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Quilting 101: How to Read a Quilt Pattern
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Quilting 101: How to Read a Quilt Pattern

Quilting is addictive! It’s so satisfying to master new skills and see all your hard work turn into a beautiful piece of art. You don’t have to use a pattern, but it can certainly help you create s...

PrecutsQuilting 101: The Fabric Starch Debate

Quilting 101: The Fabric Starch Debate

Some quilters use starch to stiffen their fabric before cutting. Others argue it is an unnecessary extra step. It’s a debate you’ll likely encounter if you spend a lot of time around quilters… We’r...

clapperQuilting 101: The Tools You Need to Get Started in Quilting

Quilting 101: The Tools You Need to Get Started in Quilting

When you’re new to quilting, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the tools you can buy. If I were to try and write a post to cover them all, it would go on for a hundred pages. In today’s quilting ...

Half-Square TrianglesQuilting 101: The "Pin Trick" for Perfect Points

Quilting 101: The "Pin Trick" for Perfect Points

When you’re a beginner, it’s all too common for your quilt points to get buried in the seam or simply float near the adjacent point. Nobody ever said your quilt blocks must be perfect, but there’s ...

chain piecingQuilting 101: Chain Piecing

Quilting 101: Chain Piecing

Quilting should be a fun and relaxing process, but sometimes all the piecing can become tedious. This is especially true when you have hundreds of little units that need to be sewn together. If you...

cottonQuilting 101: Choosing Coordinating Colors and Prints

Quilting 101: Choosing Coordinating Colors and Prints

Shopping for fabric should be fun! Unfortunately, many new quilters find it frustrating. When you walk into a craft store, quilting fabrics are typically arranged by color. It can feel daunting to ...