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Quilting Articles
Find the latest articles about quilting here! New articles are posted several times each week, and most of them can be found right here. Click on any headline below to find the full article. And be sure to click the 'view more articles' link at the bottom of the page to read articles you may have missed.
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Different Fabric Terms
It is interesting how quilters all over the world use the same techniques and tools but often refer to different meanings when discussing them. Calico is one of those terms. . . .
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Stack-n-Whack Quilts
Stack-n-Whack quilts refer to the technique used to cut the fabric for each quilt block. If you have seen a Stack-n-Whack quilt, you have undoubtedly noticed its unique almost kaleidoscope like appearance. . . .
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Sashing
When you are new to quilting, it is easy to confuse the terms border and sashing. After all, both have a similar purpose. . . .
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Irish Chain
The Irish Chain quilt block is very popular and has many versions. Some look very simple. Some look horribly complex. . . .
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The Personal Computer as a Quilting Tool
Have you ever considered your home computer as a quilting tool? Just 25 years ago, quilters would have shaken their heads at the notion. Today, however, the computer can be an integral part of quilter's life. . . .
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Quilt As You Go Fun and Done
by Rose Smith
Quilt as you go is a great way of quilting if you find it difficult to work with a large, heavy quilt. There are many different ways of completing quilts using the quilt as you go method . . .
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Picture Square Borders
by Rose Smith
I first saw this particular technique at a quilt show some years ago, but it has taken this week's snow to remind me of it. The edging to these squares is made from - wait for it! -- a paper napkin. . . .
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William Morris Quilt
William Morris was a 19th century textile designer, artist and writer and had a huge influence on the English Arts and Crafts Movement. His designs are still very popular now and . . .
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Sharpening Your Rotary Cutter Blade
by Rose Smith
With the amount of quilting that I do, I need to replace my rotary cutter blades fairly often. I don't change the blade as often as I should, and I'm sure that I'm not the only one who's guilty of that. . . .
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Fussy Cut Quilting
by Rose Smith
Have you ever wondered what a fussy cut is in quilting? Sometimes, very often with floral patterns, there can be a small section of the pattern that is so lovely that you just want to showcase it. . . .
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Cutting Mat Bag
by Rose Smith
I'm sure that other quilters are much better organised than I am, but I seem to end up with lots of bags with bits of this and that in them. That's why I decided that it was time for a cutting mat bag. . . .
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Wall Hangings for Room Decor
Want some easy decor to hang on the walls of your sewing room? The obvious solution is to make a quilted wall hanging. But that would take time away from all the other quilting you've got to get done . . .
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Quilt Batting Seam Tape
by Rose Smith
Do you keep hoping that you will find a use for all your small lengths of batting? You know, the long strips that you cut from the sides of your quilt. I hang on to them in the vain hope that one day I will suddenly find a use for them all. . . .
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Tartan and Plaid Fabrics
by Rose Smith
Did you know that tartan and plaid fabric are the same thing? I always had a feeling that there was some subtle difference between them, but apparently . . .
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