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The Best Basting Spray For Quilters
You’ve FINALLY finished that quilt top you’ve been working on. Now that it’s all put together, you know you are...
The Wool Ironing Mat: Your New Favorite Notion
A wool ironing mat seems to be all the rage these days. Its no surprise that they show up in so many instagram...
The FASTEST Way to Bind a Quilt: Machine Quilt Binding Tutorial
Binding by hand gives a clean stitchless finish, but it can take hours. even DAYS to complete. Machine binding your quilts can have the process done much quicker and even save your fingers from all the hand-stitching! Continue reading and see how machine quilt binding can quickly become your new favorite binding method.
WIP Wednesday – Current Status and New Projects!
No matter what quilt you are looking at, there is almost always one thing about it that the original quilter would change. A lesson learned, or a mistake made, but you’d never know! No matter how long you’ve been quilting, you will still makes mistakes and compromises and it never means that you are “bad” at quilting. Everyone makes mistakes, including me! Continue reading to see the current status of my latest projects and how even the quilts you see online are rarely ever perfect.
What is FMQ, How to Get Started, and Tips for Mastering It Fast
FMQ, or free motion quilting, is just a quilting technique that you can use to make custom detailed quilting designs at home! Continue reading to learn what it is, how to get started, and my best tips for learning it and mastering it FAST!
How to Make Double Wedding Ring Quilts the Easy Way Using Craftsy and Get 97% OFF!
It’s officially time. Time to cross the DWR quilt pattern off your quilting bucket list. With the right tricks and tips, this quilt is so easy even a newbie beginner can do it. The double wedding ring quilt is a beautiful classic design and Craftsy knows how to do it right. Check out this review to see what they’ve got going on and how it can help you make this quilt with confidence!
How to Avoid Color Bleeding in the Wash
It’s happened to many of us, you wash that quilt you just finished, hold your breath, and it comes out stained from fabric color dye in the wash. There are some great ways out there to avoid color bleeding in the wash, whether it’s for quilts of clothes. Continue reading to see the top three things you should do to avoid fabric color bleeding in your quilts.
How to Wind a Bobbin and Why You Even Need One
How exactly does a sewing machine make a stitch without going all the way through the fabric? The bobbin was developed to solve this problem but why do you need one and how to you wind one? Continue reading to find out!
How to Wash a Quilt to Avoid Damage – 7 Tips
Did you know there is a right way and a wrong way to washing your quilts? To prevent premature wearing of the fabric and batting in your quilts there are a few steps to keep in mind. Continue reading for 9 tips for washing your quilt to keep its heirloominess as long as possible!
How to Quilt on a Sewing Machine – 7 Hacks for Free Motion Quilting Success
Learning how to quilt on a sewing machine is easy once you understand why it seems so hard! A few different forces are working against you making the process much harder than it needs to be when starting out. Continue reading for my best tips when learning how to quilt on a domestic machine.
How to Thread a Sewing Machine Singer Edition
Learning how to thread a sewing machine Singer style is no as hard as it sounds! Continue reading for this great tutorial on how to thread your Singer sewing machine, and find out if your basic model has this AWESOME feature that will make your life SO much easier.