How to make a design wall (for quilting sanity): 3 easy ideas
You’ve just finished a pretty pile of quilt blocks—you’re ready to put your quilt top together! If you’ve ever tried to twist and turn blocks on the floor or on a table until they’re just right before...
View ArticleHow to piece a large quilt back with scraps or fat quarters (+ fabric giveaway!)
When it comes to big quilts, we give Stashtastic! author Doug Leko big props: he’s the king of ’em! He’s also well versed in the art of finishing big quilts. And what’s step one for finishing big...
View ArticleHow to make single-fold binding: video (sew smart!) 📹
Whether you bind your projects using a machine/hand-sewing combo or sew 100% by machine, binding provides that special finishing touch that makes our quilts complete. And what a joy it is to get to...
View ArticleMiss Rosie’s trick for a perfect pieced-border fit 👍🏻
Carrie Nelson—a.k.a. the clever and talented designer behind Miss Rosie’s Quilt Company—does amazing things with pieced borders. Cracked Pots from Miss Rosie’s Farmhouse Favorites—this quilt features...
View ArticleHow to finish a small quilt: tips from a “quirky” quilter (new video! 🎬)
You’ve just finished a little quilt top—and it’s soooo darned cute! Now maybe you’re wondering how to finish a small quilt with style. No worries—Quirky Little Quilts author Sheryl Johnson of Temecula...
View ArticleHow to set up your sewing machine for free-motion quilting: 12 essential steps
Have you ever wanted to learn the secrets of expert free-motion quilters? How do they dream up their designs? How much practice did they need before their machine quilting started looking great? Are...
View Article📹 How to do single-fold binding: video (+ a quick mitering trick 👍)
Have you tried single-fold binding on your small quilts? How about on your big quilts? Hope’s Journey author Betsy Chutchian (also one of the Moda All-Stars!) has been quilting since 1980—she taught...
View ArticleBest way to piece quilt batting: 5 quick-and-easy ideas from us!
Raise your hand if you keep the bits of batting left over from your finished (or almost-finished) quilt projects. Hey, that’s a lot of hands! You’d see the same ratio of hands raised here in the...
View ArticleTrunk Show of "Tabletop Stitchery" by Gail Pan + Big-Stitch Quilting Demo
No matter if you’re an experienced embroiderer or a ready-to-learn beginner, you’ll find a dozen projects in Gail Pan’s newest book, "Tabletop Stitchery," that provide plenty of ways to include...
View Article"Fresh Start Quilts" Sew-Along (Week 4)
It’s week 4 of the "Fresh Start Quilts" Sew-Along! Let’s hear from authors Connie Tesene and Mary Etherington! Greetings from Iowa! Today we are going to talk about sashing and finishing the Fresh Air...
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