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

BattingQuilting 101: What You Need to Know About 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 ...