Articles related to "Quilt Fabric"
Premium Quilt Fabric vs. Discount
Fabric from local quilt shops costs more than fabric from the big chains. Is there really a difference in quality, or are discount chain-store fabrics just as good?
• quilting fabric • cotton quilting fabric • fabric for quilting • quilt fabric • quilting fabrics
Fabric from local quilt shops costs more than fabric from the big chains. Is there really a difference in quality, or are discount chain-store fabrics just as good?
• quilting fabric • cotton quilting fabric • fabric for quilting • quilt fabric • quilting fabrics
Fabric Postcards
Quilted fabric postcards are tiny quilts that can fulfill many roles.
• fabric postcards • quilts • quilted fabric postcards • miniature quilts • fabric cards
Quilted fabric postcards are tiny quilts that can fulfill many roles.
• fabric postcards • quilts • quilted fabric postcards • miniature quilts • fabric cards
8 Tips for Successful Strip Piecing
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.
• strip piecing • assembly-line piecing • quilt fabric • quilting fabric • starch
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.
• strip piecing • assembly-line piecing • quilt fabric • quilting fabric • starch
Blue: 2008 Color of the Year
Pantone, Inc. chose a shade of blue as its color of the year for 2008--and 2000, 2003, and 2005. Find out why blue is a color every quilter should try this year.
• color blue meaning • quilting fabric • quilt fabric • blue fabric • fabric for quilting
Pantone, Inc. chose a shade of blue as its color of the year for 2008--and 2000, 2003, and 2005. Find out why blue is a color every quilter should try this year.
• color blue meaning • quilting fabric • quilt fabric • blue fabric • fabric for quilting
How to Remove Stains from Quilts
There's an ugly stain on your beautiful quilt! All is not lost. Here's how to remove blood, dye, ink, pencil, and some of the other most common stains from quilt fabric.
• quilt fabric • quilting fabric • cotton fabric for quilting • textile conservation • stain treatment
There's an ugly stain on your beautiful quilt! All is not lost. Here's how to remove blood, dye, ink, pencil, and some of the other most common stains from quilt fabric.
• quilt fabric • quilting fabric • cotton fabric for quilting • textile conservation • stain treatment
Prewash Quilt Fabric: Yes or No?
Some quilters wouldn't dream of starting a project without washing and machine drying their fabrics first. Others never prewash. Who's right and who's wrong?
• prewash quilting fabric • quilt fabric shrinking • quilt squares colour bleed • cotton fabric • quilting fabrics
Some quilters wouldn't dream of starting a project without washing and machine drying their fabrics first. Others never prewash. Who's right and who's wrong?
• prewash quilting fabric • quilt fabric shrinking • quilt squares colour bleed • cotton fabric • quilting fabrics
10 steps to choosing a new sewing machine
Thinking of buying a new machine? Where do you start and what make and model do you choose? Here are 10 steps to help you make that decision, based on my recent shopping around.
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Thinking of buying a new machine? Where do you start and what make and model do you choose? Here are 10 steps to help you make that decision, based on my recent shopping around.
• sewing machine bernina pfaff husqvarna elna quilti
28 Humorous Sayings for Quilters
If you're a quilter, or if you're close to a quilter, you'll appreciate these little gems of wisdom and whimsy about the joy - and the obsession - that is quilting.
• humorous quilting sayings • funny amusing quilt thoughts • quilt projects • sewing • stitching
If you're a quilter, or if you're close to a quilter, you'll appreciate these little gems of wisdom and whimsy about the joy - and the obsession - that is quilting.
• humorous quilting sayings • funny amusing quilt thoughts • quilt projects • sewing • stitching
Applique to Decorate Your Sewing
Add applique to your sewing and crafts to bring additional decoration, or apply to garments and accessories to customize or give a unique touch to your work.
• applique • embroidery • sewing • decorate clothes • quilting
Add applique to your sewing and crafts to bring additional decoration, or apply to garments and accessories to customize or give a unique touch to your work.
• applique • embroidery • sewing • decorate clothes • quilting
Book Review: Focus on Features by Charlotte Warr Andersen
Learn how Charlotte Warr Andersen creates her life-life portrayals in applique.
