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Masters: Art Quilts Volume 2, Curated by Martha Sielman
This second volume quilt photography book showcases 40 art quilters from around the world. Artist commentary is sprinkled throughout with color images.
Aug 23, 2011 - Renee Shelton
Easy Machine Quilting: Use Lighting to Reduce Eyestrain
Machine quilting in poor light can cause tired eyes and headaches. Use good task and ambient lighting to reduce eyestrain and make quilting more fun.
Mar 19, 2011 - Christine Mann
Easy Machine Quilting: How to Stitch in the Ditch
Secure a quilt's three layers together by sewing along a quilt top's seam lines, also called "stitching in the ditch." Step-by-step guide with photos.
Feb 22, 2011 - Christine Mann
Shabby Chic Quilts: How to Give Your Quilts a Cottage Style
Give your quilt an elegant, lived-in look that fits perfectly with shabby chic decor. Includes guide to fabric selection and gallery of quilts and fabrics.
Feb 20, 2011 - Christine Mann
Rag Quilt Tutorial: How to Make a Fleece-Backed Rag Quilt
Learn to make an easy rag quilt that's warmer than other rag quilts and generates less lint because it is backed with fleece fabric instead of flannel.
Feb 14, 2011 - Christine Mann
How to Make a Braid Quilt
Whether it's called a Prairie Braid Quilt, Pioneer Braid Quilt, or French Braid Quilt, this easy, elegant quilt is a quick way to use up quilt fabric strips
Feb 4, 2011 - Christine Mann
Easy Heart-Shaped Free Motion Machine Quilting Patterns
Making a Valentine's quilt? Try these three easy heart-motif machine quilting designs - Hearts and Loops, Echo Hearts, and Double Heart Borders.
Jan 29, 2011 - Christine Mann
Basting Quilts: How to Spray Baste a Quilt
One of the fastest ways to baste a quilt is by gluing the quilt layers together with an adhesive spray that washes out after quilting is finished.
Jan 6, 2011 - Christine Mann
Quilt Sampler Magazine Chooses 11 Best Quilt Shops in USA
Quilt Sampler magazine features 11 of the best quilt shops in the USA two times a year. The Spring 2011 QuiltSampler list was released as of Jan. 1, 2011.
Jan 1, 2011 - Velma Southerland
Quilter's Resolutions for the New Year: Finishing those UFOs
Make a fresh start by clearing the unfinished projects out of your quilting room. Here's a simple, achievable plan for reducing your pile of quilt UFOs.
Dec 30, 2010 - Christine Mann
Basting Quilts: How to Pin Baste a Quilt
Learn how to use quilter's safety pins to secure a quilt's three layers together before machine quilting or hand quilting. Pin basting is easy to learn.
Dec 15, 2010 - Christine Mann
Basting Quilts: 3 Time-Saving Ways to Baste for Machine Quilting
Take the drudgery out of quilt basting by using fusible quilt batting, basting spray, or a quilter's basting gun. Learn the pros and cons of each method.
Dec 11, 2010 - Christine Mann
Three Easy Free Motion Machine Quilting Patterns
These easy designs for machine quilting - Stipple, Loop the Loop, and Leaves - are perfect for quilt borders or as overall patterns on homemade quilts.
Dec 4, 2010 - Christine Mann
Great Gift Ideas for Quilters
Suggestions for gifts for a quilter on your holiday list.
Dec 4, 2010 - Amelia Ramstead
Christmas Present Ideas for Quilters
Quilting books and fabric, classes and more make selecting a Christmas gift for a quilter fun and easy. Don't forget to tuck some chocolate in as well.
Nov 17, 2010 - Corinne Shibley
Count the Days Until Christmas With a Fabric Advent Calendar
Sew drawstring Santa sacks to hold small treats in a Christmas countdown calendar. A permanent Advent calendar for years of Christmas joy.
Nov 16, 2010 - Corinne Shibley
Easy Machine Quilting: Best Free-Motion Sewing Machine Settings
Before you start free motion quilting, adjust the settings on your sewing machine for quilting and make sure you are using the proper attachments.
Oct 31, 2010 - Christine Mann
Use Fabric Panels to Perfect Free-Motion Machine Quilting
Pre-printed fabric panels offer the perfect canvas for practicing free-motion machine quilting or free-motion embroidery designs and techniques.
Oct 25, 2010 - Christine Mann
Quilt Borders: How to Make a String Quilt Border
Use leftover fabric strips to add quilt borders to any size homemade quilt. Step-by-step photo instructions for sewing string quilt borders.
Oct 18, 2010 - Christine Mann
Log Cabin Quilts – How to Strip Piece Basic Log Cabin Blocks
Detailed instructions with photos show you how to make twelve 11½" Log Cabin blocks with fast strip-piecing methods. Includes fabric yardage requirements.
Oct 12, 2010 - Christine Mann
Landscape Quilts – How to Construct a Landscape Fabric Collage
Step-by-step instructions for starching, cutting, layering and gluing the fabrics on a landscape fabric collage.
Sep 27, 2010 - Christine Mann
Landscape Quilts – How to Draw a Landscape Quilt Pattern
Drawing a pattern for a landscape fabric collage helps you create a design that works and also makes it easier to sew the landscape quilt.
Sep 25, 2010 - Christine Mann
Quilt Sizes: Choosing a Size for Art Quilts or Fiber Art Collages
Quilt size guidelines for artist trading cards, fabric postcards, quilt wall hangings, landscape quilts, fiber art. Quilt size chart using the Golden Ratio.
Sep 22, 2010 - Christine Mann
Landscape Quilts – How to Design Beautiful Fabric Landscapes
Learn five simple secrets of designing a landscape fabric collage that becomes an unforgettable work of art, even if this is your first landscape quilt.
Sep 14, 2010 - Christine Mann
How to Strip Piece Log Cabin "Around the Hearth" Quilt Blocks
Make a whole quilt's worth of this easy Log Cabin quilt block variation in a surprisingly short time, using fast strip piecing methods for speedy sewing.
Sep 6, 2010 - Christine Mann
Landscape Quilt Fabrics – What Works in Landscape Fabric Collages
Learn to choose fabrics that masquerade convincingly as trees, rocks, grass, water, or sky. Use fabric to give your landscapes a unique and appealing style.
Aug 22, 2010 - Christine Mann