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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...
Calculating Quilt Binding and Yardage In 4 Easy Steps
Binding. Always the forgotten (neglected?) step. You get so caught up with piecing the top, then getting it...
21 Best Quilting Blogs to Follow in 2021
Sometimes the local quilting store just doesn’t have the kind of quilt patterns you want for your next project. Where is the best place to go to find modern quilt patterns? The internet of course! Check out this list of our 21 favorite quilting blogs to keep up with in 2021.
Stitch Length for Quilting: The Ultimate Guide
Using the right stitch length in different stages of your quilting can help you make a stronger quilt, with prettier quilting, AND make the project go by faster! Continue reading for the best quilting tips on stitch lengths and make your quilting life easier in the process!
7 Best Quilting Classes To Take You From Beginner To Pro
When you are learning how to quilt, it can often be tough to piece together all the quilting tips and tricks you find on the internet. Taking an online quilting class is one of the best and most convenient ways to learn new quilting skills. Continue reading for our 7 favorite classes to go from beginner to pro in no time!
How to Sew Curves in Your Quilt Blocks
Do quilter’s go through phases? If they did, sewing curves is definitely on the list. Learning how to sew curves doesn’t have to be hard with the right tools and tricks. Continue reading for a full tutorial as well as common issues you may run into and how to fix them!
Quilter’s Moonshine: DIY Spray Starch Recipe 2 Ways
Your fabric just got delivered to the house, you’re excited to start a new project, you go to start ironing… and you’re out of spray starch. Instead of taking the time to go to the store, make some Quilter’s Moonshine at home and get back to quilting faster! Continue reading for two different recipes using only items in your pantry!
How to Fix Quilting Mistakes and 7 Things You Might Be Doing to Cause Them
Uneven quilt blocks, Rows that refuse to line up, and quilt tops that pucker, it feels like we can never win. Continue reading to see how to fix them after they happen and how to avoid them in the future!
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.
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.