Quilting How-To Archive

Dresden Plate Quilt Block Tutorial

Quilting Digest | 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

Quilt As You Go - Not Just for Beginners

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Quilt-As-You-Go Is Not Just for Beginners

Quilting Digest | 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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Reduce Bulk in Quilt Seams with This Simple Trick

Quilting Digest | 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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You’ll Love This Easy Method for Cathedral Windows!

Quilting Digest | 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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What Can You Cut from a Fat Quarter?

Quilting Digest | 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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Curved Piecing – Simple Once You Know How!

Quilting Digest | 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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Struggling with Hand Quilting? Try This!

Quilting Digest | 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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Working with Pre-Cut Fabrics

Quilting Digest | 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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Time-Saving Tips for Half Square Triangles

Quilting Digest | August 11, 2015

Get Perfect Half Square Triangles in Less Time! Half Square Triangles (HSTs) are standard building blocks used in many popular quilts and quilt block patterns. You’ll often need

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Organize and Store Fabric Scraps – Ingenious!

Quilting Digest | August 10, 2015

Be Ready to Jump Right Into Scrappy Quilt Projects! Ever wonder how to store leftover fabric scraps? Sooner or later (most likely sooner!), every quilter will find themselves