How to Chain Piece and Press When Piecing a Quilt Top - ...
If you're new to quilting, you might have heard about "chain piecing" or "speed piecing". This is a common technique used with machine quilting. To chain piece, what you will do, is pin your pieces as normal, and after sewing your [... more]
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Essential Tools for Quilting - Quilting
I'm often asked - "what do I consider to be the most important tools for a quilter to have and use?" Quilting tools have changed a lot in the past 30 years or so. Over this time there has been a huge revival in the craft of quilting. With the .. [... more]
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What Makes a Quilt More Than Just a Blanket? - Quilting
When I hear the word quilt, it brings to my mind pictures of century old hand made treasures, in warm vintage prints. I imagine a worn blanket once vibrant, but now yellowed by time. I can see in my mind's eye the woman who created the quilt, ... [... more]
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Quilting Tools - A big investment - Quilting
Isn't quilting a wonderful craft? I've been doing it for years and am never happier than when I have a needle in my hand, ironing patchwork fabric (not shirts), or carefully rotary cutting tiny squares in preparation to sew back together again. ... [... more]
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Joining a Quilt Group - Quilting
I've been quilting for just on 31 years, and have recently turned 50. I find myself reflecting on the past and musing over how I've arrived at this point in my quilting journey. With the wisdom of age I've obtained over these 31 years, I think ... [... more]
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Quilting Workshops - Expectations from a students' ...
I'm passionate about teaching and learning. Life is all about learning. Not a day goes by when I haven't learnt something new. The Talmud (a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, customs and history) contains several ... [... more]
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Quilt Labels - Are they important? - Quilting
We quilters are a weird lot. We go to great lengths to make these wondrous creations called quilts. Buying fabric, cutting it into little pieces and carefully sewing these pieces together into fantastic patterns. So much effort. YET, we often ... [... more]
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