Finished your quilt top and ready to quilt? Continue reading for 10 quilting designs for beginners perfect for your first quilt!
Never made a quilt as you go block before? This tutorial will show you all about quilting as you go method - easy and for beginners!
Full instructions for an hourglass quilt block, complete with step-by-step pictures, video tutorial and printable cutting chart.
The craft blog of pattern designer Jeni Baker. Creative adventures in quilting, sewing, and color. Plus free sewing and quilting tutorials.
Hand quilting is the technique of sewing together the three layers of a quilt (batting between two layers of fabric) in a decorative freehand stitch.
This simple step HST scrap trick will save you time in the sewing/quilting process and make your HST scraps a breeze! Quilt faster and use up those scraps!
Learn how to make a wholecloth quilt with this step-by-step photo tutorial that includes tips for Kantha-style stitching!
When you’re making a quilt, the batting is the most expensive part of the project. You can easily spend upwards of $50 for one quilt if you buy batting by the yard. But I have a secret! Some quilte…
I'm having so much fun making these Sawtooth Star blocks using my scraps stash! I put together this free pattern so you can too. Click below for the 8
Choose a Pretty Jelly Roll and Backing to Get Started! Jelly roll strips and quilt-as-you-go construction make this a simple project to finish up. It’s easy to adjust the size, as well. Simply make as many of the 10″ blocks as you need, from baby quilt to king size. We love the rich warm colors …
Create impressive geometric quilting patterns with these straight line quilting designs and foolproof walking foot quilting designs.
Learn four simple methods forto created textured fabric for your quilt
Mexican Stars Quilt Piecing and curved quilt as easy as sewing a straight line. technique for using dimensional piecing to form the curves means there are no curves to piece. A folded triangle sewn be
How to give fabric a vintage look with an easy and way technique. Transform new ordinary fabrics into vintage looking fabrics. Step by step tutorial.
Hand quilting results in dashed lines of stitches and a quilt with a soft look. Methods of hand quilting vary as much as quilters do. Adapt the techniques that follow to suit your style.
Enjoy these easy and fun cheat sheets/charts for quilters from Art Gallery Fabrics ®. No Waste Flying Geese, Magic 8 HST, basic HST, Four at a Time HST etc.
This easy breezy Summer Tank Top knitting pattern is so simple even beginner knitters can create it. Knitted in two pieces which are sewn together you can choose how long to make it so you can wear it as a beach cover up or a cool summer tee.
Have a quilting bee with your friends or work on that future heirloom by yourself. Old-fashioned quilt frames are difficult to find but we came across a local Amish family that still makes them. Sturdy, unfinished legs (29-1/2"H x 29"W) support three rollers Takes up much less room than traditional square frames Rollers lift off legs for practical storage Made of poplar USA made Note: Must ship to a physical address (no P.O. boxes). Cannot ship to AK, HI, or internationally.
Does batting have a right and wrong side? The answer is yes! Check out this photo guide to help you find the right batting for your next quilt.
Cupcakes Block Free Tutorial Download PDF here. Photo Courtesy of Thelma @cupcakesndaisies 9" x 9" Supplies needed: 10" x 10" assorted print squares 8 1/2" WOF solid white strips for skinny curves (4 strips will give you enough sets for 40 blocks) 9" or larger square up ruler Quick Curve Ruler Layout QCR over 10" square with the corner sitting 1/2" in from left side of ruler at the horizontal 6" line and the top right and bottom right of ruler sits over the fabric square evenly 1/2" over fabric. (See red arrows) Cut in curve cut out, flip block and repeat on other side. Take an 8 1/2" white strip. Center between the dashed lines and left edge of fabric corners is under the curve cut out. Make your first cut. Shift ruler to right and position so the corners of the previous cut curve sit at 4 1/2" on ruler (see white arrows). Make your cut. *Note: You should be able to cut 10 curve sets per strip. Layout pieces as show above by alternating the different prints to give more interest to the block. Sew the skinny white curve to each side of the center curve piece. Match up ends before sewing pieces together. Next, sew on the outer curve triangles to each side of the skinny curves. Place the curved triangle a 1/4" down before sewing together. Press seam from back of block any way you desire. Using a 9" or larger square up ruler, square up blocks to a 9" square. Center the outside curved seams close to or on the 4" marks from the top right corner and 4" in from the 9" mark on the bottom left corner. (See red circles and yellow dashed square to help you for squaring up your blocks) You will end up with a 9" square. Thelma ended up using 36 squares for her quilt and connected them with sashing and cornerstones. She used 2" wide fabric for her sashing and 2" squares for her cornerstones. ~Sew Kind of Wonderful~
Learn sewing secrets that every beginner should know. These sewing tips will save you time and frustration!
