Quilting Through Paper- how to enjoy quilting on dark color or difficult fabrics Is there a fabric that you avoid using in your quilts? I know I avoid dark color fabrics in these situations: I want to quilt a fancy design on it The fabric is the background for an applique design Why? Because when you have to transfer the design from paper to fabric, it's hard to see it through fabric … [Read more...]
20 Tools for Easy Quilting
I have been quilting for 16 years and I thought to share my favorite tools for easy quilting with you; these are the tools I use all the time and I can't imagine my quilting without them. I hope you will find a few helpful ideas; we all want to quilt more and make our quilting more enjoyable. 1. Washable markers The day I discovered the washable markers designed for kids was a big day; I … [Read more...]
How to finish the edge of the hexagon quilts
Wondering how to finish the edge of your hexagon quilts? Stitched by hand or by machine, the quilts made out of hexagons, with all those zig zag edges, need finishing (with or without binding) like any other quilt. Here are 4 different ways to finish the edge of your hexagon quilts. 1. Straightening the edges If you want the fastest (and easiest) method, this is the one. I finished my … [Read more...]
Creative Labels for Quilts
Block #50 of The Splendid Sampler will be released tomorrow and everyone agrees that this requires big celebration! So the designers of the blocks thought to make something special for all the quilters that sew this sampler- check out the celebration's party here. A quilt with 100 different blocks is definitely a special quilt. And it deserves a special label. Actually, each quilt is special … [Read more...]
How to choose machine quilting designs
Well, you just finished your quilt top and now you are anxious to quilt it. Your quilting will bring your quilt top to life so you have to choose what to quilt on your precious top. If you are a beginning quilter and are overwhelmed by too many ideas (or you don't have any idea - it happens to all of us!), here are a few guidelines to help you make an easier choice; I follow them when I quilt my … [Read more...]
Washable Markers for Quilting
Are you still looking for the best washable markers for quilting? Sometimes we don't enjoy a particular quilting technique because we don't have the proper/best tool. It happened to me: for many years I ignored the applique technique because it requires a water soluble marker that was never in my tool box when I needed it. But the things changed when I discovered the water soluble markers … [Read more...]
Lucky Clover Free Quilt Pattern
I thought to make a clover design to help you welcome spring. And to send you some good luck! And because I love everything green! Here is a free clover quilt pattern for you. I included three sizes of the design. 6'' coaster 4'' x 6'' postcard 14'' block that you could use for a mini quilt, or a pilow or a table runner. Here are my coaster and postcard- detailed instructions … [Read more...]
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