Quilting How-To
Make a Piped Quilt Binding by Machine
| February 12, 2016
Add a Bit of Pizzazz with a Two-Color Binding! Are you looking for that perfect finishing touch for your quilt? Consider a piped binding. While it won’t be
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Quilting How-To
In a Rut? Break the Quilting Rules
| February 10, 2016
Sometimes it Pays to Let Go of the Rules and Just Have Fun! It’s liberating to think outside the box and play with the quiltmaking rules. Letting go
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Quilting How-To
How to Layer a Large Quilt on a Small Table
| February 9, 2016
No More Crawling Around on the Floor to Layer Large Quilts! If you’ve ever had to layer up a quilt on the floor, you’ll really appreciate this ingenious
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Quilting How-To
Get Perfect Triangles Every Time
| February 8, 2016
You’ll Wonder How You Got By Without This Hack! Are triangles taking too long, requiring too much trimming, or turning out imprecise? The most common triangles you’ll see
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Quilting How-To
DIY Quilting Design Boards
| February 6, 2016
You Won’t Know How You Quilted Without These Design Boards! For over 20 years Lori Holt of Bee in Your Bonnet has been making and using ingenious little
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Paper Piecing
Pineapple Block Paper Piecing Tutorial
| January 28, 2016
Excellent Instructions for Completing Any Paper Pieced Block! Paper piecing can be a bit intimidating for those who have never done it before. But, it’s really quite simple
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Quilting How-To
Master Fusible Applique with These Short Videos
| January 19, 2016
Even Experienced Quilters Will Find Great Tips from This Expert! If you haven’t done much fusible applique, or even if you have, you’re sure to find a lot
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Quilting How-To
Master Y-Seams with This Video
| January 16, 2016
This Excellent Video Makes it Easy! Do you find yourself passing over quilt blocks and patterns that require stitching Y-seams? While they can seem intimidating, they’re really quite
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Quilting How-To
How to Spray Baste a Quilt
| January 13, 2016
Get to the Quilting Much Quicker with This Basting Method! Sometimes, getting a quilt layered and basted is the hardest part of the project. Spray basting really simplifies
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Quilting How-To
A Handy Fabric Calculator for Finishing Your Quilt
| December 11, 2015
Great Tool for Determining How Much Fabric You Need for Borders, Backing and Binding! This handy online calculator quickly shows you how much fabric you’ll need to finish
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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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Quilting How-To
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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