Quilting How-To
The Best Way to Calculate the Size of a Bed Quilt
| December 10, 2015
Make a Quilt for a Specific Bed with the Right Amount of “Drop”! If you’re making a bed-sized quilt, the first thing you need to know is the
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Glue Basting is Great for Tricky Seams – Here’s How
| October 6, 2015
Deliberately Put Glue on a Quilt? Really? Yes, Really! While it may be hard to believe that glue has a place in your quilt-making toolbox, it’s actually quite
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Quilting How-To
A Clever Way to Keep Track of Quilt Pieces
| October 3, 2015
Never Lose Track of the Sewing Order Again! Do you ever find yourself getting confused about which piece goes where when sewing your quilt top together? This handy
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Quilting How-To
Get Creative with Fussy Cuts
| September 28, 2015
Everything You Need to Know About Fussy Cuts! Fussy Cuts. What an interesting term, but what does it mean exactly? It means being fussy about how you cut
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Quilting How-To
An Ingenious Method for Piecing Small Fabric Squares
| September 23, 2015
Try This and Get Perfect Quilt Seams in Less Time! We all know how tedious it can be to sew a lot of little fabric squares together into
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Quilt Blocks
Dresden Plate Quilt Block Tutorial
| September 19, 2015
Just Follow the Steps and You’ll Soon Have a Perfect Quilt Block! Dresden Plate Blocks have so many uses but the thought of actually making one can be
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Quilting How-To
Quilt-As-You-Go Is Not Just for Beginners
| September 8, 2015
Go Simple or Complex with This Tried and True Technique! Are you new to quilting and struggling to finish a project? Or, are you an experienced quilter who
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Quilting How-To
Reduce Bulk in Quilt Seams with This Simple Trick
| September 1, 2015
This one Step Will Produce Flatter, Smoother Quilts. Bulkiness can be an issue where several seams converge in one spot when piecing a quilt top. Those areas can
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Quilting How-To
You’ll Love This Easy Method for Cathedral Windows!
| August 31, 2015
We’ve always loved the look of Cathedral Window quilts but dreaded all that picky hand stitching to create the window sashes. Lucky for us, Jenny at Missouri Star
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Quilting How-To
What Can You Cut from a Fat Quarter?
| August 25, 2015
Print These Charts and Keep Them Handy! It’s so easy to pick up a few extra fat quarters when fabric shopping. They tend to catch the eye and
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Quilting How-To
Curved Piecing – Simple Once You Know How!
| August 24, 2015
Banish the Fear of Curved Piecing! Quilts with curved piecing are increasingly popular. It’s easy to see why when you consider how curves open up so many design
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Quilting How-To
Struggling with Hand Quilting? Try This!
| August 18, 2015
Great Tutorial for Beginners – Larger Stitches Show Best! Most quilters, whether they hand quilt or not, deeply appreciate the fine quilts produced by those who do. There’s
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Quilting How-To
Working with Pre-Cut Fabrics
| August 12, 2015
Very Helpful Tips, and Not Just for Newbies! Are you a bit unsure about how best to work with pre-cut fabric? Those pinked edges and lint can be
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