Quilting How-To
Achieve Perfect Points Without Pins
| April 16, 2019
A Great Technique for Accurate Blocks! Do you dislike using pins but find them necessary for achieving perfect points? You may find you don’t need them nearly as
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Cut Long Perfectly Straight Strips on a Small Mat
| April 14, 2019
No “Elbows” or Inconsistent Widths! Have you ever had to cut long strips from a length of fabric on a small mat and found yourself unsure how to
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3 Ways to Minimize Bulky Seams
| April 13, 2019
Tips for Reducing Bulk Where Many Seams Come Together! Sometimes you just can’t avoid bulky intersections. Spots where several seams come together often end up with a lot
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Speed-Cut Flying Geese Units the Bonnie Hunter Way
| April 10, 2019
Start with Fabric Strips to Make Several Quickly! There are a number of ways to make Flying Geese units (see 5 ways here) but this technique is unique
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3 Ways to Make a Memory Quilt from Baby Clothes
| April 7, 2019
Create a One-Of-A-Kind Quilt to Treasure for Generations! Baby clothes hold so many precious memories. Capture them in a quilt made from outgrown clothing. Parents and grandparents will
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Tips for Perfecting Your Piecing from a Seasoned Quilter
| April 5, 2019
Learn Something New from Her Years of Experience! Do you sometimes struggle with getting points to match? Or end up with birds’ nests when you start stitching? Or
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Two Ways to Cut a Lot of Bias Strips Quickly
| April 4, 2019
Choose the Method Best for You and Your Project! Bias strips are essential for binding quilts with rounded corners. They’re also used for scalloped edges, bags with rounded
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How to Straighten Curved Strip Sets
| April 2, 2019
Two Ways to Get Them Back on Track! Do your strip sets sometimes curve in the middle, no matter how you’ve sewn them together? That’s an easy problem
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A Simple Scrap Management System from Bonnie Hunter
| April 1, 2019
Adapt It to Work for You! Have you ever wondered how the Queen of Scrap Quilts, Bonnie K. Hunter, manages to make such beautiful scrappy quilts? Much of
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20 Creative Quilting Hacks to Save You Time
| March 31, 2019
Quilters Have the Best Ideas! Quilters are naturally creative and great problem solvers. Consequently, they often come up with great ideas to ease the process of making a
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How to Perfectly Square-up Hourglass Blocks
| March 29, 2019
Block Instructions Are Included! Hourglass blocks are super simple to make and are used in so many quilt designs. With perfect cutting and stitching they won’t need trimming.
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Make Half-Square Triangles from Strips of Fabric
| March 28, 2019
Adjust the Size of the HSTs by Changing the Width of the Strips! Most methods for making half-square triangles start with square pieces of fabric. You can make
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12 Ways Freezer Paper Can Simplify Quilt Making
| March 27, 2019
Plus a Few More Ways it Can Expand Your Creativity! Freezer paper has long been a staple for quilters. It’s often used for needle-turn applique and English paper
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