Quilting How-To
Fold New Fabric so It’s Ready for Cutting
| March 10, 2017
This is an Excellent Overview of Quilt Fabric and Terms, Too! Folding fabric a particular way when you get it home will save you time when inspiration strikes.
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Quilting How-To
Baste Your Quilt on Your Ironing Board
| March 3, 2017
This Easy Method is Quick and Doesn’t Require Pins or Hand Sewing! Once your quilt top is ready for layering you need to baste it to the batting
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Quilting How-To
The Walking Foot is a Quilter’s Best Friend
| March 2, 2017
How to Use This Must-Have Tool for Straight Line Quilting! If you’re new to quilting, or even if you’ve been quilting for awhile, straight line machine quilting is
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Apply This to Rulers for No-Slip Cutting
| February 7, 2017
An Unexpected and Ingenious Solution for Sliding Rulers! If you’ve been quilting for awhile you probably have experienced what happens when rulers slide while you’re cutting. It’s not
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Do You Wish You Could Quilt?
| February 3, 2017
Here’s How to Get Started and Complete Your First Quilt! Time and again we find comments on our Facebook page from visitors saying “Gee, I wish I could
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Quick Quilting Projects
Make an Easy Quilt from Vintage Linens
| January 28, 2017
A Great Quilt-As-You-Go Method for Showcasing Just About Anything! Do you have a collection of embroidered squares or vintage hankies you’d like to make into a quilt? This
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Quilting How-To
How to Make Quilts from Fabric Panels
| January 27, 2017
Great Tips for Handling Common Issues That May Crop Up! So many wonderful printed fabric panels are available these days that it’s hard to choose just one. Often
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How to Bind a Quilt with Bias Binding
| January 25, 2017
Great Tips That Are Very Useful to Know! Typical straight-grain binding is usually perfect for quilts with straight sides and square corners. However, if you’re making a quilt
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Upcycle T-Shirts Into a Wonderful Quilt
| November 5, 2016
Make a Memory Quilt or a Comfy Patchwork Quilt from T-Shirts! When you mention t-shirt quilts, most people think of memory quilts made from the fronts of special
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Give Your Quilt’s Binding a Special Finish
| November 2, 2016
Excellent Tutorials for Using Decorative Machine Stitches to Secure Bindings! The beautiful machine embroidery stitch used to secure the binding of a lovely quilt got us to thinking
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Must-Know Tips For Caring for Your Cutting Mats
| October 24, 2016
Clean and Moisturize Your Mat to Keep it in Top Shape! Self-healing cutting mats are among a quilter’s most important tools. They can be a bit pricey so
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Quilting How-To
Tips for Making a Cozy Flannel Quilt
| September 18, 2016
Keep This List Handy When Working with Flannel! Flannel quilts are so cozy and comforting that it’s natural for quilters to want to make one (or more!). The
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How To Calculate Yardage for Quilt Borders
| August 8, 2016
This Excellent Tutorial Includes a Printable Worksheet! Congratulations! You have your quilt top pieced and ready for a border. But how much fabric will you need? If the
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