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Quilting Tips
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Backing and Layering the Jelly Roll Quilt
QuiltingCoach Penny
Because I had Jelly Roll strips left, I decided to create a backing using these strips. And because the strips were not long enough to go from top to bottom or from side to side, I decided it would be best to sew them together and create blocks for the backing of the quilt. . . .
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Simple Sashing with Cornerstones Adds Interest
QuiltingCoach Penny
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. . . .
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Quilting Basics - Beginner Quilting Block
QuiltingCoach Penny
Most patchwork quilts are made using a basic unit called a Block. Generally blocks are square, although they can be any shape the quiltmaker wants them to be -- rectangles, triangles, hexagons, diamonds; all are fairly common. . . .
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Tree of Life Quilt Block
QuiltingCoach Penny
In early American days, clipper ships brought cargoes of Indian and Persian cotton prints into western Atlantic ports. When quilt designers were looking for pattern ideas, the Tree of Life design, common to Oriental rugs, was easily converted to a quilt pattern. . . .
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Washing Quilts
QuiltingCoach Penny
After taking time to make a beautiful quilt, you want to baby that quilt so it will last for many years. Part of that special, tender loving care is proper cleaning of the quilt. For quilt . . .
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Quilting Thread
QuiltingCoach Penny
As quilters, we sometimes fret over fabric selection to make the perfect quilt. Once we make up our mind, we grab matching thread and get to work. The truth is, we should probably put a little more time into our thread selection, too. This is especially important for beginning quilters. . . .
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Stabilizers in Your Applique
QuiltingCoach Penny
You shouldn't need to back your machine appliqués with any stabilizer. As a matter of fact, you shouldn't need stabilizer with your hand appliqué projects either. . . .
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Quilts for Police Officers and Firefighters
QuiltingCoach Penny
It's never too late to show your appreciation to a special policeman in your life. Even though National Police Week was celebrated May 9-15, a belated gift is always welcome. Or maybe you can get started for next year. . . .
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Backing Fabric for a Quilt
QuiltingCoach Penny
Early on in my quilting days, I didn't pay that much attention to the fabric I used for the back of my quilts. Once the top was finished, I would scour through my stash and find fabric that I thought I wouldn't use for a quilt top. . . .
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Memory Quilt using Schoolhouse Blocks
QuiltingCoach Penny
A group of us decided to make a memory quilt for his retirement -- creating a schoolhouse block representing each school in the district, and blocks representing the district office and bus garage. We also decided that it would be fun to put a picture of the school marquee in each block. . . .
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Whirlwind Flag Quilt Block
QuiltingCoach Penny
The Whirlwind Flag Quilt Block is one that is a little tricky to sew together. And, I'll readily admit that it took me a few minutes to figure out a logical way to make this block without doing any set in seams or difficult piecing. . . .
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Quilting Pencils
QuiltingCoach Penny
Many people may not give much consideration to Pencil Day, which is recognized on March 30th. But for us quilters, the pencil is one of our more often used tools. . . .
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Amish Quilts
QuiltingCoach Penny
You know, not just anyone can make an Amish quilt. Amish quilts are made by Amish people. The Amish quilting tradition goes even deeper than that. . . .
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