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How to Sew Binding Strips to Make One Continuous Piece
QuiltingCoach Penny
How to Sew Binding Strips to Make One Continuous Piece In this short video, you will see how to sew strips of binding together in order to make one continuous piece of binding for your quilt. . . . keep reading
Sample Video: Fluttering Stars Quilt - Sewing the Spring Star Quilt Block
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Sample Video: Fluttering Stars Quilt - Sewing the Spring Star Quilt Block In this video collection you will see step-by-step exactly how to sew the Spring Star quilt block. This block has several different patches and takes some time to stitch together. . . . keep reading
Sample Video: Sewing the Flutter Wheels Quilt Block
QuiltingCoach Penny
Sample Video: Sewing the Flutter Wheels Quilt Block watch a 4 part video as the Flutter Wheels quilt block is sewn together. You will see how to nestle your patches together to get pointy points and sharp corners. . . . keep reading
Fluttering Star Baby Quilt - Lesson 1 - the Pattern
QuiltingCoach Penny
Fluttering Star Baby Quilt - Lesson 1 - the Pattern This is a fun-filled quilt that is made from two traditional blocks -- Spring Star and Flutter Wheels. They are set on point, which makes them a little more interesting than if they were just lined up square in rows. And placing the Spring Star blocks in the center make an interesting center design for the quilt. . . . keep reading
Simple Sashing with Cornerstones Adds Interest
QuiltingCoach Penny
Simple Sashing with Cornerstones Adds Interest Cornerstones are squares of fabric that are pieced within the sashing and fit in at the corners of the blocks. Although I had seen cornerstones in quilts, the first time I used them in a quilt was when I ran out of fabric in a border. . . . keep reading
Dierdre McElroy - Brands of Fabric
Dierdre McElroy - Brands of Fabric Penny: Are there specific brands of fabric that are better than others? Diedre: There used to be but as of two years ago, that has all changed. Hoffman and South Seas Imports always had awesome fabrics. . . . keep reading
Download your 10 FREE Easy to Make Quilting Patterns
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Download your 10 FREE Easy to Make Quilting Patterns, including the latest . . . keep reading
The Ives Color Wheel and the Colors in Your Quilt
Joen Wolfrom
The Ives Color Wheel and the Colors in Your Quilt In your book Color Play, you introduce the Ives Color Wheel, which is based on pure colors from nature. I stumbled on those colors when I learned to dye fabric. How did you discover that color wheel and its application to fabric? . . . keep reading
How much Fabric Should You Buy?
Joen Wolfrom
How much Fabric Should You Buy? My standard used to be a third of a yard. I like to buy more fabric. I like to have more options, so I prefer to buy a third of a yard. The fabrics are so beautiful nowadays that when you run out, there's always one to take its place. . . . keep reading
Quick Tips for Successful Machine Quilting
QuiltingCoach Penny
Quick Tips for Successful Machine Quilting Machine quilting takes practice and good technique. Expert machine quilter, Pam Bauer, shares a few quick tips that will make your machine quilting easier and more successful. To control your stitches, put your hands down on the area you are quilting, like a frame, with your thumbs touching. The area between your hands is the only area to pay attention to as you work. . . . keep reading
Trick or Treat at the Haunted House
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays! I remember many Halloween evenings sorting through various candy treats. This Halloween, I decided to create a special quilt - Trick or Treat at the Haunted House. . . . keep reading
A Standalone Quilting Frame
The purpose of the quilt frame is to create equal tension on all layers of the quilt so that after it is quilted, everything will lay flat and smooth. . . . keep reading
5 Easy Quilt Blocks Made from Strips
QuiltingCoach Penny
It's great fun to make quilt blocks using strips of fabric. One of the things that makes it fun is that it is easy. . . . keep reading
There I was, it was 5:00 Saturday afternoon, and I did not have an extension table for my new sewing machine....
QuiltingCoach Penny
It was an exciting day in La Mesa, California. I was able to visit my local quilt shop that usually has everything, JoAnn's, which has almost everything else, and my local Sew and Vac which should have everything that goes with a brand new sewing machine. . . . keep reading
Moustache Trimmer!? Did I read that correctly?
Elaine Perkins
A Quilter's Dream and a priceless time saver for all quilters. Someone who dreads ripping seams is using a moustache trimmer? Yes! . . . keep reading
Sewing an Accurate 1/4 inch Seam Allowance
Sewing accurate 1/4" seam allowances every time will go a long way toward sewing square blocks that are all the same size. The time you spend now marking your machine or testing the measurement of your presser foot may save you time, frustration and fabric in the long run. . . . keep reading
Another View - Pre-washing Fabrics
I was purchasing some fabric yesterday and got in a discussion with the store owner. She says there is no need to pre-wash your fabric anymore because the fabrics are better now. . . . keep reading
What is a Block?
Quilts and quilt designs are often created with a single block or group of blocks. . . . keep reading
The 9 "Must Have" Quilting Tools -- These are on Everyone's List!
Beginning a new craft can be confusing and expensive. Every place you look, there is another list of "must have" items or "must do" techniques to master. In quilting, there are really only 9 things you MUST HAVE... Everything else is optional. . . . keep reading
Pre-Wash your Fabric
To tell you the truth, I had not really thought much about the question prior to last week. Long ago, I took a quilting class, and the teacher told us to arrive at class with our fabric already washed and ready to cut. . . . keep reading
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