• charlotte warr andersen • appliques • quilting • fabric • fabric crafts
Learn how Charlotte Warr Andersen creates her life-life portrayals in applique.
• charlotte warr andersen • appliques • quilting • fabric • fabric crafts
Book review: Freddy's House by Freddy Moran
Brilliant colour in quilts
• quilts • colour • colour mixing • quilting • fabric
Brilliant colour in quilts
• quilts • colour • colour mixing • quilting • fabric
Book Review: Riva by Ruth Reynolds
A humourous book on the world of quilt artist Ruth Reynolds and her outspoken cartoon character, Riva.
• book • book review • review • ruth reynolds • riva
A humourous book on the world of quilt artist Ruth Reynolds and her outspoken cartoon character, Riva.
• book • book review • review • ruth reynolds • riva
Christmas Quilt Block in Halfsquare Triangles
Directions for a large Christmas quilt block made up of halfsquare triangles.
• christmas quilt block • halfsquare triangles • block • quilt • fabric
Directions for a large Christmas quilt block made up of halfsquare triangles.
• christmas quilt block • halfsquare triangles • block • quilt • fabric
Historic Log Cabin Quilt Settings
Here are several favorite ways to assemble blocks into Log Cabin quilts: Broken Dishes, Chimneys and Cornerstones, Converging Chevrons, and Streak of Lightning.
• log cabin quilt • log cabin quilt block • quilt blocks • quilt settings • quilting fabric
Here are several favorite ways to assemble blocks into Log Cabin quilts: Broken Dishes, Chimneys and Cornerstones, Converging Chevrons, and Streak of Lightning.
• log cabin quilt • log cabin quilt block • quilt blocks • quilt settings • quilting fabric
How to Prewash Quilting Fabric
You've decided to prewash your quilting fabric to control shrinkage and wash out potentially harmful dyes and chemicals. Here's how the expert quilters do it.
• prewash quilting fabric • test fabric for colour bleed • dye bleeding • staining fabric in wash cycle • quilt fabric
You've decided to prewash your quilting fabric to control shrinkage and wash out potentially harmful dyes and chemicals. Here's how the expert quilters do it.
• prewash quilting fabric • test fabric for colour bleed • dye bleeding • staining fabric in wash cycle • quilt fabric
How to Sew a Quarter-Inch Seam
While accuracy is important in every step of piecing - in measuring, cutting, sewing and pressing-you need to make sure you are sewing a consistent quarter-inch seam.
• quilt fabric • seam allowance • quarter-inch seam • thread • quilting fabric
While accuracy is important in every step of piecing - in measuring, cutting, sewing and pressing-you need to make sure you are sewing a consistent quarter-inch seam.
• quilt fabric • seam allowance • quarter-inch seam • thread • quilting fabric
Log-Cabin Quilt Block Variations
Four distinctive types of Log-Cabin quilt blocks use contrasts between lights and darks to help you create a variety of dramatic quilt looks.
• log cabin quilt block • quilt block • log cabin quilt • quilt fabric • quilting fabric
Four distinctive types of Log-Cabin quilt blocks use contrasts between lights and darks to help you create a variety of dramatic quilt looks.
• log cabin quilt block • quilt block • log cabin quilt • quilt fabric • quilting fabric
Making a Quilt Design Wall
Here are eight easy and inexpensive ways to create a quilt design wall that lets you view your quilt and make sure it looks good before you assemble the pieces.
• design wall • quilt design wall • designing a quilt • quilt designer • quilting fabric
Here are eight easy and inexpensive ways to create a quilt design wall that lets you view your quilt and make sure it looks good before you assemble the pieces.
• design wall • quilt design wall • designing a quilt • quilt designer • quilting fabric
Options for Binding Your Quilt
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.
• quilt binding • quilt fabric • cotton fabric • ruffled binding • piped binding
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.
• quilt binding • quilt fabric • cotton fabric • ruffled binding • piped binding
Origami with Fabric Scraps
Origami needn't be limited to paper. With the aid of some starch, you can use fabric too!
