Backing for Your Quilt QuiltingCoach Penny After spending so much time selecting the perfect prints for your quilt top, you may not have the time or energy to select fabric for the backing. Please make time to select a nice backing for your quilt tops. . . . keep reading
Cutting Fabric Strips for Quilts QuiltingCoach Penny Cutting good pieces is the basis of a good quilt top. If your fabric pieces seem a little skewed or stretched when you sew them together, it is likely because your cut was a little wobbly. . . . keep reading
Choosing Fabric for Your Quilt - Color QuiltingCoach Penny Making a quilt should be a fun and relaxing experience, so you should choose fabrics that you enjoy working with. Keeping that in mind, there are a few tips that can make your quilt interesting and dynamic to look at. . . . keep reading
3 Kings Journey - Lesson 3 QuiltingCoach Penny Now that all of the blocks are sewn, it's time to add the sashing and cornerstones, which means it's also time to figure out how "off" the blocks are. It turned out that all of my blocks are 9 1/2 inches high, and they vary between 8 3/4 inches and 8 7/8 inches wide. Since the width is such a small difference, . . . keep reading
Video: Sewing a More Accurate Isosceles Triangle Sewing an isosceles triangle can be somewhat challenging, especially since there are two very long bias seams. This video will walk you through step by step and show how to stitch an Isosceles triangle so your patch is exactly the right size! . . . keep reading
Tips for Tying Quilts QuiltingCoach Penny While hand quilters love the look of a skillfully hand quilted quilt, and machine quilters appreciate the beauty and complexity of fine machine quilting, tying a quilt can be equally rewarding. . . . keep reading
Gloves for Machine Quilting It turns out that in free motion quilting, the machine quilter's hands serve as the feed dogs in directing the quilt under the needle. Why not make your quilting easier with gloves? . . . keep reading
Machine Quilting Tips - Layering your Quilt QuiltingCoach Penny Expert Machine Quilter, Pam Bauer, shares her secrets to successful machine quilting. Some keys are in how you prepare your layers and layer them. . . . 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
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