Quilting
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Babies, babies, Babies=Quilts
Baby quilts are quick, easy and fun to make. Try one today for a special baby in your life, or make one to donate to a special baby in need.
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TOSSED HEARTS
A pieced border on a centerpiece for Valentine's Day surrounds hearts appliqued on a plain center panel.
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Quilting History
Are you aware of just how old the art of quilting actually is?
When and where quilting began, with photos of examples of actual patterns are included in this article.
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Borders for your Quilts
Photos of borders showing reasons for adding borders.
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Christmas Centerpiece/Placemats
Christmas Dresden Plate placemats pictured with directions.
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REPRO CRIB QUILT
Nostalgic 1930s reproduction crib quilt with
photos and measurements.
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New Ways to Applique
Short review of the quilt book "New Ways to Applique."
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Spice Up Your Quilt Blocks With Lame`
Photos of small quilts using lame`. Ideas and instructions on using lame` in quilts
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Setting Old Blocks
Choosing fabric to sash 1930's blocks, sizing the blocks. Includes photos
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More on Machine Quilting II
Ready your sewing machine for quilting
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Quilting with eBay
Bidding for quilting items on eBay
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More on Quilt Binding
Some simple ways to edge-finish your quilt.
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ANNIVERSARY
Changes in quilting over the last 5 years.
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QUILT SETTINGS
Suggestions for quilt layouts and solving
layout problems
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Quilt Magazines and the Quilt Design Wizard Software
"Quilt Design Wizard" review of software, and
short reviews of "McCall's Quilting" and "Quilters'World" magazines
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Another Triangle Square Method
A faster and easier method for forming triangle squares and a 1940's pattern.
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Your New Sewing Machine for Quilting
Desirable features on a sewing machine for quilting
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Special Fabrics
Characteristics for quilting of velvet, lace, lame, and satin.
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Quilt Inspiration
Inspiration for quilt planning comes from many sources, here are a few.
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Fabric, Fabric
Learn to judge the quality of fabric.
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Fusible Batting
How to use fusible batting.
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Medallion Quilts
The making of a "Medallion" quilt
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Needles for Hand Quilting
Type and size of needles for hand sewing and hand quilting
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Sewing Machine Needles for Quilting
Sizes of machine needles, how needles are machined, changing dull needles
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DISPLAYING YOUR QUILTS
Discussion on wall hangers, and casings to display large and small quilted projects
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Quilting Projects - UFOs
Those unfinished quilt projects - how many do you have? Let's finish a few of them!
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Quilt Binding: How to Sew a Single Fold Binding with No Mitered Corners
How to sew a single fold binding with no mitered corners.
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More Quilty Christmas Gift Ideas
Some suggestions for Christmas gifts for your quilting loved ones, or maybe for yourself!
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Planning a Quilt
Planning a colorful wall hanging to fit the wall space.
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Cotton Candy Quilts
Reviews of "Cotton Candy Quilts" and "Threads from the '30s", both great books with many photos of reproduction and vintage fabrics in quilts.
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Strip Piecing and the Rotary Cutter
A review of the rotary cutter and strip piecing,
features of tools needed and benefits of these
features.
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A Little More on Machine Quilting
Steps in preparing to machine quilt
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WHOLECLOTH QUILTS
Stencil wholecloth quilt tops by Spartex are
time consuming to work but are beautiful when
completed.
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PIONEER SAMPLER Wall Hanging
A block swap with quilters from the Rootsweb quilt list gave me this "Pioneer Sampler."
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SEMINOLE Borders
Direction for a pieced Seminole border with illustrations and photos.
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Quilt Construction: Brush Up on the Basics
Key points for successful quiltmaking, review on borders, bindings, tools
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SCRAPPY PINWHEELS
Enlarging while copying a scrappy wall hanging
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Setting Blocks: Snowball Block
Directions and photos of the "snowball" block that is used in putting quilt blocks together
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Quilt Book Review: Block Party
Review of the book "BLOCK PARTY" by Marsha McCloskey.
The sections of the book are described in detail.
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Quilted and Pieced Christmas Gift Bags
Photos of pieced Christmas bags and how to make them, quick and easy.
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Christmas Gifts for Quilters
Christmas gift ideas for your quilting friends.