• origami • fabric • quilting • quilts • sewing
Origami needn't be limited to paper. With the aid of some starch, you can use fabric too!
• origami • fabric • quilting • quilts • sewing
Printed Daisies
Create spectacular daisies by making a stamp to print the petals and real leaves from a shrub in your garden to print the leaves.
• fabric craft quilting fabric painting lino-cut pri
Create spectacular daisies by making a stamp to print the petals and real leaves from a shrub in your garden to print the leaves.
• fabric craft quilting fabric painting lino-cut pri
Review: Critter Pattern Works Animal Patterns
A look at some animal machine applique patterns
• quilting • quilt • fabric crafts • applique • machine applique
A look at some animal machine applique patterns
• quilting • quilt • fabric crafts • applique • machine applique
Easy Valentine Fabric Postcard
Show your Valentine what's really in your heart with this simple fabric postcard you can actually send through the mail. It's sure to be treasured for years to come.
• fabric postcard • quilted postcard • free quilting project • quilting fabric • fabric for quilts
Show your Valentine what's really in your heart with this simple fabric postcard you can actually send through the mail. It's sure to be treasured for years to come.
• fabric postcard • quilted postcard • free quilting project • quilting fabric • fabric for quilts
Fabrics for Watercolor Quilts
Not only is watercolor quilting creative, it's also fun building up a stash of fabric for your quilts. Here are some guidelines for selecting fabrics.
• watercolor quilts • fabrics for watercolor quilts • how to select fabrics for watecolor quilts • tips for watercolor quilts • quilt fabrics
Not only is watercolor quilting creative, it's also fun building up a stash of fabric for your quilts. Here are some guidelines for selecting fabrics.
• watercolor quilts • fabrics for watercolor quilts • how to select fabrics for watecolor quilts • tips for watercolor quilts • quilt fabrics
Ready for Organic Quilting?
Conventional quilting fabric, threads, and batting are made with heavy doses of toxic herbicides, pesticides, and dyes. But now there's an eco-friendlier way to quilt.
• organic fabric • organic cotton fabric • quilting fabric • quilt fabric • organic thread
Conventional quilting fabric, threads, and batting are made with heavy doses of toxic herbicides, pesticides, and dyes. But now there's an eco-friendlier way to quilt.
• organic fabric • organic cotton fabric • quilting fabric • quilt fabric • organic thread
Bind Your Quilt, Pillowcase Style
This method of binding your quilt involves simply sewing around the edges of the quilt sandwich as if it were a giant pillowcase. Use it when you're in a hurry.
• quilt binding • quilt fabric • cotton fabric • quilt batting • batting
This method of binding your quilt involves simply sewing around the edges of the quilt sandwich as if it were a giant pillowcase. Use it when you're in a hurry.
• quilt binding • quilt fabric • cotton fabric • quilt batting • batting
Book Review: Petal by Petal, Appli-bond Flowers by Joan Shay
Create 3-D applique flowers using a fabric bond
• applique • quilting • quilt • fabric • craft
Create 3-D applique flowers using a fabric bond
• applique • quilting • quilt • fabric • craft
Book Review: The Christmas Stocking Book by Mary D'Alton
50 classical and contemporary stocking designs for different sewing skill levels
• fabric • crafts • sewing • applique • christmas
50 classical and contemporary stocking designs for different sewing skill levels
• fabric • crafts • sewing • applique • christmas
Book reviews: Christmas and Photo-Transfer Quilts
A review of a "Christmas at That Patchwork Place", a book of a 14 festive quilt projects, "Quilting More Memories: Creating Projects with Image Transfers: by Sandy Bonsib, and a quick look at "In the Studio with Judy Murrah".
• a review of a "christmas at that patchwork place" • a book of a quilting • fabric crafts • book reviews • that patchwork place
A review of a "Christmas at That Patchwork Place", a book of a 14 festive quilt projects, "Quilting More Memories: Creating Projects with Image Transfers: by Sandy Bonsib, and a quick look at "In the Studio with Judy Murrah".