Learn about some bad quilting habits that Superior Threads recommends that you quit.
Your beautiful quilt top deserves a batting that will enhance it and be suited to its use. Quiltmakers historically used whatever natural fibers were on hand. Today's quilters, however, can choose from natural and synthetic products that have a variety of characteristics.
Start with this list of 50+ Amazing FREE Beginner Quilt Patterns if you want to learn how to quilt or are looking for an easy basic quilt pattern to sew. There are so many simple
Quilt basting is essential to prepare your project for quilting. Learn how to make a quilt sandwich and discover 4 ways how to baste a quilt.
Learn all about straight line quilting with our step-by-step tutorial for beginning quilters. You'll see exactly how to create perfect lines for your quilt.
Mix and Match quilt block patterns and hundreds of projects for the beginner quilter
This video provides some helpful tips on machine quilting for beginners. Watch and learn for a few techniques that make the process much faster.
Learn how easy it is to design a quilt that incorporates offset piecing, panels and borders using nothing but graph paper and a pencil.
How to Make a Quilt! I am going back to the basics of quilting and provide some beginning fundamentals to teach you how to make a quilt
Are you just starting out on your quilting adventure? If so, you'll need a few quilting tools to really get the most out of your experience. Bear in mind however, that in times gone by, they didn't use all of these fancy tools and they got away with the very basics - a pair of scissors, a needle and thread and a bit of fabric...mostly scraps. So don't feel like you have to get everything on this list but if you are going to make more than one quilt, you are really going to want to get your hands on
A little more on the progress update of my quilt as you go Sewcial Bee Sampler Quilt. I have some tips for the Quilt As You Go method as well in this post, so if you are into trying this method, it…
In today’s post, you’ll learn everything you need to know about piecing your quilt backing. We’ll go over how to piece your backing step by step, how to determine how much fabric you need, and alternative options for when you don’t want to piece your back. After you’ve learned how to piece your quilt backing,...
How to Make a Quilt! I am going back to the basics of quilting and provide some beginning fundamentals to teach you how to make a quilt
Something that surprised me when I first started quilting was that most quilt patterns teach you how to make a quilt top, but stop short of telling how to actually finish the quilt. Little details like basting, binding, and, you know, quilting the quilt. Of course now I realize that including all of this would […]Continue Reading...
Have you ever wondered what to do with those angle lines are on your quilting ruler? I know when I first started quilting, I had no idea what they were used for and just basically ignored them. But when it came to cutting triangles for a quilt, it all became clear and I realized just what I was missing out on. I love triangle quilts. I love them because they are so easy to put together and they look awesome especially when you mix up the colors. In this tutorial, we will show you how to cut and sew 60º
Finished your quilt top and ready to quilt? Continue reading for 10 quilting designs for beginners perfect for your first quilt!
After quilting your heart out, your quilt looks wonky. It's not you its the quilt! Continue reading to see how easy squaring a quilt really is.
Match the patchwork seams in your work perfectly every time with this quilting tip - so simple you'll wonder why you didn't think of it yourself!
In this video you’ll learn about the three main quilting styles. See how they are different and how they can be applied to certain areas of your next quilt.
Bundle: Fresh Ideas & Design Techniques DVD + FREE Download Join Heather Thomas, Angie Hodapp, Laura Roberts and a host of expert quilters as they share their favorite quilting techniques to give your quilting projects a fresh look. Learn easy quilting methods to create popular reversible quilts, and a vintage looking quilt made from hankies.…
Fifty easy quilt patterns and simple tutorials are perfect for new quilters. Learn how to make a quilt. Free beginner quilt patterns.
This is my truly first QAYG tutorial to assemble a quilt without sashing. And I’ve tested it with my latest quilt and it works great! The video demonstrates block by block but you can do it s…
