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Five Easy Half-Square Triangle Quilt Blocks

These five favorite quilt blocks are made entirely from half-square triangle units or half-square triangles combined with squares. They can be made in many sizes. more...

How to Make Quilt Binding from Fabric Strips

Binding a quilt with a durable double-fold fabric strip binding helps protect the quilt's edges from wear and gives the quilt a decorative touch. more...

Quilters' Color Palette – Monochromatic Quilts

Using a monochromatic color palette can produce quilts of great visual power and sophistication. The secret is in the way light and dark fabrics are combined. more...

Brief History of Contemporary Art Quilts

Art quilts are quite a recent development in the centuries-long history of quilting. Here is the story of how quilts went from bed tops to gallery and museum walls. more...

Using Light-Dark Color Combinations in Quilts

Learn how using a mixture of both light and dark fabrics helps create quilts with color combinations that please the eye. more...

Introduction to Art Quilts

Art quilts marry the traditional craft of quilting with concepts and techniques imported from the fine arts and graphic design. more...

How to Bind a Quilt without Hand Sewing

Don't like hand sewing? Here's how to bind a quilt with a continuous binding strip that is attached to the quilt from the back side, then machine-sewed to the front side. more...

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