Learn quilt basics with photos and videos. Improve your quilting skills step by step.
Choose Fabric and Color! Soft or Bold, Muted or Vivid Fabric types and colors! There are so many options when choosing your quilt fabric. One of the first things to consider is the type of fabric. Most importantly the type of fabric you choose should be quilt fabric. But why? Think of this analogy: If […]
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Essential Quilting Tools Part 2 Sandwich! Quilt Sandwich! Get your red hot quilt sandwich! HahaCongratulations! You are probably here because you’ve pieced your quilt top together (aslo known as patchwork) and now you’re ready to quilt everything together. Some people ship their quilt off to a specialist who will professionally do the quilting for you.
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Must Have Quilt Tools for Piecing Patchwork: Part 1 ITALIANO:clicca qui Per Italiano: clicca qui You have the bug to quilt. You are ready to start. But, where do you begin! Here is a list of must have tools to get you started. There are a lot of gadgets available but those are bonuses or
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Sewing Machines: How to Choose One blog, photos, links, video When I was very little, I asked to use my mom’s sewing machine. My mother told me I had to wait until I was seven years old. In the meantime, she said I could practice with a needle and thread. The needle and thread were
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Flying Geese Tutorial: diagram, video, chart with quilt math. Beginner Friendly!
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Fast Fabulous Half Square Triangles (HST) Make Half Square Triangles that are fool proof Half square triangles make me happy. Their simplicity in a quilt is so pretty and calming. Plus, they can be arranged in a multitude of ways. This offers so many options for quilt patterns when using half square triangles! As a
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Learn an easy and quick way to cut fabric Quilting requires a lot of cutting, which requires a lot of time. But, what happens when you love speed and accuracy? Let’s look at how to cut quilt fabric. I have a method of cutting that will shorten your cutting time and it will give you
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Let’s get to know some common quilting terms Selvedge Width of Fabric (Also known as WOF) When reading quilt pattern instructions, these terms tell you which direction to lay and cut your fabric. I have some great photos and some easy guidelines to help you: Find the selvedge Understand how to fold WOF (width of
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Find a method to measure 1/4” seam allowance on your machine and discover the power of consistency. Maintaining consistency and accuracy will give you amazing results.
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Ironing: A love hate relationship Oh, the hassles of taking out the iron and the ironing board. The sound of your watch ticking as you wait for the iron to heat up. Meanwhile you find yourself staring at the small pieces of quilted fabric that need to be steamed flat. You ask yourself, “Do I
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