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Binding fabric covers your quilt's raw edges and helps keep them from getting worn as you use the quilt. Learn about five different ways to bind your quilt.

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.

String quilts make good use of extra fabric scraps and help reduce waste in your quilting room. Learn all about string quilting and how easy it is to get started.

Penny rugs are generally wool rugs made from punching fabric in loops through a main body of fabric.

Learn several easy ways to use solid focus fabrics to bring harmony to a string quilt's many different colors and patterns.

If you're a time-challenged quilter - or a beginner who would like to start with a quick and easy quilt - here are four basic blocks you can make fast with strip piecing.

Use fabric scraps, 1 inch cording and your creativity to create a beautiful cloth basket. Perfect for Easter.

The Nine-Patch block, consisting of nine squares arranged in a checkerboard pattern, is one of the mainstays in any quilter's block repertoire. Here's how to make them.

Fabric is probably a quilter's greatest storage challenge. Arrange your fabric by size and color to make it easier to find what you need when you start a new project.

Fabric-strip logs arranged around a central "hearth" say warmth and home. Log Cabin's simple sewing technique makes it perfect for beginning quilters and using up scraps.

Last time we met, we worked on the preliminary work for our braid rug. Today we are going to get to the fun part.

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.

Girls like to wear scrunchies, or fabric hair ties. They can make a no-sew version of the hair accessory and coordinate colors for holidays, outfits.

Learn how to make a simple Four-Patch block consisting of four squares, two squares of lighter fabric and two of darker fabric, arranged in a checkerboard pattern.

With a little creativity and a few inexpensive props, your kids can star in their own Christmas pageant, acting out Jesus' birth to an audience of friends and family.

With just a little help a child will soon be enthralled making these little hearts as decorations or unique Valentine's Day gifts.

Bias tape is perfect for quilt, tote bag, eyeglass case finishes,as well as appliquéd Celtic designs and stained glass fabric art.

Get a totally new look out of old, boring, or outgrown jeans with Ellen Warwick’s new book for crafty girls.

Strip piecing can dramatically cut the time it takes to sew together many pieced quilt blocks. Try these tricks other quilters use for strip piecing success.

This is a fun basket. You will find yourself running your hands over it and wanting to pet it.

Four distinctive types of Log-Cabin quilt blocks use contrasts between lights and darks to help you create a variety of dramatic quilt looks.

Use Styrofoam balls, some glitter and glue and you will have an indoor Frosty you can enjoy year round.

Weaving on a Peg Loom is a handy way to use up odds and ends of fabric, yarns and even fleece. Peg Looms are easy to use and give a good introduction to Weaving.

Rainy/snowy Saturday -nothing to do. Simple instructions from "Ask the Crafter" -a fun craft project with a grandchild or friends. Make cute dolls. A fundraiser?

Here are some unique craft ideas for the summertime that tweens can do easily with little or no adult supervision.

Sunday School teachers can use this free Sunday School lesson baby Moses to teach preschool aged students about Moses' humble beginning and God's protection.

Looking for a holiday present for the quilter who has everything? Here are nine easy gift ideas that will delight any quilter, including both beginners and experts.

Capture your favorite dog's personality in a t-shirt portrait that takes less than an hour to make - no sewing required! Iron-on transfer paper makes it possible.

There are many dance styles that can be seen at a contemporary Prairie powwow. One that stands out for it's beauty, grace, unique sound and attire is the Jingle Dress.

From Jelly Rolls to Bias Cuts, new quilters encounter many words they've never heard used when discussing fabric. Definitions of some of these follow.

This easy, updated plan uses household items, a no-cost or low-cost location, and imagination to stage a huge Hogwarts Halloween party or Harry Potter party.

Bold, geometric quilt patterns that helped use up fabric scraps and recycle used clothing were favorites of 19th century Amish quilters, are are still popular today.

Use sturdy thread or yarn to knot a quilt's layers in place. Tying a quilt is easier than either machine quilting or hand quilting, and works well on puffy quilts.