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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...

Heirloom Machine Quilting—Essential Supplies

Learn which quilting fabrics, threads, needles, and battings are used by experienced heirloom machine quilters to create intricate quilted effects with no hand stitching. more...

Essential Machine Quilting Supplies

Doing your own quilting can save a lot of money and be artistically satisfying, too. Here are the tools and supplies you'll need to machine quilt your own quilts. more...

How to Sew Easy Quilted Fabric Potholders

It takes just an hour or two to make one-of-a-kind potholders from leftover fabric and batting. Potholders make great wedding shower, housewarming, or hostess gifts. more...

How to Mass Produce Half-Square Triangle Blocks

Use this fast-piecing grid technique when you want to make more than a few half-square triangle blocks at once from the same two fabrics. more...

How to Make Half-Square Triangle Quilt Blocks

There are many ways to make half-square triangles, one of quilting's indispensable building blocks. Here are some of the most popular ways to piece them more...

6 Steps to Finishing Your Quilt UFOs

If this year was yet another year when you didn't make much progress on reducing your stack of unfinished quilt tops, it's time to take a new approach. more...

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Suitable Fabric for English Paper Piecing

By: Gillian Buchanan

Some fabrics are easier to use than others in hand sewing. Older pieces of patchwork often use a variety of fabric and it's a good idea to think about what to use. more...

Preparing English Patchwork Paper Templates

By: Gillian Buchanan

Careful preparation when making the paper templates for English paper piecing helps to provide a good finish. Here are some thoughts on the best way to achieve this. more...

English Paper Piecing Patchwork Supplies

By: Gillian Buchanan

Using the right tools in any project eases the work considerably. These items are necessary for patchwork made using the English Paper Piecing patchwork technique. more...

English Paper Piecing Dos and Don'ts

By: Gillian Buchanan

Care taken when making patchwork using the English Paper Piecing Method can make or break the finished work. Here are some things to watch for. more...

English Paper Piecing in Patchwork

By: Gillian Buchanan

This wonderful and very old technique is great for beginners learning to sew patchwork by hand. It's very accurate and easy to do, though a little time consuming. more...

Embellishing Quilts

By: Connie Krochmal

Embellish your next quilt project. Decorative threads, beads, buttons, and other decorative materials are great choices.for quilts. more...

Displaying Quilts

By: Connie Krochmal

Enjoy your quilts. Display them throughout the house. more...

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