Tag Archives: beginners
Tools of the Trade
This can be overwhelming!!! I think new quilters can get overwhelmed when they see all the tools, rulers, templates and such available to quilters and they have no idea what they need to get started. It can get expensive very quickly (remember seeing how much rulers cost for the first time?) so it helps to...
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12 – The Scanty Quarter Inch, Princess Quilt Progress, Sunbonnet Sue and Agility Update
Princess Quilt Top (will add high-res photos later): Tackling that 1/4″ Seam One of my swap partners on the latest block swap suggested that I discuss the whole quarter inch seam business since most of the blocks she received had seams of varied widths sewn into them and they were all different sizes. Tools for...
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05 – Sewing Machine Saga, Basting, Book Review & Quilty Updates
Thank you commenters! What I’ve Been Up To Commission Progress (Ribbon Quilts, Blue and White Lap Quilt) Basting Adventures Sharon Schamber Basting Tutorial Video 1 Sharon Schamber Basting Tutorial Video 2 Quilting in Harmony Reviews This Method: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 Hanging Triangles for Wall Hangings Tear away stabilizer sitting in...
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Labeling – After the Fact
I listened to a recent podcast episode of Quilting for the Rest of Us and realized how I’ve completely avoided labeling my quilts. I’m regretting it now. It isn’t for lack of thinking about it or asking how to do it, I just skipped that step altogether because it was something I just simply didn’t...
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A Basting Fool
My goal yesterday was to get my quilt pin basted and I took my sweet time doing it. Part of the issue was that I had to vacuum my floors prior to taping down the layers since I have corgis and they love to bless me with all of their hair year round. I didn’t...
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