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1. Sewing the Convergence Curves
   QuiltingCoach Penny
   The Grand Convergence Experiment moves to its second block. This one has some gentle curves in it. . . . keep reading
   
   
2. Getting the Courage to Sew the First Block on the Grand Convergence Experiment
   QuiltingCoach Penny
   There it sits on the flannel wall, just waiting for me to garner the courage to begin sewing -- all of those curved pieces. And so it began one Friday evening. If Ricky can do it, I can, too. Beginning with what I considered to be the easiest block, I took two of the curved pieces, and placed them right sides facing together. . . . keep reading
   
   
3. Sewing Patches into Blocks
   When you look at a quilt block, can you tell whether it is a 4 patch, 9 patch, 5 patch, or something completely different? . . . keep reading
   
   
4. Quilt as You Go Project - Video from the Webinar
   QuiltingCoach Penny
   A Quilt as You Go Project is a fun and convenient way to work on a quilt. The idea behind the Quilt as You Go method is that you complete one . . . keep reading
   
   
5. Download your 10 FREE Easy to Make Quilting Patterns
   QuiltingCoach Penny
   Download your 10 FREE Easy to Make Quilting Patterns, including the latest . . . keep reading
   
   
6. 1930s Butterfly Appliqué Pattern
   These Butterfly appliqué blocks were made by my mother-in-law sometime in the 1930s when she was about 10. . . . keep reading
   
   
7. 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
   
   
8. Ghostwalk Quilt Block
   This block uses only two different fabrics. This is probably the most difficult block to sew, since it involves small curves. However, using some simple techniques and care, it is entirely possible to have your curves be smooth and round. Watch how simple it is to sew curves for patches . . . keep reading
   
   
9. The Humble Thimble
   If you are planning to do hand quilting, an item that is quite necessary is a thimble. . . . keep reading
   
   
10. Tips for Tying a Quilt
    Last week, we talked about hand quilting. Today, let's look at tying a quilt. First, let's explore the advantages of tying a quilt. . . . keep reading
    
    
11. Candy Corn - Adding a Pieced Border
    QuiltingCoach Penny
    Once the first border was on, I decided to add a second border that suggested pieces of candy corn that are so reminiscent of Halloween -- at least at my house. This turned into striped 60º . . . keep reading
    
    
12. Quick Tips for Successful Machine Quilting
    QuiltingCoach Penny
    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
    
    
13. Alex Anderson - Picking Designs
    Alex Anderson
    The very first class I took was by a Mennonite woman named Lucy Hilty. Basically we studied Amish quilts, which then in turn meant feathers, cables, eight-pointed stars, when to put in background grids, when not to put in background grids, and all that kind of stuff. It's the basis of how I approach things. . . . keep reading
    
    
14. How to Sew Binding Strips to Make One Continuous Piece
    QuiltingCoach Penny
    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
    
    
15. The Ives Color Wheel and the Colors in Your Quilt
    Joen Wolfrom
    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
    
    
16. 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
    
    
17. 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
    
    
18. Quick and Portable Ironing Board
    Anna
    Usually I prefer to have a regular ironing board set up across the room from my work area so that I have to get up and stretch every so often. . . . keep reading
    
    
19. 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
    
    
20. 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
    
    

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