your Quilt Bleeds
| July 15, 2017
This Method is Great for Saving Quilts Whose Colors Have Bled! Have you ever completed a quilt and then washed it, only to discover that one or more
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Keep Blocks Perfectly Aligned When Attaching Sashing
| July 13, 2017
No More Wonky Tops with Misaligned Blocks! It can be a challenge when putting a quilt together to attach long strips of sashing. While it’s easy stitching, the
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How to Sew Perfectly Straight for a Crisp, Flat Top
| July 11, 2017
Even Minor Variations Along a Seam Can Lead to Problems! Quilt blocks and tops go together so much better when you’re able to sew a consistent 1/4″ seam.
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Make 4 Flying Geese Units at a Time
| July 8, 2017
There’s no Waste with This Method! Flying Geese units, like half-square triangles, are basic building blocks for many quilts. In some quilt blocks, like many star blocks, the
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How to Protect and Clean Your Plastic Tools
| June 14, 2017
Extend the Life of Rulers, Templates and Even Your Sewing Machine! If you look around your sewing room you’ll likely find plastic rulers, templates and maybe even a
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Make a Super Easy Quilt Back
| June 7, 2017
Minimal Cutting, One Quick Seam, and You’re Done (It’s Not What You’re Thinking)! Finally! Your top is pieced and you’re ready to quilt it. But, first, you need
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Pool Noodles Are a Big Help in the Sewing Room
| June 4, 2017
Baste, Store and Ship Quilts – and More! Creative quilters have developed many uses for inexpensive pool noodles (and pipe insulation – look for either at the hardware,
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