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- 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. . . .
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- Sewing the Convergence Curves
QuiltingCoach Penny
The Grand Convergence Experiment moves to its second block. This one has some gentle curves in it. . . .
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- 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. . . .
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- 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. . . .
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- Possibilities for Color and Design
Once you have decided about color, it's time to think about design. . . .
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- Lesson 2 - Calculating Fabric Requirements
In Lesson 2 we will be calculating the yardage requirements for a quilt. . . .
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- Lesson 3 - Color and Quilts
Color is one of the most challenging topics to quilters.
For example, a search on amazon.com for books about color in quilts nets 1,182 results, indicating that there is no shortage of books written on the subject. Which translates into a lot of opinions and "expert advice." . . .
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- Tying a Knot in Thread for Hand Sewing
When you thread your needle for hand sewing - whether it is
piecing or quilting - tie a knot in the end of the thread
that is closest to where you cut the thread off of the spool. . . .
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- If you're having trouble threading your needle...
If you're having trouble threading your needle... . . .
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- Lesson 4 -- Cutting Fabric
You would think that cutting fabric is just a simple thing. Just take fabric, ruler, rotary cutter (or scissors), measure and cut. At least that's how they explain it in the books. . . .
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- Tips for Hand Quilting
Most quilters strive to make short and even hand quilting stitches.
To do this, it helps to have the right tools to work with. . . .
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- Clever Fabric Hideaways
There are creative storage spots designed to hide fabric from anyone who doesn't understand why you need it at all! . . .
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- Lesson 2 - Calculating Yardage with a FabriCalc
If you have a FabriCalc, the first step is to calculate how many of each shape you need for the quilt. . . .
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- Lesson 7 - Sewing the Quilt Top Together
The next step is to lay out your blocks as you would like to sew them together for your quilt top, and then begin to sew. . . .
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- 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. . . .
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- 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! . . .
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- 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. . . .
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- Work on your quilt in small time slots
One of the great things about making a quilt is that you can work
in small time slots.... . . .
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- The Grand Convergence Experiment Begins
It's always good to start at the beginning.... Although, it looks like this project is beginning in the middle. . . .
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- Download your 10 FREE Easy to Make Quilting Patterns
QuiltingCoach Penny
Download your 10 FREE Easy to Make Quilting Patterns, including the latest . . .
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Double Cressed Salad and Dressings
John Philips Cranwell
When I was a small boy living in a small town in Pennsylvania, there was a small religious sect there which believed in total immersion --its members presumably had other tenets too. For baptismal purposes . . . keep reading
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Alex Anderson - Beautifully Quilted
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 . . . keep reading
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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
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Layering Your Quilt for Basting is a Snap
Find a flat space large enough to lay your quilt on. It could be a bed, or floor, or table at a church or local quilt shop. I also like to place something relatively flat under my backing. My cardboard dressmakers' board is great. Smooth the fabric as much as possible. It doesn't need to be perfect, but the smoother . . . keep reading
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Snail's Trail Quilt Block
QuiltingCoach Penny
Snail's Trail Quilt Block is a traditional pattern that uses half-square triangles as well as quarter square triangles. Whether it is Halloween or not, Snail's Trail is . . . keep reading
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A Different Dritz Needle Threader
Dritz makes an upscale version of a traditional wire needle threader. This one has a more substantial handle and a metal plate to protect the wire and to guide the thread through the wire and ensure that the needle ends up being threaded. . . . keep reading
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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
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