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Attention Quilters! - At Last, Answers to Your How to Quilt Questions When You Need Them, From Quilters Who Are Happy to Share their Secrets
We've all been there - learning how to make a quilt. Those of us who are really fortunate had someone to show us their techniques and shortcuts. Others just figured it out for themselves, spending valuable time and energy, experiencing frustration, and totally wasting fabric and money! Now there is a better way! TheQuiltingCoach.com provides answers to your quilting questions; tips, techniques and shortcuts to make your quilting fun and easy; quilt block patterns with step-by-step instructions (including photographs of what to do); quilting projects; and tons more. Beginning Quilters or more experienced quilters, we're anxious to have you join our community!
Happy Quilting!
Penny Halgren
TheQuiltingCoach
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A Real Example of Using Photographs to Choose the Colors for Your Quilt
QuiltingCoach Penny
Choosing colors for your quilts using photographs is a fun and easy way to get the "right" color combination and mood. . . . keep reading
Darning Foot for Machine Quilting
QuiltingCoach Penny
For those of us who want to use our home sewing machine for machine quilting, there are a couple of different presser feet that can help. One is a Walking Foot, and the other is a Darning Foot. . . . keep reading
 Using the fast2cut Diamond Template
QuiltingCoach Penny
Discover how to use the fast@cut diamond template from Jan Krentz. Along the way learn how to make a star quilt. This template will speed up the process of cutting diamonds of almost any size. You can also use her half diamond template to make your diamond a bit more interesting. . . . keep reading
 How to Bind a Quilt Web Presentation
QuiltingCoach Penny
During the month of December, there were several opportunities to dial in and check in on your computer to watch a live presentation answering the question of How to Bind a Quilt. . . . keep reading
 Plane Thinking Quilt Block
QuiltingCoach Penny
demonstration of sewing the Plane Thinking quilt block. This is a 9 patch block, and relatively easy to sew. Although it has a few curves, using the method shown in the video, these are easy to finish and will be smooth. . . . keep reading
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A Real Example of Using Photographs to Choose the Colors for Your Quilt
QuiltingCoach Penny
Choosing colors for your quilts using photographs is a fun and easy way to get the "right" color combination and mood. . . . keep reading
Stack-n-Whack Quilts
QuiltingCoach Penny
One form of Stack-n-Whack quilt has a unique, almost kaleidoscope, like appearance. Whether it is made up of pinwheels, circles, fans, diamonds -- whatever -- the quality they all have in common is the "movement" of the kaleidoscope. . . . keep reading
Quilting Shortcuts to Avoid
We all look for shortcuts and quilters are no exception. There are just some aspects of our craft that we find tedious or unnecessary and we would really like to skip them. . . . keep reading
What to do when your batting is too small.
QuiltingCoach Penny
When you quilt, your quilting stitches will tend to make the quilt top, back and batting get somewhat smaller, and generally at different rates. But sometimes your batting ends up being too small. Then what? . . . keep reading
 Stack, Whack, Sew and Trim - Lesson 2
QuiltingCoach Penny
Once you have chosen your fabric and identified the value of each fabric, it is time to get ready to stack 'n' whack them. The idea with Stack'n'Whack is that you can easily cut your fabric without using templates. Since these patches are cut into 4 sections, the easiest way to mark where to cut them is to mark your rotary cutting mat. . . . keep reading
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Darning Foot for Machine Quilting
QuiltingCoach Penny
For those of us who want to use our home sewing machine for machine quilting, there are a couple of different presser feet that can help. One is a Walking Foot, and the other is a Darning Foot. . . . keep reading
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Here's what our members are saying ...
"Find this is such an informative site"
Lucy
Canada
"Hi,
Penny I love this site! All the fabulous info in it is just what I need. I'm a newbie to quilting; but have done a lot of sewing for myself and my kids over the years. Now I've decided to tackle quilting..."
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Edmonton AB Canada
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Anna
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Patty
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Anna
British Columbia, Canada
"I have recently discontinued my membership, but strongly feel the need to say that you have certainly had a huge influence on my life. Your internet quilting club has given me wings as a quilter. The reason I am discontinuing my membership isn’t because I am not satisfied with what I’ve gained from it, it’s because I’ve got so much to do – it will take me more than two years to complete it all. (I’m a slow quilter ok!) I have not got so many UFO’s (trust me, there are a few hidden safely away!) as that I have WDHT’s (wanna-do-haven’t-had-time’s).
Thank you Penny – your inspiration has been much appreciated.
Regards,"
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