Good tools make the job easier, and there are some basic notions that most quilters consider essential. Since quilting can be such an expensive hobby, I made a list of 10 items that you can find for under $10 each. Let me know which of these quilting tools is your favorite!
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Binding our quilts is the last step before enjoying the satisfaction of finishing a project. Why is this such an obstacle? Quilt binding is not difficult so let's look at a fast way to get those quilts completed.
Machine Binding
I generally attach binding by machine. Simply put, this is the quicke...
Ahh, that glorious sense of satisfaction when a quilt block is finished and all the points meet, and it measures exactly what the pattern called for! Do you know that feeling? Quilters learn quickly that it is necessary to trim for best results. Let's explore why trimming is such an important step i...
I am that crazy friend who likes to put a pieced design on the backside of the quilt. It's definitely extra work, and there's no way to make the quilting stitches line up on both areas, but it uses up some of those scraps and gives you a little surprise when you flip the quilt over.
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My favorite day is the first Tuesday of the month when I gather with my quilting friends for Paper Piecing Palooza! This is an open sewing day at my local shop, Sun Valley Quilts, and most of us have Judy Niemeyer patterns in progress. Now that I am back to working full time, I can't make it to ever...