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Quilt Construction: Taking the Mystery Out of Setting Triangles
Formula for setting triangles in diagonal block quilts, with directions and photos
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Christmas Quilt Block in Halfsquare Triangles
Directions for a large Christmas quilt block made up of halfsquare triangles.
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Stairstep Baby Quilt
Rotary cutting and strip construction method for creating
a quilt top of 2 inch blocks. Directions are for a baby
quilt but can be used for any size.
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Quilt Blocks - The Long Triangle
Using a long triangle in a quilt block
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My Millennium Quilt Experience
Quilt blocks used in my "millennium" quilt with photos.
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Quilt Block Construction: Halfsquare Triangles
Construction of quilt blocks with halfsquare triangles.
Avoiding handling of bias edges.
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1930's Reproduction Fabric Quilts
Photos of quilts made with 1930's reproduction fabrics.
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Quilts in Broderie Perse
The 18th century fad of Broderie Perse quilts is seeing a revival. Special fabrics have been printed for this quilt art
form. Read how to make your own beautiful quilt
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Designing a Family Quilt
How to make a genealogy quilt. Designing of a family quilt with photos.
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Quilts in Redwork
What is "redwork"? A short history, a short "how-to"
and photo.
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Celtic Quilting
Celtic weaving as used in quilting, photos, directions for celtic quilting.
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Quilted Pillows
Directions for making pillows with removable covers.
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Christmas Star Block
Directions for an 8 point 2 color star that appears to spin.
Use it in Christmas colors to make placemats, center piece, or wall hanging for Christmas
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Applique In Quilts Made Easy
Easy method of doing applique by using interfacing or fusible web.
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Crazy Quilts
The development of crazy quilts and photos of a crazy quilt I was fortunate to be allowed to complete from blocks dating back to 1920-30.
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Hand Piecing Your Quilt Top
The 1/4 inch seam is absolutely necessary for the quilt blocks to fit and to lay smoothly. This article describes a method for
keeping the 1/4 inch seam when piecing by hand.
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STAR QUILTS from the Kansas City Star
A review of the quilt book "Star Quilts" published by the Kansas City Star includes where to order the book.
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QUILT CARE
Quilt care actually begins in the planning stage, fabric and construction. Laundering and storage determine the life of the quilt.
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SASHING YOUR QUILT BLOCKS
How to add sashing to completed blocks
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Quilted Tote
Practice your machine quilting skills while making this tote in a few hours. Great project for beginning quilter. Now, don't you need a new tote bag?
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Quilt Photos
Quilts made over the years, with photos, and comments on my beginning quilting
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GRADUATION QUILTS
A developing tradition of giving quilts upon graduating from high school. See the quilts made for my grandchildren.
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"TRIO of TREASURED QUILTS"
The review of a book by Eleanor Burns, "Quilt In A Day" author.
"Trio of Treasured Quilts" is an ideal book for beginners, even
more advanced quiilters, has three patterns, and ideas that can be incorporated into later projects.
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A Few Gift Ideas . . . . . . .
A Christmas list of ideas for that quilter, and suggestions for your own quilting needs
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THAT PERFECT QUILT STITCH
Ready to try hand quilting? Mastering the rocking quilt stitch requires practice and patience, but your family and friends who receive your handquilted items will treasure them. Here are detailed instructions.
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Quick Reversible Holiday Placemats
Directions for a reversible placemat. Great for the holidays
for your own table or for gifts.
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Quilt Binding and the Mitered Corner
A neat sturdy binding gives the finishing touch to your lovely quilt. This month's article gives instructions on making the binding and sewing a mitered corner.
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Quick Quilting
Quilted in only a day? Well, maybe not in a day, but in a few days. A fast way to get that pieced top finished as a real quilt ready to use.
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Preparing Your Pieced Top For Quilting
Your quilt top is finished so how will you get it quilted? Here is a quick way to get ready for quilting.
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CHOOSING QUILT COLORS - WHICH COLORS??
Choosing fabric colors, quilt photos.
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A MINI-QUILT in NinePatch
Complete directions for making a mini-quilt using the basic block called ninepatch
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The Basics for Beautiful Quilts
Do you remember how the old quilts were made? Do we want to go through all the marking, and scissor cutting, and hand piecing?
Probably not! Let's begin with the basics for today's quilter.
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Quilts Like Grandma Made
Want to make quilts like Grandma did? Visit here for my series on quiltmaking...from the start.
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