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Quilting 101: What You Need to Know About Batting
Batting

Quilting 101: What You Need to Know About Batting

The batting layer is often the most unappreciated part of a quilt because it is not seen. However, it is actually quite important! Your batting determines how warm and cuddly your quilt will be. It...

Half-Square TrianglesQuilting 101: The Most Efficient Way to Make Half-Square Triangles

Quilting 101: The Most Efficient Way to Make Half-Square Triangles

A half square triangle (often abbreviated HST) is a simple unit of fabric with two right-angled triangles sewn together to form a square. You see them everywhere in the quilting world! If you want ...

easy quilt patternQuilting 101: 5 Quilt Patterns Perfect for Beginners

Quilting 101: 5 Quilt Patterns Perfect for Beginners

Anyone can learn to quilt, but it’s smart to choose a pattern suited to your skill level. Beginners sometimes get a little too ambitious when starting out... That’s why we wanted to show you a few ...

Free-Motion QuiltingQuilting 101: The Best Tools for Free-Motion Quilting

Quilting 101: The Best Tools for Free-Motion Quilting

When free-motion quilting, the feed dogs are disengaged to give you the freedom to move your quilt in any direction. You can create all sorts of unique designs and patterns on your quilt. The trick...

Presser FootQuilting 101: The Versatile Walking Foot Attachment

Quilting 101: The Versatile Walking Foot Attachment

The walking foot attachment is a specialty presser foot that makes quilting and other sewing tasks a breeze. If you do a lot of quilting, or you want to learn how to quilt on a domestic sewing mach...

How to make a quiltQuilting 101: How to Sew Consistent ¼” Seams

Quilting 101: How to Sew Consistent ¼” Seams

One of the first things you need to learn when you’re new to quilting is how to sew consistent ¼” seams. This is important because it helps you create blocks that all turn out the same size with co...