7 Life-Saving Tips for Quilting without a Longarm Machine image

Sure, you’ve been piecing quilts on your trusty sewing machine for years, but if you thought that the actual quilting had to be done by hand, on a longarm quilting machine, or with ties, think again. Plenty of talented quilters work exclusively on domestic machines, making everything from baby quilts all the way up to king size. All it takes is the bravery to begin, practice, and of cour...


How to Make a Design Wall for Quilting image

Have you ever spent hours finishing a quilt only to find out that the design just doesn’t look the way it did in your head? Maybe the fabric doesn’t jive, or you sewed a block the wrong direction, or all the little pieces don’t go the way you thought they would. All that frustration could have been avoided with a design wall! Design walls can be as simple as a sheet of battin...


How to Make a Design Wall for Quilting image

Have you ever spent hours finishing a quilt only to find out that the design just doesn’t look the way it did in your head? Maybe the fabric doesn’t jive, or you sewed a block the wrong direction, or all the little pieces don’t go the way you thought they would. All that frustration could have been avoided with a design wall! Design walls can be as simple as a sheet of battin...


6 Kinds of Batting and When to Use Them image

A quilt sandwich has three parts: The quilt top: the part of the quilt where all the piecing magic happens. The batting: the fluffy material that goes between your quilt top and backing. The backing: the fabric that makes up the backside of your quilt. Batting isn't flashy, but it impacts your quilt's outcome in several important ways. Things to Consider When Choosing Your Batti...


6 Kinds of Batting and When to Use Them image

A quilt sandwich has three parts: The quilt top: the part of the quilt where all the piecing magic happens. The batting: the fluffy material that goes between your quilt top and backing. The backing: the fabric that makes up the backside of your quilt. Batting isn't flashy, but it impacts your quilt's outcome in several important ways. Things to Consider When Choosing Your Batti...