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Quilting "How-to" Video Clips
Quilting "How-to" Video Clips demonstrating Tricky Techniques. Like they say "a picture is worth 1,000 words. So why not thousands of moving pictures to make these techniques perfectly clear?" Click on one of the links below to view a short clip demonstrating a specific quilting technique. View it as many times as you like. They are in Flash Video format and should work on any computer. The quality may be limited by the speed of your internet connection. And I have kept them short so they will be easy to view. Click the link with the title of the video you are interested in. Visit the page to read about it and watch the video.
Happy Quilting!
Penny Halgren
TheQuiltingCoach
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Video: Stay Sane with Crazy Quilts Webinar Replay
QuiltingCoach Penny
Many quilters look at crazy quilts with wonder and amazement. What makes them so special and what, actually, is the process for creating one of these treasures? Crazy quilts are similar to traditional patchwork quilts in that they are created from scraps of fabric. The big difference is that crazy quilts include several different types of fabric. . . .
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Video: Secrets of Sewing Blocks Webinar Replay
QuiltingCoach Penny
If you've ever looked at a picture of a quilt block and wondered how to go about sewing it together, this Webinar is for you! Even if you have a pattern with full-size templates, often it is difficult to know just . . .
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Video: Color Value Webinar Replay
QuiltingCoach Penny
Maybe it is because the value of one fabric is relative to the value of another fabric. And a fabric that may be considered "light" compared to others in the fabric store, may be a "medium" in your quilt. . . .
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Secrets of Strip Piecing
QuiltingCoach Penny
Since we are always searching for time-saving techniques, it didn't take long for clever quilters to discover that we could save even more time by cutting strips of fabric, sewing the strips together and then cutting the strip units and sewing them together to shortcut our quilt making even further. . . .
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Video: Quilt Backings Webinar
QuiltingCoach Penny
Oh, I know the questions - Who cares what is on the back of my quilt? Why should I use high quality fabric on the back of my quilt? What if I don't have enough fabric for the back? All of those and more answered in this video replay of the Quilt Backings Webinar. . . .
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Disappearing 9-Patch Quilt Block
Quilting Coach Penny
Not long ago, a quilter wrote in asking about a quilt block I was unfamiliar with - which isn't all that unusual. However, this one captured my attention and imagination, because it is so simple yet offers a huge range of possibilities. . . .
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Strip-Piecing Quilt Patches & Blocks
Quilting Coach Penny
If you are sewing a block together that has a simple 9 patch with alternating colors, the fastest way to sew it together is by using a technique called "strip piecing." . . .
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Stay Sane with Crazy Quilts Webinar
Quilting Coach Penny
Many quilters look at crazy quilts with wonder and amazement. What makes them so special and what, actually, is the process for creating one of these treasures? Crazy quilts are similar to traditional patchwork quilts in that they are created from scraps of fabric. The big difference is that crazy quilts include several different types of fabric. . . .
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Chinese Lanterns Quilt Block
Quilting Coach Penny
Chinese lanterns are popular decorating items. It makes sense that there are also quilt patterns that feature them. There are actually several styles of Chinese lantern quilt patterns. . . .
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Hand Quilting Stitches
Quilting Coach Penny
Using your "thimbled" finger, push the threaded needle straight down into the layers of the quilt until it comes through to the other side. Use a finger on your other hand under the quilt to feel when the needle has come through. . . .
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Video: Crossroads Quilt Block
QuiltingCoach Penny
This video shows how to sew the Crossroads Quilt Block together. You can easily sew long strips together and then cut them apart to make the squares required for the block. . . .
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Video: Quilting Designs Webinar
QuiltingCoach Penny
This is a replay of the Quilting Designs Webinar held in December 2010. During the webinar we covered a wide range of topics relating to choosing a quilting design that will enhance your quilt, including: . . .
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