• a review of a "christmas at that patchwork place" • a book of a quilting • fabric crafts • book reviews • that patchwork place
Choosing a Sewing Machine Needle
Needles come in a confusing array of shapes and sizes. Here's how to choose the right ones for machine-piecing, machine-quilting, and embellishing with special threads.
• choose sewing needle • sewing machine • machine quilting • quilt fabric • sewing thread
Needles come in a confusing array of shapes and sizes. Here's how to choose the right ones for machine-piecing, machine-quilting, and embellishing with special threads.
• choose sewing needle • sewing machine • machine quilting • quilt fabric • sewing thread
Designing a Family Quilt
How to make a genealogy quilt. Designing of a family quilt with photos.
• family quilt • genealogy quilt • quilt fabric • borders • fabric choice
How to make a genealogy quilt. Designing of a family quilt with photos.
• family quilt • genealogy quilt • quilt fabric • borders • fabric choice
Fabric Card Designs
If you've been looking for ultra-mini quilt patterns for fabric cards, here are some books with small-scale designs.
• fabric postcards • fabric greeting cards • ultra-mini quilts • small scale quilt designs • postcard quilts
If you've been looking for ultra-mini quilt patterns for fabric cards, here are some books with small-scale designs.
• fabric postcards • fabric greeting cards • ultra-mini quilts • small scale quilt designs • postcard quilts
Interviews with fabric artists
Find out a little about the personalities behind the works, through this collection of interviews with fabric artists.,
• fabric crafts • quilters • quilting • quilt • fabric artists
Find out a little about the personalities behind the works, through this collection of interviews with fabric artists.,
• fabric crafts • quilters • quilting • quilt • fabric artists
Popular Log Cabin Quilt Settings
Here are five favorite ways to arrange Log Cabin blocks into quilts: Straight Setting, Fields and Furrows, Barn Raising, Sunshine and Shadow, and Chevron.
• log cabin quilt • log cabin block • quilt block • quilt pattern • quilt design
Here are five favorite ways to arrange Log Cabin blocks into quilts: Straight Setting, Fields and Furrows, Barn Raising, Sunshine and Shadow, and Chevron.
• log cabin quilt • log cabin block • quilt block • quilt pattern • quilt design
Review: 3 Innovative Quilting Books
Here're three quilting books that'll change the way you quilt, forever: Fantastic Fabric Folding by Rebecca Wat, Stitch 'n Flip Quilts by Valori Wells, and Free-Style Quilts by Susan Carlson.
• valori wells • stich 'n flip quilts • origami • fabric origami • rebecca wat
Here're three quilting books that'll change the way you quilt, forever: Fantastic Fabric Folding by Rebecca Wat, Stitch 'n Flip Quilts by Valori Wells, and Free-Style Quilts by Susan Carlson.
• valori wells • stich 'n flip quilts • origami • fabric origami • rebecca wat
Review: 3 Kids Quilts Books
A look at three books on quilting for kids: Picture Play Quilts by Ami Simms, Special Delivery Quilts by Patrick Lose and Quilt It for Kids by Pam Bono.
• patrick lose • pam bono • ami simms • quilting • fabric craft
A look at three books on quilting for kids: Picture Play Quilts by Ami Simms, Special Delivery Quilts by Patrick Lose and Quilt It for Kids by Pam Bono.
• patrick lose • pam bono • ami simms • quilting • fabric craft
How to Make Four-Patch Quilt Blocks
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.
• four-patch • four-patch block • strip piecing • fabric squares • quilting fabric
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.
• four-patch • four-patch block • strip piecing • fabric squares • quilting fabric
Quick and Easy Gifts for Quilters
Looking for a last-minute gift for your favorite quilter? Here are nine easy gift ideas that will delight any quilter, including both beginners and experts.
• gifts for quilters • quilting tools • quilting fabric • last-minute gift ideas • quilting gadgets
Looking for a last-minute gift for your favorite quilter? Here are nine easy gift ideas that will delight any quilter, including both beginners and experts.
• gifts for quilters • quilting tools • quilting fabric • last-minute gift ideas • quilting gadgets