Quilting

How To Make a Potholder or Hot Pad

July 14th, 2010 at 11:46am Under Kids+ Kitchen Crafts+ Quilting+ Sewing+ Tutorials

I love potholders. I do a lot of cooking, so I have a lot of hot pads in my kitchen. But I also like a coordinated kitchen, so having the ability to make a potholder to match my decor is appealing. And when I give kitchen-oriented bridal shower gifts, I like to make a potholder [...]

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City Quilts is going on a Blog Tour!

July 9th, 2010 at 11:16am Under Quilting

Beginning July 12th through July 23rd, the quilt blogging community will take turns hosting the Stash book title. City Quilts is a great book that will show you how to create beginner friendly project designs, it will teach you how to create dramatic looks with your quilt and it shows you how to work with [...]

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My 5 Favorite Things at the International Quilt Festival

April 29th, 2010 at 10:53am Under Quilting

I recently attended the International Quilt Festival in Chicago. The quilts on display in the exhibit, both antique and contemporary, were absolutely breathtaking. I had a great time touring the booths and chatting with quilt designers, manufacturers and store owners. Here are my 5 favorite things from the Quilt Fest.
Martelli Quilt Products- The manufacturer Martelli [...]

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25 Free Patterns for National Quilting Day

March 20th, 2010 at 05:00am Under Quilting

In honor of National Quilting Day today , we present a collection of Quilting projects for your enjoyment. If you are a quilting beginner, our Quilting Glossary might be handy reference.
Beautiful Quilt Patterns

Honeysuckle Quilt (shown)
Belvedere Floral Quilt
Japanese Afternoon Quilt
Seashells Quilt
Strawberry Basket Quilt

Wall Hangings

Fisherman Quilt- Great [...]

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The History of Quilting and Free Quilt Patterns

March 3rd, 2010 at 04:58pm Under Quilting

Quilting is a really neat hobby to get started on. If you haven’t quilted before and you’re intimidated it’s ok. Once you get started you’ll realize quilting isn’t that hard to do. There are so many quilting patterns out there for you to use.
The types of quilts you can make are made with columns or [...]

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How to: Quilt a Quilt

March 3rd, 2010 at 12:56pm Under Quilting

Wondering how to quilt a quilt? While it may sound redundant, a quilt is not a quilt until it has been quilted. Once you have pieced together the fabric for your quilt top, quilting secures the two or more layers of the quilt together, most often a top fabric, sandwiched batting and backing fabric. Learning [...]

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How To: Sew a Quilt Binding

March 3rd, 2010 at 09:00am Under Quilting

When I quilt, I stick with the basic patchwork style. I’ll usually pick three or four coordinating fabrics, cut a bunch of 6″ squares and have at it. I’ll do a diagonal pattern, a diamond pattern or something completely sporadic and random. This is the way I’ve done it since high school.
When it comes to [...]

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How To: Start a Basic Quilt Part 3

January 20th, 2010 at 08:30am Under Quilting

We’re getting to the home stretch of our basic quilt making tutorial. If you’ve followed along for parts 1 and 2, you should have long strips of patchwork squares that are ready to be sewn into a large spread. If you are making a 15 x 17 quilt – you’ll have 15 columns going across [...]

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How To: Start a Basic Quilt Part 2

January 13th, 2010 at 10:22am Under Quilting

Last week we got started on a basic patchwork quilt. If you followed along, you should have stacks of 6-inch squares that are ready to be laid out.
The nice thing about a basic patchwork quilt is that you can lay it out in any way you like. A basic patchwork creates diagonals with each design [...]

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How To: Start a Basic Quilt Part 1

January 6th, 2010 at 12:00pm Under Quilting

It’s a new year!
There’s something about the new year coming around that makes us feel renewed. If you think about it, we’re not much different than we were a week ago, and yet the possibilities for the coming year make us want to make changes to our daily lives, set bigger goals, and strive for [...]

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